Safran and IndustriAll Europe Partner to Enhance Work-Life Balance for Employees with Groundbreaking Agreement

Safran and IndustriAll Europe Partner to Enhance Work-Life Balance for Employees with Groundbreaking Agreement

(IN BRIEF) Safran and IndustriAll Europe have signed a pioneering European framework agreement aimed at improving work-life balance for employees, with a focus on family-related issues such as parental support, workplace flexibility, caregiver assistance, and awareness programs. This initiative reflects Safran’s commitment to supporting employee wellbeing and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 17-Feb-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Safran and IndustriAll Europe have forged a historic European framework agreement aimed at addressing family-related work-life balance, highlighting the importance of innovative HR policies in response to evolving societal needs. This landmark agreement further underscores Safran’s commitment to corporate human and social responsibility, emphasizing a forward-thinking approach to supporting its employees.

With a keen awareness of the cultural and regulatory differences across regions, the multinational framework sets out shared principles that will apply to Safran’s 60,000 employees across the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, and the United Kingdom. The agreement focuses on identifying common challenges and transforming them into actionable measures designed to help employees better balance their professional and family responsibilities.

The agreement is built on a shared commitment to adapting to societal changes and meeting new employee expectations.

Key elements of the agreement include:

Parental Support: Comprehensive support for employees throughout the entire family-building process, covering areas such as adoption and fertility treatment. This could involve flexible working arrangements or adjustments to job roles to accommodate the needs of parents before, during, and after the arrival of a child.

Workplace Flexibility: A commitment to offering employees the flexibility to adjust their working hours, take advantage of remote work opportunities, and explore other measures that support a healthy balance between work and family life.

Caregiver Support: Specialized support for employees who are caregivers, including training opportunities, additional days off, and the ability to tailor work hours and arrangements to suit caregiving responsibilities.

Awareness Programs: Initiatives to foster a more inclusive and supportive work environment for parents and caregivers, while promoting respect for the diversity of family dynamics across the workforce.

“This agreement represents a crucial milestone for Safran as it reinforces our standing as a leading employer dedicated to prioritizing employee wellbeing and supporting work-life balance,” said Stéphane Dubois, Executive Vice President for Corporate Human and Social Responsibility at Safran.

Isabelle Barthès, Deputy General Secretary of IndustriAll Europe, emphasized the significance of the agreement: “The framework establishes a unified approach to work-life balance, parental support, and financial compensation. This is a major step forward for Safran employees across Europe. Moving forward, the focus will be on local-level collective bargaining to ensure effective implementation.”

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 92 000 employees and sales of 23.2 billion euros in 2023, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and Innovation roadmap.

Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices

IndustriAll Europe is a federation of independent and democratic trade unions representing manual and non-manual workers in the metal, chemical, energy, mining, textile, clothing and footwear sectors and related industries and activities. It speaks for 7 million working men and women united within 200 national trade union affiliates in 39 European countries. Its aim to be a powerful player in the European policy arena vis-à-vis European companies, European industries, employers’ associations and European institutions.

Media Contacts:

Isabelle Javary
Safran
+33 7 86 10 59 16
+33 1 40 60 82 20
isabelle.javary@safrangroup.com

Charlène Collard
Safran
+33 1 40 60 84 40
charlene.collard@safrangroup.com

Catherine Malek
Safran
catherine.malek@safrangroup.com

Andrea Husen-Bradley
Tel: +32 (0)2 226 00 61
IndustriAll Europe
+32 2 226 00 61
andrea.husen-bradley@industriall-europe.eu

SOURCE: Safran