Global Compact International Yearbook 2013
106
Young and Old:
The Best Connection
According to UN estimates, by 2050 the
world population will total more than 9 bil-
lion, of which 22 percent will be over the age
of 60. This shift in our age structure needs
to be compensated for within the corporate
environment. The ability and desire of older
employees to work must be maintained, and
the full potential of the coming generations
will have to be nurtured and maximized.
The SME family company Weidmüller, there-
fore, demonstrates its commitment using a
structured and consistent approach, with its
very own academy for the managerial staff
of tomorrow. At the same time, it offers a
special work-life balance program for its
older employees.
Young or old? For Weidmüller, a family-
owned company, that is not an either-or
question. “We have to support our older
staff in helping them to stay healthy
and in retaining their enjoyment at the
workplace and assisting the young ones
to find their way in life and realize their
full potential,” explains the Chief Ex-
Weidmüller
By Dominique Alhäuser, Weidmüller
Actively encouraging junior staff as well as the more experienced is sustainability in action
for the family-owned company Weidmüller, and it is also a way to counteract the effects of
demographic change.