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Above the Standard: HOCHTIEF at the “Crossrail” Project in London

Hochtief

In ever-expanding cities across the world, city planners are rethinking their transportation policies and setting their sights on sustainable mobility. In spaces that had been allocated to cars, people are now the focus. People and the environment benefit from expanding bicycle path networks, car-sharing services, and better local public transport connections. A look at London shows where we are heading – and that HOCHTIEF is a safe companion on this path. In the UK capital, the international construction company is making a key contribution to a highly sustainable tunneling project. more[...]

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Faster, More Efficient, More Sustainable – The Production Plant of the Future

Dr Peter F. Tropschuh, Audi AG
Audi AG

Digital integration will play a central role in the modern production plant over the next few years: The “factory of the future” – also known as Industry 4.0 or the Smart Factory – not only increases the ability of machines to control processes faster and more efficiently; it also results in greater integration of machinery and humans. more[...]

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Horn, Birgit

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Trendsetter for Ergonomic Workplaces in Industry

Dr Peter F. Tropschuh, Audi AG
Birgit Horn, Audi AG
Audi AG

German society is in the throes of rapid demographic change, with the share of older workers rising steadily. At present, 40- to 49-year-olds account for approximately 32 percent of the workforce at AUDI AG, making them the largest group of employees. In just a few years, however, 50- to 59-year-olds will account for more employees than any other age group, and the share of employees over 60 will rise to approximately 13 percent. more[...]

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Secure Jobs in Insecure Times

Dr. Salma Shawa
Consolidated Contractors Company

Transforming despair into hope – that is one task that Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) is carrying out with regards to the employment of youth in the Arab world and developing countries. more[...]

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Saying “Yes” Together to Fight Unemployment

Lilian Furrer
Adecco Group

In 2012, the French economy had been stagnant for close to five years. The country’s economic and social position was severe, from the decline of industry and the state of public finances to the number one concern of the French people: unemployment, which was at a 15-year high. Adecco, the leading provider of HR solutions globally and in France, was determined to tackle the problem head on, by launching a three-year job-creation initiative: “La Chaîne du OUI.” The aim? To create 270,000 sustainable new jobs, motivating clients, our employees and other organizations across France to step up to the challenge. more[...]

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Improving Professionalism in Human Resources Management and Understanding CSR

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Corporate social responsibility is now finding its way into the Myanmar business community, government sector, and the media. Three years ago, CSR was a little-known term, but it has become popular not only among government officials and businesspersons but also among the media. Many organizations are investing in CSR programs to gain the trust of their stakeholders, employees, and customers and to improve their corporate images and contributions to social welfare. more[...]

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Projects

Dirk Grosche
Hochtief

It is among the most important tasks of a company to create a work environment in which the employees are – and remain – healthy, and in which workplace-related illnesses and accidents are prevented to the extent possible. For the international construction group HOCHTIEF, the issue has top priority and is consistently pursued and managed under the joint responsibility of all parties concerned. more[...]

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Focus on Qualification

Klaus Hübscher, Weidmüller
Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG

The Weidmüller Group founded the Weidmüller Academy back in 2003. It is in this institution that the electrical engineering specialist bundles all of its corporate qualification activities. “We never lose sight of the challenges of the future and the changes taking place in the global markets when working in the Academy,” continues Dr. Niggemann. “Our main areas of concern are lifelong training and continuous knowledge development.” more[...]

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Juan Ramón Silva Ferrada, Acciona
Acciona

The Social Impact Management methodology aims to integrate Social Impact Management into all levels of the process of identifying opportunities as well as bidding on and executing projects at ACCIONA, with a proactive focus on a commitment to the communities in which it operates. more[...]

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MAN and SOS Children’s Villages: A Global Success Story

Yvonne Benkert, MAN SE
MAN SE

Whether donating funds and supplies to disaster relief efforts, transferring knowledge, or volunteering in a variety of facilities – for years, MAN has been a partner that SOS Children’s Villages can count on. Through this partnership, MAN has made a valuable contribution to educational programs aimed at children and young people around the globe. more[...]

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Stuurman, Ingrid

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Mobility PostNL Helps 7,650 Employees Toward a New Future

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Ingrid Stuurman, PostNL

PostNL is the national postal company in the Netherlands and currently employs more than 59,000 people. Since 2009, the postal market in the Netherlands has been entirely free. In 2013, PostNL’s share in this market was 79 percent and its revenue was €4.3 billion. In the period between 2006 and 2013, the letter volume handled by PostNL decreased by 40 percent. One of the measures PostNL is being required to take to adjust its operations to this volume decline is changing from being a delivery company with full-time postmen and postwomen to a company with part-time deliverers. more[...]

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Cambodia and Vietnam: Linking Stakeholder Engagement to Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

Jeffrey Revels, TMS Group
TMS Group

For nearly three decades, the TMS Group has been at the forefront of the fashion industry as a globally-based fashion and apparel innovator, with core competencies in research and development, product design, fashion-trend analysis, and production sourcing / quality management. With operational offices in seven countries, the TMS Group customer-base spans every continent. In alignment with Mission and Vision Statements, in the first quarter of 2013, the TMS Group expanded its global presence and operations with the opening of the regional office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. With a foothold in Cambodia, the operations for both Cambodia and Vietnam can be managed. more[...]

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Amayo, Pierina

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