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Employee representation and information

Background and policy

With the health sector undergoing far-reaching transformation, Sanofi is developing new strategic directions and adapting the Group’s organizations to promote sustainable growth. The transformation process is addressed on a regular basis with the various employee representative bodies, and the Group updates all employees about new developments.

Social dialogue: A priority

The Group seeks to develop high-quality social dialogue with all employees and their representatives while taking into account local laws and practices in each country.

Industrial relations within the Group are founded on mutual respect and dialogue. In addition to compliance with legal obligations, dialogue with employee representative bodies is important in order to:

  • Provide transparent information on a regular basis by communicating about changes within the Group (strategy, results, organizational changes, etc.).
  • Address ways to support employees and anticipate all necessary changes to enable the success of the Sanofi transformation. This interaction with employee representatives may cover topics ranging from compensation to training to organizational changes. Discussions are subsequently made official through business agreements, which are necessary to the Group's development.

In this spirit, employee representatives and management meet on a regular basis to exchange views, negotiate and enter into agreements, and to ensure these agreements are being implemented.

In 2011, employee representative bodies, which are engaged in social dialogue in most countries where Sanofi operates, were kept regularly informed about the Group’s progress, organizational changes and recent acquisitions (Genzyme and Merial).

A solid foundation

"Workplace relations within the Group are based on mutual respect and dialogue."
Excerpt from the Sanofi Social Charter

In the field of social dialogue, the Group applies the principles of the UN Global Compact, to which Sanofi has subscribed. Sanofi supports freedom of association and recognizes the right to collective bargaining. The Group's social policy is detailed in the Social Charter, which is distributed to all employees so they can apply its principles in their work.

For more information:

"Workplace relations within the Group are based on mutual respect and dialogue."

For more information: The UN Global Compact, the Human Rights Policy

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