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Carrefour has boosted its
actions in Brazil by creating
the Instituto Carrefour
to enhance diversity and
promote social and economic
integration for those having
difficulty finding work.
TAIWAN
After the Group, France,
Argentina and Romania
in 2014, Carrefour Taiwan
was awarded GEEIS (Gender
Equality European and
International Standard)
certification in 2015 for
its comprehensive focus
on diversity.
ARGENTINA
Carrefour Argentina has
adopted special measures
for femalemanagers returning
frommaternity leave.
They now have the option of
working part-time and being
paid at the full-time rate.
FRANCE
In 2015, Carrefour celebrated
the 10
th
anniversary of
Mission Handicap Market
.
More than 450 supermarkets
took part in the week’s event
dedicated to employment
for those with disabilities.
At the same time, logistics
teams continued to take
part, for the third year, in
the Free Handi’se Trophy race.
BELGIUM
Following the example
of the Group’s other
countries, Carrefour Belgium
participated in the European
JobWeek for those with
disabilities and had its
management teams sign
a gender-equality pact.
ITALY
Carrefour Italy launched a
mentoring programme with
its first session dedicated
to women, along with
the creation of the Club
Le donne de Carrefour
(Carrefour women’s club).
8.6% since 2011, setting the total at 38.3% by
theendof2015.
Integrating those with disabilities
TheGroup,whichhasmorethan11,200employees
with disabilities on its teams, was the first com-
pany to establish in2011apartnershipwith the
disabled-persons network of the International
LabourOrganisation(ILO).
In 2015, Carrefour reinforced its commitment
by signing the Global Business and Disability
Network Charter, which focuses on concrete
actions conducted at international level against
daily discrimination involving building accessi-
bility. It’s an adjunct initiative to actions already
well-established at Carrefour in each country
whereitoperates.
In Brazil, where 100% of the stores employ
people with disabilities, Carrefour has rolled out
its
Eu prático a inclusão
(I support inclusion)
programme, together with the
Meu amigo e
especial
(Myfriendisspecial)schemetohelpthose
withdisabilitiestointegrateintothecompany.
In France, since 1999 Carrefour has made a
commitment to employing young people with
disabilities. The company is now organising
workshops in which young people receive
personalised advice on their CVs and attend
simulatedinterviews.
Taking exclusion into account
Themanagement of the diversity implemented
by Carrefour extends to the most fragile and
marginalised people. In Spain, Carrefour places
importance onwork-integration and hiredmore
than 300 young people at risk of social margin-
alisation in 2015. And special programmes in
many countries have been dedicated to them,
suchasemployment pathwayswith
EmmaüsDéfi
inFrance.
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