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DIVERSITY
Mersen •
Annual Report
2014
Leveraging our
multi-cultural
strength in Boonton
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Our facility in Boonton, NJ
in the United States perfectly
illustrates our multicultural
identity. »
Cedric Fontes
Boonton Plant Manager
People of 28 different nationalities work side-by-side at our facility in Boonton, NJ in
the United States..In day-to-day operations, the differences arising from this broad
diversity of origins are being addressed by a purpose-designed organization.
In the area of communications, many managers are bi- or trilingual (mainly in English, Spanish and
Portuguese), and courses are available for the 15% to 20% of employees who speak little or no
English. Special care is taken in setting schedules, so that every employee can plan vacations
around his or her holidays and beliefs. In the same way, food services offer something for everyone,
regardless of dietary requirements, and the summer barbecue is organized so that every employee
can participate.