Commitments negotiated with global union federations

Social security extension and CSR.docx 29 Some respondents mentioned that the HR department sometimes worked with occupational physicians in establishing the stock taking, especially when defining priorities for health coverage. Renault is an example of this type of method: the automobile Group has developed a fully integrated model combining the offices in charge of occupational health, social benefits and working conditions. 3.4.1.2. The finance department Some companies reported the involvement of the financial department in social protection programmes. Ensuring financial suitability and creating multidisciplinary teams seems essential in order to take engagements related to long-term liabilities such as pension plans. Two sorts of arrangement were identified: either the finance department is requested to review the stock taking, or it is associated with the HR department throughout the process up to the monitoring stage. Example from a respondent requesting anonymity The financial and HR management of the company worked together on the stock taking requested by the Group given the major risks for HR are there gaps in the coverage provided to employees? and finances is there a risk of uncontrolled social liability?”. Subsidiaries were informed and sensitized to the importance of the study by both the HR and finance channels. Sanofi The corporate HR Department has assisted subsidiaries in rolling out the process at the local level, as recommended by the Finance Department. The latter is also associated with the validation of projects and their verification. 3.4.1.3. The corporate social responsibility department CSR management, when fully constituted rather than being integrated into other departments, does not appear to be necessarily involved in establishing the inventory of the social protection of employees in the companies surveyed. In fact, they do not always include their action in a more comprehensive CSR policy focusing on health and well- being at work and beyond, for employees and society in general. It emerged from the interviews that, most of the time, the CSR management becomes involved further downstream in the development and monitoring of social protection programmes. However, a few respondents involved their CSR department from the stock taking stage through to monitoring. France Télécom - Orange The CSR Department, co-pilot of the study, is fully involved in the stock taking process that the Group is conducting. Lafarge At Lafarge, a team is dedicated to workplace health and safety. The Human Resources Department integrates social policy and Comp Ben” [compensation benefits, see Glossary]. The Sustainable Development team is integrated in the strategy. Everyone works together. 3.4.1.4. Procurement Some companies call on the procurement department to study the issue of costs and opportunities for pooling guarantees, right from the stock taking stage.