Our employees

 

EmployeesOur recruitment policy is designed to attract a diversified and talented group of people who, just like us, have TOP values at heart. Details about our diversity policy, are accessible here.

We are committed to long-term employment and offer our employees a pleasant, challenging, inspiring and safe working environment.

We also make sure that our employees feel good and flourish at Lotus Bakeries. How? Via training, development and constant challenge. This way, the acquired know-how stays in the company sustainably.

 

Consult the policies & reports relating to our Employees pillar.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE SDGS

Within our Employees pillar, we focus on 3 Sustainable Development Goals issues by the United Nations:
 

Employees sdgs

2022 Status

 

gender diversity

Parameters

Gender diversity1 
Unit
2022
2021
2020
Board of Directors % 70 M | 30 F 70 M | 30 F 70 M | 30 F
Leadership team2  % 55 M | 45 F 54 M | 46 F 58 M | 42 F
All employees % 49 M | 51 F 48 M | 52 F 48 M | 52 F
Geographic distribution1 
Unit
2022
2021
2020
Belgium #

1,378
703 M | 675 F

 1,233
597 M | 636 F		 1,073
South Africa # 518
191 M | 252 F		 443
191 M | 252 F		 314
Netherlands # 222
129 M | 100 F		 229
129 M | 100 F		 258
United Kingdom # 119
46 M | 73 F		 120
50 M | 70 F		 152
France # 142
76 M | 66 F		 139
72 M | 67 F		 140
United States # 156
89 M | 67 F		 92
49 M | 43 F		 97
China # 33
14 M | 19 F		 28
14 M | 14 F		 29
South Korea # 19
9 M | 10 F		 19
8 M | 11 F		 21

Sweden

 # 27
19 M | 8 F		 23
18 M | 5 F		 22
Other (AT, CHE, CZ, DE, ES, IT, HK) # 84
33 M | 51 F		 72
35 M | 37 F		 49
TOTAL # 2,698
1,332 M | 1,366 F		 2,398
1,163 M | 1,235 F		 2,155
Safety in the workplace1 
Unit
2022
2021
2020
Amount of occupational fatalities # 0 0 0
Total occupational accidents per average headcount % 3.2 2.3 2.8
Total occupational accidents involving < 7 days absence from work # 43    
Total occupational accidents involving > 7 days absence from work # 42    
Total occupational accidents involving absence from work  # 85 52 62

 

1 The scope of the KPI includes our internal employees.

2 The group comprises the Executive Committee, the General Manager and the Corporate Directors

 

New career site strengthens Lotus Bakeries' employer identity

As explained by Stéphanie De Lange, Group HR Director and Evy Van den Brande, HR Technology & Reporting Manager.

Since early 2022, interested candidates have easily been able to find all possible job opportunities at Lotus Bakeries, in all countries worldwide, on the new site www.lotusbakeriesjobs.com. The perfect spot to get acquainted with the unique Lotus Bakeries family!

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