Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”

Vincent Lecerf
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent Lecerf, spoke to mind HR about his ambitions in this area, both in France and globally. It was also an opportunity to revisit some of the hot topics of the moment: artificial intelligence, skills and pay transparency.
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This is an important issue that we are working hard on, and it is part of the group’s overall ethical framework. It is a long-term commitment that we retain, as it’s effective in terms of positioning. We are committed to having at least 35% of women in management positions, and we have already exceeded that target. This year, we also achieved our target of 25% women in technical professions. It sh

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