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Hélène Valade (LVMH): “Training is essential to driving the environmental transition”
On 2 October, French luxury goods giant LVMH, which has 214,000 employees, announced its goal of training 100% of its workforce on environmental issues until 2026. The group has developed both...
7 November 2024
France: occupational sectors forced to adapt to transitions
The latest statistics available on all France's occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), which mind RH has analysed for the third time, show persistent disparities in terms of pay, gender...
17 October 2024
France: jobs and career management agreement criticised as cover for offshoring at Danone
On 5 July 2024, French food company Danone signed a forward-looking agreement on the management of jobs and career paths (GEPP). The agreement notably fleshes out details for the global DanSkills...
26 September 2024
How Crédit Agricole is harnessing partnership with LinkedIn Learning to accelerate its transformation
The French banking group and LinkedIn have set up an unprecedented partnership that will give employees access to 24,000 training courses on the platform. Using generative artificial intelligence...
3 September 2024
France: Schmidt’s HR department at heart of group’s green “strategic shift”
Schmidt Groupe, which specialises in the design of living spaces and was awarded the 'B Corp' label at the end of 2023, put sustainability at the heart of its strategy at the start of the year...
29 August 2024
Geopost commits to regulate subcontracting in a global agreement
On July 22, the La Poste group subsidiary signed an amendment to the social agreement that has bound it since 2017 with the global services union federation UNI Global Union. It brings a strong...
27 August 2024
How Engie is anticipating its global skill needs three years ahead of time
In 2023, French energy giant Engie launched a global programme to pre-empt its skill needs for the following three years. After surveying each of its global business units, Engie has set up a...
20 June 2024
[mind RH exclusive] L’Oréal trials top-of-the-range medical check-ups for executives, offered by start-up Zoï in France
L'Oréal recently launched a pilot scheme to trial the medical check-ups offered by start-up Zoï, which is aimed at senior executives, with around 20 of its employees, mindRH understands. Several...
25 April 2024
France: professional equality index reveals a persistent glass ceiling for women in several sectors
For the fourth time, mind RH has analysed data on the professional equality index that employers in France are required to publish. While the average score continues to improve, some sectors are...
29 March 2024
Isabelle Schömann (ETUC): “We continue to mobilise on due diligence”
As the end of the European term of office approaches, several countries, including Germany and France, are blocking the adoption of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive. Speaking...
6 March 2024
Vincent Mackie (Safran): “We’re working on a common parenthood framework for all countries by 2024”
On 4 December, aerospace, technology and defence group Safran renewed its social responsibility agreement with IndustriAll Global Union. Vincent Mackie, group social affairs director, spoke to...
21 December 2023
[mind RH news] France: first agreement on caregiver employees signed at TotalEnergies
On 7 November, multinational oil and energy company TotalEnergies signed an agreement with all its trade unions, which mind RH has obtained. The agreement is aimed at employees who are caregivers...
14 November 2023
European charter of fundamental social dialogue principles signed at Clariane (formerly Korian)
Clariane, the French retirement home and private clinic group, has agreed to a charter on social dialogue. Signed on 25 October 2023, it aims to extend trade union freedoms in countries where they...
27 October 2023
France: 2023 agreements on older workers focus mainly on support towards retirement
With social partners soon to sit down to negotiate a national inter-professional agreement (ANI) on the employment of older workers, mind RH has analysed the company agreements signed since the...
25 October 2023
EU: further delay in negotiations over joint framework agreement on telework
The European social partners have still not managed to reach an agreement on a text that was to serve as the basis for a EU directive on telework. The negotiating session on 23 October was the...
24 October 2023
Isabelle Calvez (Veolia CHRO): “Covid-19 displayed social protection disparities among our employees” (interview)
On 11 September 2023, Veolia, the French water, waste management and energy services group, presented a global social protection base for its 213,000 employees. Isabelle Calvez, Group HR Director...
25 September 2023
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The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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What readers clicked on the most last month.
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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
1 December 2025
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EU: Commission issues first recommendation on human capital as part of European Semester
In parallel with the European Semester adopted on 25 November, which proposes guidelines to member states on economic policies for the coming year, the European Commission has adopted an...
25 November 2025
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025