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International gatherings To help Jotun personnel work more effectively across borders, 43 the company regularly organises global and regional meetings to enable Jotun personnel to share best practices, business EMPLOYEES AND THE WORKPLACE intelligence and build social networks with colleagues working in other countries. Jotun remains committed to organising and sponsoring formal and informal events on a local level to align the business and reinforce Jotun’s corporate culture. However, our growing size and geographical diversity, combined with an increasingly globalised economy, have encouraged the company to take a more international approach to the business. To leverage Jotun’s presence worldwide, the company has organised global and regional events that have strengthened international networks and have helped employees to work more closely together across borders. Regional meetings To support regional cooperation, Jotun organised a number of international events in 2014, where employees based in different countries gathered together to meet with colleagues working in the same part of the business (e.g. Human Resources, Purchasing, etc.) For example, in preparation for the regional launch of the Decorative interior product Majestic True Beauty in South East Asia, the company brought together personnel representing each country for internal sales training events, and to coordinate the company ‘s first-ever conceptual product launch in the region. Global events In 2014, Jotun sponsored two major global events. In May, more than 200 chemists representing every region and country gathered in Sandefjord, for the first-ever global R&D conference. Organised over three days, the Jotun R&D Conference focused on sustainability and technology and featured lectures from both external and internal speakers. The Global R&D Conference also included social events, providing participants an opportunity to network with colleagues. In June, Jotun organised a Top Management Conference in Sandefjord. The three-day event, attended by 82 top managers from all over the world, included presentations on the importance of HSE, a review of the global coatings market, Jotun’s results and long term strategic planning, among other topics. Jotun also organised sporting events, entertainment and group dinners, providing participants more informal settings to catch up with old friends, get to know new people and share experiences. While organising these events is time and resource-intensive, they help Jotun’s business by encouraging communication across borders, strengthening our corporate culture and contributing to Jotun’s growing international profile.


Jotun Group Report 2014
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