Porsche 2007 Annual Report Download - page 90

Standardized remuneration is implemented
In 2003, collective bargaining partners in the metal-
working and electronics industries agreed to a
standardized collective remuneration contract that
must be implemented in all companies bound by
collective agreement by February 2009. The Exe-
cutive Board and Works Council detailed the main
content of the agreement in a keynote paper re-
flecting the specific requirements at Porsche and
designed to serve as the basis for further negotiation.
The sixth round of the Company’s “Porsche Career
Promotion for Junior Employees” (PNF) and “Glo-
balution” projects was started under the strategic
management process. The sponsor and patron
of the “Globalution” project in the year under review
was Porsche Asia Pacific. The program includes
an assignment to different divisions which runs
for several weeks and gives young potentials from
the international subsidiaries an insight into the
various business processes.
The “Porsche Management Assessment and De-
velopment” (PFE) process was continued at the
third management level. The program enables the
expedient planning of personnel succession through-
out the group. This was supplemented by the
fourth round of “Porsche Management Training”,
a practical program for experienced potentials.
Training tailored to specific target groups was
expanded. More than 300 new employees took part
in the “Porsche Warm Up” introductory program
in the period under review. This gives employees a
particularly fast introduction to the Company, as
well as a uniform basic understanding of important
corporate processes. An additional, individual pro-
gram called the “production-line internship” which
involves several days’ assignment to production
was received with interest.
Training program extended
Preparations for the launch of the vocational
training course to qualify for the new profession of
automotive industrial mechanic were concluded in
fiscal 2007/08. In the future, a three-and-a-half
year program will train skilled workers in sports car
production. The training focuses on three aspects.
Firstly: basic training covering all important mate-
rials used in automotive construction and their
processing, such as turning, milling and welding.
Secondly: detailed study of automotive technology.
And finally, teaching comprehensive knowledge
of the production process including logistics,
division of labor and quality management. At the
end of the training period, the automotive industrial
mechanics will be able to assume any position
within the production process.
All trainees in their first year of training also took
part in the “Q day” held in fiscal 2007/08. This is
a one-day event devoted to quality issues and
aimed at increasing young people’s identification
with quality processes, particularly in production.
In close collaboration between the engine assembly
and vocational training departments, employees
who were transferred from mechanical assembly to
the new engine plant received comprehensive
training. For three weeks the skilled workers were
given an introduction to engine technology and
assembly at the training center. This was followed
by three weeks of on-the-job training to reinforce
this knowledge. The training program ensures the
highest level of quality from the very outset.
Employee awareness of
environmental protection
Effective environmental protection requires a func-
tioning environmental management regime coupled
with modern technology. A new brochure entitled
“Waste management at Porsche AG – questions and
answers” was published in the year under review
to provide employees with comprehensive informa-
tion on this issue. The brochure includes all essen-
tial information on waste from the office, produc-
tion, workshops and test benches.
The environment week held at Porsche every year
has become a regular event. The ninth environment
week, held in fiscal 2007/08, focused on the entire
lifecycle of a vehicle. The four phases of develop-
ment, production, use by the customer and recy-
cling were examined under the slogan “Environmen-
tal protection at Porsche – come on board!”. In
addition, employees from corporate environmental
protection organized seminars to inform Porsche
employees of the current legal situation and tech-
nical possibilities.
Considerable reduction in accidents
Porsche believes that creating a safe working
environment is one of its most important duties.
Activities focus on safeguarding the health of
employees. In the year under review, the number of
accidents fell 25 percent on the prior year. This
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