Building a future-proof workforce
Pernod Ricard’s culture of conviviality is built on growing its talent and developing leaders. In the quest for continued transformation, extensive upskilling efforts are currently underway, giving employees the opportunity to leverage their unique skills and customise their career paths within the Group.
Growing and developing our people
Thanks to its unique culture, Pernod Ricard already boasts high employee engagement rates as highlighted consistently in I Say, our global employee engagement survey. Our goal is to go a step further, continuing to blend performance with conviviality and creating an outstanding work environment where our employees can define their own career journeys and grow their skills. This ambition is formalised as an action plan in the Group’s Transform & Accelerate strategy, and we are on our way to achieving it through massive upskilling and capability-building initiatives. As drivers of continuous transformation, we have already launched several successful upskilling programmes, such as D-passport and iGrow. Our employee centric approach has been further strengthened with the launch of Project Horizons, a platform powered by artificial intelligence that matches employees’ personal and professional skills with career development opportunities. To keep up with the pace of change in our industry and the world, broader initiatives are constantly being undertaken to equip convivialists with sustainable skills to build their futures.
Unlocking the magic
To meet our TransfoHRm strategy goal of having all employees be “future-fit” by 2030, Pernod Ricard has launched a partnership with Coursera, a leading provider of online courses. Employees can choose from over 7,000 courses developed by top universities and businesses to create a personalised, flexible and free educational experience. With a focus on high-impact skill development, Coursera allows employees to reinforce their competencies in their current role and acquire new skills to grow into future roles. From leadership to coding courses, employees can diversify their skill set to meet newly emerging demands.
For those looking to explore different growth avenues, Pernod Ricard encourages internal mobility, counting around 2,000 internal position changes per year. This is facilitated by a global talent management approach that leverages data to assess performance and potential, as well as the creation of individual development plans for employees. Alongside the Group’s internal upskilling and leadership development programmes, Coursera plays a key role in supporting employees to build the skills needed for cross-functional and newly emerging roles. The individualised anytime, anywhere learning approach offered by Coursera also serves an important role in strengthening diversity and inclusion, equalising opportunities for employees across age and socioeconomic status.