GN Store Nord
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S1 \ DR S1-1 \ Paragraph 21
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- Disclose whether and how your company's policies concerning its own workforce align with relevant internationally recognized instruments, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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Question Id: S1-1_07
GN has implemented several policies for managing material impacts related to its own workforce. As a member of the UN Global Compact since 2010, GN is committed to safeguarding human rights and labor rights principles in its own workforce. Accordingly, GN operations and business activities are guided by the UN guiding principles on Business and Human Rights, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. GN upholds human rights principles through the implementation of policies and procedures which prevent discrimination, harassment, advances diversity, and ensure fair and equal treatment of its workforce.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed disclosure of the characteristics of your undertaking's employees, as required by Disclosure Requirement S1-6. This should include any contextual information necessary to comprehend the data, such as explanations for fluctuations in employee numbers during the reporting period, in accordance with paragraph 40(a)iii of ESRS 2 General Disclosures.
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Question Id: S1-6_16
At the end of the reporting period, the total employee headcount is 8,145 employees. The gender distribution is balanced with 4,098 males, 3,969 females (12 workers who identify as non-binary and 66 workers where gender data is missing). The majority of the workforce (7,265 employees) are on permanent contracts, with 643 of these employees being non-guaranteed hours workers. In addition, GN has 880 employees on temporary contracts. The temporary workers, who make up 10.8% of the total employees, are crucial for managing operational peaks and lows. Notably, 64% of these workers are in the Operations function, often due to legal requirements or local market practices at production sites. The total employee turnover during 2024 was 1,234 employees, resulting in a turnover rate of 15.2%.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 90%