2014 Annual Report 45

Average employees rose by 4.6% (1% like-for-like). Half our employees have more than ten years past service, and more than a quarter more than twenty, thus bearing witness to their attachment to the Group.

68.3% of employees attended at least one training course. Training leading to a diploma is encouraged.

The Group s accident frequency rate fell by 6%. The severity rate was stable in comparison with 2013.

Water consumption per ton of production rose by 3.8% like- for-like. 98.9% of wastewater is treated before release into the environment.

Like-for-like, direct energy consumption per ton of production fell by 1.6% over 2013.

Non-dangerous industrial waste tonnage at our production sites, which account for almost all waste produced, increased by 7.9% like-for-like.

Water consumption (Like-for-like/all sites) in millions of m³

14.52014

2013 14.1

Energy consumption (Like-for-like/production sites) in GJ/ton produced

6.62014

2013 6.7

Non-dangerous industrial waste (Like-for-like/production sites) in thousands of tons

51.52014

2013 47.7

*In 2013, change of unit in compliance with France s Grenelle 2 environmental requirements.

Training In days

30,934 days2014

2013

2012

32,975

216,541 hours* or about

31,600

Safety Number of accidents requiring time off work per million hours worked

112014

2013

2012

11.6

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KEY FIGURES

Employees Average total employees including temporary staff

19,2462014

2013

2012

18,395*

17,980*

*After application of IFRS 11