Groupe Roullier

35 34 2021 Non-Financial Reporting Statement Groupe Roullier 2021 Non-Financial Reporting Statement Groupe Roullier W ith 6,700 employees in 40 subsidiary companies and as many countries, the unique TIMAC AGRO development model offers every individual the opportunity to make a difference at their own level. Since the geographical distances involved can sometimes be great, TIMAC AGRO has developed a number of tools to build and strengthen interaction between its teams so that they can share their experience and expertise with each other. Experts Training interactive in-house seminars Experts Training events are interactive training get-togethers for Product Managers and Technical and Sales Managers covering a broad range of current technical and innovation issues. They are designed to facilitate sharing of the latest knowledge on Plant Nutrition and Animal Production, at the same time as discussing cross-company issues, supporting the emergence and rollout of innovations, and encouraging subsidiaries to look to each other for inspiration. To meet all these needs, an average of three sessions have been held every year since the programme was launched in 2017. Each session focuses on a specific technical and scientific issue in Plant Nutrition and Animal Production, with expert presentations from Roullier Global Innovation Centre (CMI Roullier) researchers and external consultants. These events also provide the The first intake of the AIM (Agile Industrial Management) Programme The central strength of the TIMAC AGRO industrial model lies in its unique body of expertise, which needs to be simultaneously nurtured and maintained. The passing on of experience and time spent on the shop floor are essential for accelerating the development of future manufacturing talent. The AIM (Agile Industrial Management) Programme was designed with precisely this in mind: to support the industrial managers of tomorrow through training with industry experts, individual coaching and interactive monthly webinars on specific topics. The 8 participants in the first intake of the international AIM programme came from 6 different countries and received 80 hours of training over the 12-month programme, delivered by more than 20 internal experts on the three main topics of technical skills, plant management and team leadership. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, around 70% of the training was delivered online. Participants were awarded with their completion certificates in October 2021 at Saint-Malo (France), and are now fully equipped with all the tools they need to take their skills forward quickly. opportunity for subsidiary representatives to share their hands-on experience. Ever since they were first introduced, Experts Training sessions have continually evolved in response to participant requests and expectations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, video conferencing replaced face-to-face meetings. The format was also shortened from one or two days to two hours. “Although we all regret the loss of physical contact, it has allowed us to target a wider audience and increase participation to include more than 80 people from 30 countries. The opportunity to stream recorded sessions has also extended their reach”, explains Jessica Da Costa, Product and Sector Development Manager at TIMAC AGRO. I always learn something new in these online training sessions. The product managers do a great job of presenting the technical information. I’m the kind of person who likes to work on a farm that presents me with a challenge. I can use the information I’ve learned in these sessions and pass it onto my customers. So if customers have super-technical questions for me in the future, I’ll know exactly how to answer them thanks to this training.“ Charles Thronesbery , Central Midwest Area Representative at TIMAC AGRO USA E-learning sessions drive business forward at TIMAC AGRO USA TIMAC AGRO USA formed its Product Development Committee in February 2020 to improve its internal technical communication, product positioning and training. The e-learning sessions developed by the committee were delivered on a fortnightly basis throughout 2021, and will continue in 2022. During these sessions, experts support the learning of trainees and provide them with solid technical skills by covering specific topics around products, crops and real-life issues encountered by field representatives. CASE STUDY TIMAC AGRO: AN EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SHARING AND TRAINING NETWORK COMMITTED TOGETHER FOR OUR PEOPLE COMMITTED TOGETHER FOR OUR PEOPLE