Our employees
Our recruitment policy is designed to attract a diversified and talented group of people who, just like us, have TOP values at heart. Details about our diversity policy, are accessible here.
We are committed to long-term employment and offer our employees a pleasant, challenging, inspiring and safe working environment.
We also make sure that our employees feel good and flourish at Lotus Bakeries. How? Via training, development and constant challenge. This way, the acquired know-how stays in the company sustainably.
Consult the policies & reports relating to our Employees pillar.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE SDGS
Within our Employees pillar, we focus on 3 Sustainable Development Goals issues by the United Nations:
2022 Status
Parameters
Gender diversity1 |
Unit |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Board of Directors | % | 70 M | 30 F | 70 M | 30 F | 70 M | 30 F |
Leadership team2 | % | 55 M | 45 F | 54 M | 46 F | 58 M | 42 F |
All employees | % | 49 M | 51 F | 48 M | 52 F | 48 M | 52 F |
Geographic distribution1 |
Unit |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
Belgium | # |
1,378 |
1,233 597 M | 636 F |
1,073 |
South Africa | # | 518 191 M | 252 F |
443 191 M | 252 F |
314 |
Netherlands | # | 222 129 M | 100 F |
229 129 M | 100 F |
258 |
United Kingdom | # | 119 46 M | 73 F |
120 50 M | 70 F |
152 |
France | # | 142 76 M | 66 F |
139 72 M | 67 F |
140 |
United States | # | 156 89 M | 67 F |
92 49 M | 43 F |
97 |
China | # | 33 14 M | 19 F |
28 14 M | 14 F |
29 |
South Korea | # | 19 9 M | 10 F |
19 8 M | 11 F |
21 |
Sweden |
# | 27 19 M | 8 F |
23 18 M | 5 F |
22 |
Other (AT, CHE, CZ, DE, ES, IT, HK) | # | 84 33 M | 51 F |
72 35 M | 37 F |
49 |
TOTAL | # | 2,698 1,332 M | 1,366 F |
2,398 1,163 M | 1,235 F |
2,155 |
Safety in the workplace1 |
Unit |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
Amount of occupational fatalities | # | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total occupational accidents per average headcount | % | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
Total occupational accidents involving < 7 days absence from work | # | 43 | ||
Total occupational accidents involving > 7 days absence from work | # | 42 | ||
Total occupational accidents involving absence from work | # | 85 | 52 | 62 |
1 The scope of the KPI includes our internal employees.
2 The group comprises the Executive Committee, the General Manager and the Corporate Directors
New career site strengthens Lotus Bakeries' employer identity
As explained by Stéphanie De Lange, Group HR Director and Evy Van den Brande, HR Technology & Reporting Manager.
Since early 2022, interested candidates have easily been able to find all possible job opportunities at Lotus Bakeries, in all countries worldwide, on the new site www.lotusbakeriesjobs.com. The perfect spot to get acquainted with the unique Lotus Bakeries family!