Michelin signs disability policy agreement in France

On 30 January 2024, Michelin France and three trade unions signed a new agreement to enhance the employment of people with disabilities. This agreement builds upon a prior deal from 2021 and covers the period from this year through to 2027.

Michelin says the freshly signed agreement will strengthen its disability policy, in particular by promoting recruitment, integration and job retention, while sustaining initiatives already in place. In line with the Michelin Group’s ‘All Sustainable’ vision, the agreement aims to position the company as a global reference in employee engagement, diversity and inclusion by 2030.

“Michelin believes that diversity in all its forms is a source of progress in the company; fostering creativity and nurturing collective intelligence,” says Pierre-Alexandre Anstett, personnel manager, Michelin France “By signing this agreement, we hope to promote access to employment and job retention but also to provide a climate of confidence conducive to recruitment and integration.”

Under the agreement, Michelin will introduce schemes to help employees balance their employment with disability-related considerations as well as an end-of-career scheme. The company will also implement measures to raise awareness and to step-up training on disability topics.

Approximately 300 employees received support with administrative procedures per year during the period covered by the previous agreement (2021-2023), and almost 90 adaptations were made to workstations or with regard to flexible working arrangements. Almost 800 employees have already recognised their disability status at Michelin France. Moreover, many employees, in particular those with an invisible disability, refrain from disclosing their disability at the recruitment stage, but do so during their career.