People & culture

Safety, health and wellbeing

For Stallergenes Greer, the health, safety and wellbeing of our people is a constant concern. We believe that quality working conditions are key to providing patients with the therapeutic solutions they need. In compliance with local laws and regulations, all our sites implement action plans and preventive measures applicable to both employees and onsite contractors.

Stallergenes Greer’s Occupational Health and Safety Charter guarantees a safe and healthy work environment for all its employees and guides our practices. We continually seek to strengthen safety measures at our various sites. Employees working in production and laboratories receive regular training on specific safety aspects relating to their area of work.

In 2023, in France we notably set up a network of safety contact persons that goes beyond legal requirements: the appropriate scaling of the safety teams for each site ensures that available resources can be deployed effectively to guarantee an optimum level of safety, while reinforcing our safety culture.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Individual differences make us stronger, and Stallergenes Greer is committed to fostering a culture where people are celebrated for who they are regardless of ability, ethnicity, race, religion, culture, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation and age. We aim to create a work environment where each person is respected and empowered to fulfil their potential.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion charter is currently under development. The guidelines, applicable to all Group employees, will notably focus on key areas in which we strive for excellence: equal opportunity, gender equality, pay equity, workforce diversity. For example, in France we reaffirmed our support of employees with disabilities by granting an additional two paid leave days per year to anyone recognised as a disabled worker.

Talent development and engagement

At Stallergenes Greer, we prize our employees who come to work each day to make a difference in the lives of people with allergies. We aim to develop and retain our employees by adopting inclusive working practices and investing in their professional growth. In 2023, we finalised the development of a tool called “My talent” which aims to support and accelerate our Group-wide talent management policy.

A range of bespoke training modules, whether skill or role-based, have been developed to support employees on their continuous learning journey. These modules include Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement training and a fiveweek training programme at Insead called “Developing Emerging Leaders”.

We value the feedback of our employees and engage in annual performance reviews to ensure their needs are heard and their performances rewarded. A Group-wide survey will also be launched in 2024 to measure employee engagement and determine areas for improvement.

To ensure the authenticity and relevance of Stallergenes Greer’s values and foster engagement, a multi-disciplinary working group, comprising employees from a variety of geographies, was set up to define the values in 2024.

Community service

Giving back to the communities in which we live and work is part of our DNA. In the U.S., in 2023 Stallergenes Greer lent a helping hand to 23 charitable organisations in our local communities.

Employees participated in various events including the donation of new shoes to underprivileged children, purchasing Christmas gifts for the underprivileged children on our Angel Tree, as well as various work projects at physical organisation sites such as painting, light construction, yard work, etc. Our employees always show up in a big way to help meet the needs of our communities.

Serving the communities where we work and live is another way our employees make a difference in the lives of others. Service is a core value of the Stallergenes Greer culture.”

TAMMY JOHNSON
Senior Director, Human Resources, Americas