Colas Rail's HR policy is built around four founding principles: attract, integrate, retain and develop. They are based on our employer brand and the values of the Colas group: caring, sharing, daring.
Our Human Resources policy
Attracting and retaining people while respecting diversity
At Colas Rail, we attract tomorrow's people by reflecting the diversity of our society in all its forms: cultural, ethnic, generational, gender, and much more. Our ambition: to foster an inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential.
We promote an ethical conduct code and adopt a zero-tolerance approach to any discrimination related to disability, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, origin, maternity or parenthood.
Developing employees' skills
The Group invests in developing its employees' skills in order to:
• Strengthen know-how ;
• Encourage career development ;
• Anticipate changes in professions.
These actions are carried out through tailor-made and digitalized training, the creation of a culture of continuous learning, and equal opportunities to progress.
Creating a good work environment
At Colas Rail, we are fundamentally convinced that an inclusive culture enables the sharing of different points of view and leads our organization to innovation, individual well-being and performance.
We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment in which :
- Everyone feels free to express their uniqueness with pride
- Everyone has access to equal opportunities to develop and succeed within our company
At Colas Rail, our ambition is to be recognized as an industry leader in equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion.
We are taking concrete and significant actions in all these areas, with a particular ambition to:
- Scrutinize the way we recruit within the company
- Foster an inclusive culture within all our teams
- Train in inclusive leadership and establish a model of exemplary conduct
- Raise our employees' awareness of prejudice and stereotypes
- Develop our Diversity network to promote inclusion and highlight our sponsors and diversity ambassadors throughout the company
In 2022, Colas Rail joined the StOpE initiative alongside other companies which are also advocating the improvement of a more inclusive culture within our industries - against sexism with #StOpE.
For Colas Rail, the results of the Gender Equality index for 2024 are as follows:
Colas Rail: 87/100 points
