Bridgestone Colombia’s employees are the foundation and driving force behind the company’s sustainability. Their skills, motivation, safety and comprehensive development are the foundations for the profitability of the business and the satisfaction and trust that the stakeholders place in the company
Employees
In 2016, Bridgestone Colombia had 32 employees (28.12% female and 71.87% male) (9 women and 23 men). There were a total of 9 new hires in 2016 (3 women and 7 men).
Employee turnover was 0.44%.
Training
Bridgestone Colombia believes that developing the talent of its employees is fundamentally important in helping drive the knowledge and skills of everyone who works at the company. This can be seen every single day in the positive contributions of each employee: ideas, projects, quality and innovative creativity. This investment also has a positive impact on the growth of the organization.
In 2016, a total of 32 employees including directors, managers, middle managers and professionals, received training. This means that 100% of Bridgestone Colombia’s employees received some form of training during the year.
The total number of training hours was 730, an average of 25 hours per employee. A total of US $3,950 was invested in training by Bridgestone Colombia. The most relevant training sessions were the High-Performance Team and Learning About Our Product programs.
100%
of employees received training.
19 training hours
for women
Investing in training
US $3.950.
Of the 32 employees who participated in training sessions, the average number of training hours for women was 19, while for men the average number of training hours was 27.
Performance Evaluation
Continuous employee feedback is of key importance for Bridgestone Colombia, allowing the company to detect areas of opportunity and improvement.
All of the organization’s employees have regular performance evaluation and professional development periods, divided by category and gender. These performance evaluation periods are scheduled for the middle and end of each year.
Bridgestone Colombia uses a Performance Management Appraisal (PMA) process to evaluate its employee performance. In 2016, 100% of employees participated in this evaluation process, with 92% of employees being rated as having a ‘solid’ performance and 5% exceeding performance expectations.
Benefits
Bridgestone Colombia offers its employees stability and trust when they need them most. This means that its employees feel they are truly a part of the company, creating a peaceful and family-oriented working environment.
The benefits required by law for employees at Bridgestone Colombia consist of:
4% pension contributions
4% to severance pay
4% EPS contribution (Social Security)
Seniority Premium (one salary)
Furthermore, employees have access to other benefits, such as pre-paid medicine, discounts on sets of tires, food stamps and vacation bonus.
Talent Retention and Development
In 2016, Bridgestone Colombia achieved its goal of creating a Talent Management Culture; employees received ongoing training and support in Human Resource ITMS processes.
Workplace Integration
Bridgestone Colombia strives to promote the integration of its employees in order to create a working environment built on trust. Throughout 2016, a number of activities were held, including:
• Special Occasions: Women’s Day, Father’s Day, Children’s Day and Valentine’s Day. A total of 6 activities were coordinated by the Wellness department.
• Birthdays. Every employee is given a day off during the month of their birthday so that they can spend valuable time with their families
• • Integration of High-Performance Teams: two meetings were coordinated for the Bridgestone Colombia team, with the goal of promoting the integration of the local and regional teams.
Health and Safety
Given that Bridgestone Colombia focuses solely on the commercial side of the business, representing no major risks to the health or safety of its employees, no accidents, deaths or sick days linked to occupational diseases were recorded.