Taking our Employees' Concerns Seriously

A decisive factor in E.ON’s success is the motivation and commitment of our employees. Identifying with the company’s goals is of great importance in this case. This is why we allow our employees to participate in the success of the company directly through the Employee Share Program. In addition, we ask our employees about their concerns and level of satisfaction in our annual employee survey.

Maintaining close contact and open communication with our employees is important to us – across all levels of the organization. Letters and emails from E.ON management as well as video messages from managers keep E.ON employees up to date on current developments within the group. There are also many opportunities for personal interaction, such as regular dinners with CEO Dr. Wulf Bernotat, and corporate lunches. Here, employees get informed about topics of interest over a meal with E.ON managers and executives.

The annual groupwide OneE.ON Day offers another opportunity for the exchange of information. In 2007, it included panel discussions between employees and managers as well as workshops which allowed employees from different levels of the organization to form small groups and develop solutions to problems together.

Other ways employees can have an influence in the company’s development are the Groups Works Council, the European Works Council and the local works councils.