Cultural diversity
The Group promotes local initiatives implemented by local teams, while also making sure these initiatives comply with the Group’s values and Code of Ethics. It also relies upon local charities to address specific community needs and issues as much as possible, through a variety of initiatives.
Through these initiatives, the sites and teams collectively engage in community outreach actions that in turn provide them with a sense of pride and meaning.
Local initiatives
Cultural diversity as a generator of local initiatives
As part of their commitment to safeguard biodiversity, the Cabreuva (Brazil) facility installed beehives on its site in 2023.
And this is also the case in India (Bommasandra) and France (La Mure).
Employees from the Mersen sites in Shanghai (Kunshan, Chongqing, Fengxian, Songjiang and Pudong) joined the local coastal cleanup at Shanghai-Pudong. They collected 305.2 kg of waste, mostly foam/polystyrene, plastic and rubber.
Mersen supports the French Foundation Institut Curie, research center and international expert for several types of cancers. Mersen employees in France took part in the Institut Curie’s “A Daffodil Against Cancer” connected race. For each kilometer covered, the Group donated €1 to cancer research.
In 2023, Mersen presented the Institut Curie with a check for €41,695.
Local commitment
Partner to schools and universities
The Group is committed to Goal 4 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, striving in particular to:
Support education
The Group is actively involved in training the talent of tomorrow via the awarding of scholarships.
Train and promote learning
Mersen cultivates ties with schools and universities in all of its countries of operation in order to introduce young people to its sectors of activity and operations. Every year, it welcomes many young people at its sites through work-study contracts or internships.
Stimulate interest in the industry and its professions
Convinced that industry can be an attractive career option for many young people, Mersen showcases job opportunities through events such as school visits and job fairs.