Human resources management
The Corporate Human Resources department is responsible for all human resources functions and processes worldwide. The Board of Management member responsible for Human Resources, who is also the Group’s Labor Relations Director, oversees human resources operations throughout the Group. Human resources tasks are divided among three areas: corporate functions responsible for personnel strategy, policies, and guidelines at the Group; divisional human resources functions that manage HR activities at the divisions and various locations and are responsible for the implementation of HR strategy; and service units that provide regionally based HR services.
Our strategy. Daimler pursues a global human resources strategy that is in line with its corporate goals and the principles of sustainability. It is based on five pillars: profitability, a competitive workforce, future-oriented managerial expertise, a high level of attractiveness as an employer, and a professional organization that focuses on principles of sustainability. Our strategy also includes business unit-specific sustainability targets, such as those for promoting equality of opportunity and addressing demographic changes. Implementation is assured by cascading the strategic targets through the annual goal agreement process.
Our success indicators. The “Global Human Resources Scorecard” is a key controlling tool used by Daimler. The scorecard, in turn, is aligned with the Group’s goal achievement system. The scorecard’s success factors and the 17 current key performance indicators (KPIs) make it possible to compile key global HR figures in a targeted manner, thereby enabling us to evaluate the success of human resources processes and measures at the Group level and the divisions, both in general terms and with regard to sustainability. This creates transparency, and the effect is enhanced through a best practice sharing system that generates momentum for continual improvement. The KPIs include the Employee Commitment and Qualification Index and the number of women in management positions.
