Lyreco Sustainable Development Report 2019

NEW CSR STRATEGY

PEOPLE 2019 • HIGHLIGHTS

DEVELOPING A POOL OF LOCAL DIGITAL TALENT WHILE FOSTERING SOCIAL INCLUSION — Digital transformation is at the heart of Lyreco Group’s commitment to providing the best customer experience. Benefitting from an expert workforce in specific IT and e-commerce fields is key to achieve this ambition. This business engagement is a lever for fulfilling Lyreco social and economic responsibility at local level by elevating young talents. The Lyreco Group partners with Pop School, a local social impact company who conducts digital and technology trai- nings aimed at young persons, jobseekers and people in vocational conversion. Lyreco and Pop school have initiated a new 7 month training for 15 people. Focusing on JAVA EE, the standard tech- nology used in the development of web applications, the training content has been specifically designed to address Lyreco digital customer experience projects. From April to November 2019, the students will benefit from 3 months of intensive courses at Popschool, 2 months of ap- prenticeship and 2 months of internship at Lyreco. Students are recruited focusing first on their motivation and states of mind.

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We have launched an important digital transformation plan in which innovation is crucial. More than 40 projects are underway which represents 4,000 working days of web development. Partnering with Popschool to train local talents offers a sustainable solution to support our recruitment needs for passionate people with sharp digital skills while contributing locally to social inclusion and economic development.

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Julien Bremard Head of Digital Workplace, Lyreco Group

1st Lyreco Group/Pop School intake

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