EADS has developed an innovative HR management, defining a European policy while taking into account national legislation.

The Corporate HR team operates worldwide as the strategic leader in HR matters and works in close cooperation with the divisions and BUs which have the operational HR responsibility for most of the employees, except for the top Management of each BU which is under the Corporate HR operational responsibility.

The HR communities work closely together and coordinate and share best practises at functional level. Regular meetings of HR heads are organised at both European and national levels. A global HR database is now available and is being continuously developed in order to fulfil the needs of EADS integration.

At corporate level, four support departments make up the global EADS HR management: Planning and Policy, Compensation and Benefits, Corporate Business Academy (“CBA”) and Management Development. They are responsible for:

• Managing HR Development for the top 200 key positions;
• Designing policies, guidelines and tools for all group wide HR processes, such as appointments, job rotation, international mobility, compensation and benefits, e-HR projects, etc.
• Organising and delivering executive education for all executives and potential future executives through the CBA and coordinating the training activities within the Group for all employees; and
• Improving the sharing of best practises within the EADS HR community.