The HR function ensures that the EADS Group attracts, develops and retains a world-class workforce.

In addition, to this on-going role of business partner, the HR function also supports the business challenges in facilitating the continuous integration and internationalisation of the Group and the building up of a common spirit across the Group’s organisational and operational structures.

In the field of industrial relations, the Group HR function coordinates the social dialogue at the Group and Divisional level.

Maintaining high standards of health and safety in the workplace is also a major priority of the EADS Group.

In 2006, several initiatives have been taken to give life to these missions such as re-shaping the HR organisation for better integration of the function facing the group integration goal. With the development of the e-HR project, real change process has been introduced.

In the context of the preparation of the Airbus restructuring and the evolution of EADS organisation, the social dialogue has been intensified and additional information and consultation procedure has been defined with the staff representatives.