A key innovation driver in a culture of equality. What is it about a culture of equality that matters most to innovation? Equality drives innovation: Faurecia Again, a culture of equality is anchored by three Faurecia understands that innovation is at the heart of the pillars: an Empowering Environment (one that trusts engine driving its leadership in an automotive technology employees, respects individuals and offers freedom space that’s changing rapidly. To stay on the cutting edge, to be creative and to train and work flexibly), Bold the company is fully invested in the growth and Leadership (a diverse leadership team that sets, development of its talented workforce. Faurecia Learning shares and measures equality targets openly), and Lab offers managers and professionals rich, advanced Comprehensive Action (policies and practices that programs using digital tools to build their skills and better prepare them for new challenges. Complementing the vast are family-friendly, support all genders and are bias- array of training options is the company’s coaching and free in attracting and retaining people). mentoring programs for helping younger, emerging leaders. It turns out that of those three, an Empowering In two years the Learning Lab has already helped train more Environment is by far the most important when it than 47,000 employees. As a result, Faurecia remains at the forefront of the industry, leading the way in creating the comes to enabling innovation. In fact, eight of the “Cockpit of the Future” by developing the innovations that 10 strongest factors underpinning innovation are will make vehicles more intuitive, connected and about empowerment. personalized. 18 GETTING TO EQUAL 2019: CREATING A CULTURE THAT DRIVES INNOVATION