France - Employment Unit and Local Development Unit

In case of closure or major lay-off on a site, two measures are taken by the Group:
- An Employment Unit, set up for the occasion, is dedicated to help each employee find several customized solutions by providing job opportunities and follow-up advice.

- A Local Economic Development Unit (“CDE Local”) brings a practical and technical contribution to the local economy to help compensate the closure. Jobs and small business creations are facilitated, through interest-free loans and grants. The overall target is to create more jobs than were lost in the site closure.

Lafarge already implements measures similar to the Local Economic Development Unit in many other countries. Our intention is to draw a more precise overall picture of our actions at an international level, evaluate the overall experience and to share best practice.