Corporate Responsibility Report 2015

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4,039 likes 38w @RTLde anchor @kloeppelpeter 13,758 likes reporting live from @nico_rosberg supports RTL Kinderhaus Cover Vox/Martin Rottenkolber 2 RTL-TVI, RTL Lëtzebuerg/Roland Miny, RTL Television/Stefan Menne, Fabien Culot, RTL Television/Elke Werner a #refugee reception centre #RTLSpendenmarathon 4 Eric Catarina/Getty Images 9 RTL Nederland 10 RTL Radio (France) 11 RTL Hungary 12 RTL Television/Gordon Mühle, Jean-Yves Limet 13 RTL Klub, N-TV, NDR/Matzen 15 BroadbandTV, RTL Television/Anja Degenhard, RTL Television/Rolf Baumgartner, Andrew Eccles/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images #EnvironMINDday 2015 at 16 Fred Guerdin, RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg 17 RTL Television/Daniel van Moll, Instagram/gotzemario 18 Vox/Martin Rottenkolber, Facebook/Tim Mälzer RTL Group in Luxembourg 19 Instagram/brandonelliotphotography, RTL Television/Andreas Friese 21 Olivier Cros, RTL Group 22 RTL Radio Deutschland, Groupe M6 23 Éric Chenal (5) 24 RTL Television/Andreas Friese 25 FremantleMedia 26 RTL Hungary 27 Etienne Jeanneret/M6 (3)

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“ We are aware of the special nature of the media business, as both an opinion former and information provider. Our scale, reach and , popularity offer us a unique position to have RTL Group a positive impact on society. But we recognise this popularity also brings with it great responsibility. Most importantly, we don’t just talk about making Responsibility to our audience and to society has a difference. We put our words into action, always been integral to our business. It’s deeply focusing our efforts on the three areas where we we rooted in our values. For us, business success believe we can have the greatest impact: isn’t measured purely in financial terms. After all, acting responsibly and sustainably undoubtedly Press freedom care generates value for our company, and contributes We are careful to ensure high editorial standards to our long-term development. Therefore, and journalistic freedom throughout RTL Group. Corporate Responsibility is fundamental to our ­everyday business activity. Society We ensure our output reflects the diversity of our While we maintain a decentralised organisation, society, protects media consumers and intellectual we have as much to learn from collaboration property rights. We also use our high profile on CR as we do on other business topics. to raise money and awareness to help to make a We see this as a real incentive to developing a difference to disadvantaged members of society. common CR framework across RTL Group, and that is something we have been working on over Employees the past two years. Together, we will keep on We do everything we can to ensure each of our discovering how we can create additional value employees has fair recognition, treatment, through CR, and contribute to the long-term and working conditions, alongside development development of our business. opportunities.

This report covers some of our Corporate Responsibility initiatives and opinions in these three areas, and we invite you to read more about them.”

Anke Schäferkordt and Guillaume de Posch Co-CEOs of RTL Group

Anke Schäferkordt and Guillaume de Posch, Co-CEOs of RTL Group, share their views on the importance of Corporate Responsibility at RTL Group

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Materiality results Relevance for the business

Materiality assessment 2014

Knowing which CR issues are We are also examining how 2.0 important helps us set the right a strategic approach to CR, priorities and take whatever that links to our main business action matters most. We aim to objectives, will add value to Press freedom understand what opportunities, our business. risks and impact are important to our business and our Reviewing the issues that are Education stakeholders, and the relative material to CR is an ongoing priority of those issues, so and continually evolving we can maximise the value of process. In the coming years, Protection of media our CR initiatives. we will regularly re-assess to Fair working users and customers discover if we need to add any conditions In 2014, we completed a new issues to reflect changing 1.5 materiality analysis – in close business priorities, market cooperation with RTL Group’s conditions or global trends. Employee business units and our majority participation Donations and shareholder Bertelsmann – to aid projects identify our most relevant CR Health topics. The results are presented Ecological Diversity here. In the coming years, resource together with our business efficiency units, we will concentrate our (Please consult the Directors’ Report on page 102 for further information on efforts on these topics, and environmental issues) ensure they feature prominently in our CR strategy. Sustainable 1.0 business models Key: Based on the outcome of the Press Freedom materiality analysis, we have Society started to define CR key Employees performance indicators (KPIs)1, Work-life balance Environment which we are gradually Responsibility in the Others introducing into our reporting. supply chain

In 2014, out of 12 CR topics assessed (on a scale of 0 to 3), six issues have been identified as being of most relevance to RTL Group’s business 0.5 operations and to key stakeholders

1 Throughout the report all boxes with this icon show relevant key performance indicators Relevance for stakeholders

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Here we look at how we maintain editorial and journalistic independence, asking the views What? Why? How? of the editors-in-chief at three of our profit centres.

trust (noun) // expression Trust is the basis of all good journalistic communication. Impartial by decree, A healthy, varied and high-quality broadcasting and internet landscape as well as by principle is hugely important to a democratic and diverse society. Each day, tens of millions of people use RTL Group’s news and magazines to learn about events and information, whether local or from around the world.

Politicians, regulators and – most importantly – our millions of viewers and listeners, expect to be able to trust RTL Group to inform them responsibly, impartially, credibly and truthfully. Our audience means everything to us, and is at the heart of what we do. Of course, guaranteeing high standards and press freedom is also fundamental to attracting talented journalists, @RTLnieuws maintaining our reputation, and minimising complaints and legal issues. Discussing the issue with Pieter Klein, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, RTL Nederland

Your editorial independence How does this play out on RTL Group ensures editorial and has been set down in writing. a daily basis? journalistic independence Tell us more. PK: As the principle of press PK: Our ‘Redactiestatuut’ is a freedom within RTL Nederland At RTL Group, our independence means we can uphold strong legally binding agreement is part of our values and

Press freedom Press principles of journalistic balance, which reflect society’s diversity between the news organisation culture, it is fair to say we don’t and democracy. Our local CEOs act as publishers and don’t interfere and our parent company. It was actually need to refer to the in the production of content. This is the responsibility of the local introduced when we first started ‘Redactiestatuut’ in our editor-in-chief, who applies rigorous ethical standards using local our news programming, to day-to-day business – there guidelines, and ensures diversity of opinion through journalistic ensure editorial independence is no interference with our freedom. Our news programmes may vary from country to country, and rule out interference in editorial decisions, nor are but they share many traits that explain their popularity: they are editorial decisions for whatever there any attempts to do so. credible, easy to understand, up to date and, above all, independent. reasons. The board of The editorial independence of “ The editorial RTL Nederland sets out the RTL Nieuws is important independence strategic and financial goals for for our reputation as a reliable of RTL Nieuws the company as a whole. The and trustworthy news is important CEO of RTL Nederland and organisation. This is broadly for our reputation the editor-in-chief of recognised in the Netherlands, as a reliable and RTL Nieuws will discuss those and the trust it elicits is trustworthy goals, and the editor will a foundation of the success news organisation.” inform the CEO of any of our news programmes. Pieter Klein issues that may arise as a consequence of our publications or editorial decisions.

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Double Maintaining credibility degree neutrality with the audience

“  We make our own agenda – based on our audience – rather than following the agenda of Jacques Esnous the government or any other party.” Robert Kotroczó France Robert Kotroczó is the @RTLFrance News Director of RTL Hungary

In recent years, there have been many concerns about the How else do you ensure freedom of media in Hungary. independence in Hungary? How is your relationship with RK: We make our own agenda the Hungarian Government? – based on our audience –

RK: When the government rather than following the agenda Marie-Bénédicte tried to put an extra 50 per cent of the government or any other Allaire What form does the collaboration advertising tax on RTL Hungary, party. Since our launch, we have Here we examine a two-fold How do you ensure this with the French Society then our teams were not had a book of standards, and approach to ethical reporting independence ? of Journalists (SDJ) take? welcome in press conferences, trained all newcomers. If there with Jacques Esnous, Editor- in-Chief of RTL Radio (France) JE: People’s roles are clearly M-BA: The vast majority of as we were seen as ‘too critical’. is an issue, the editors refer to and Marie-Bénédicte Allaire, defined, with highly professional journalists at RTL Radio (France) Now the government has a that book. If the situation is still representative of the French journalists maintaining the are members of SDJ. The Ministry for Communication. not clear, a group of editors Society of Journalists (SDJ) quality and accuracy of the society’s job is to oversee ethical We have to send our questions makes a judgement – sometimes

stories, and providing aspects of topics covered by ! there and we’re sent answers, the whole editorial board can Why is being independent so ­information to help listeners the station. We may approach Société or ministers with answers. be involved. Our viewers like important? understand current affairs, and management about the des Journalistes The relationship is more normal to tune to our political news (SDJ) JE: With the rising power of with editorial writers analysing content of a news analysis, and we have built many new because they believe what social networks and 24-hour events. Then at clearly identified the angle a subject is tackled SDJ is a voluntary personal contacts. Although we we report. We also try to show news, our success hinges on times, we talk to prominent from, or even the station’s association which rarely had to correct a story, the lives of the poor and those exists in every news- our credibility. But independence opinion leaders so we can overall approach to coverage room in France. we’ve changed our methods of who need help. can’t simply be proclaimed, present the widest possible of an event. Its aim is to ensure editing to check information we must practise it afresh range of opinions on the news. JE: The door to my office is a minimum of over and over again, many more Does it make a difference journalistic every day, so our listeners And, although we are a always open. As soon as independence, and times than we did before. We that RTL Hungary is owned by recognise that our editorial line commercial radio operator, we a concern or question arises, compliance with the have added further lawyers a foreign company? is politically impartial. don’t hide away from discussing I’m there to discuss it. Our code of ethics for and researchers to our team to RK: Absolutely. RTL Hungary journalists. The SDJ issues concerning advertisers. journalists know that in CEO branch at RTL Radio be 100 per cent accurate. has underlined its credibility M-BA: Occasionally, some Christopher Baldelli and myself, in France was over 18 years by not being interviewees may try to influence they have two fierce defenders founded in 1976 and imbalanced or being a mouth- is represented how a topic is covered. In the of their editorial freedom. by ten members, piece. It helps that our owner vast majority of cases, the elected by the is not based in Hungary – it journalists on the editorial team journalists there. @RTL_KLUB has an objective view, and is have their managers’ backing to financially more stable than Hungary withstand this type of pressure. any Hungarian media company.

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Investing in news Reporting the refugee crisis Scan to watch railer N-TV’s M Scan theRT codeL Z t to watch Providing independent news requires a great deal of investment, but Throughout 2015, RTL Group faced the refugee crisis across Europe head on, with arhaba the to do so is our responsibility as a good corporate citizen. comprehensive reporting and programmes about this key news story. Above all, our commitment to news and magazine programmes is Throughout this humanitarian crisis, our role is to help people understand all a cornerstone of the success of our general interest channels. facets of the situation, and raise awareness of the issues.

#Marhaba @ConstantinNTV

N-TV reporter, Constantin Mediengruppe Schreiber, interviewing refugees

RTL Deutschland N-TV reveals life as in Arabic moves into new Helping viewers Berlin studios understand a refugee the refugee crisis Journalist Constantin Schreiber is steeped in Arabic tradition and has a unique understanding RTL Z – the new of life for Arabic refugees in RTL Nederland business Germany. His Grimme-Preis news channel award-winning series of short films Marhaba – Ankommen Award for outstanding “We want to establish RTL Z in Deutschland (Marhaba – journalism for as a channel that perfectly Arriving In Germany), broadcast 105.5 Spreeradio combines news coverage and Investing in news for New studios for in Arabic with either German entertainment.” With these France and Belgium Mediengruppe or Arabic subtitles, is viewable Berlin-based radio station words, Marco Louwerens, RTL Deutschland on the N-TV homepage. 105.5 Spreeradio won the German Programme Director for RTL 7 How people keep up with the Each film explores one aspect Radio Award (Deutscher and RTL Z, launched a brand news continues to evolve, which Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland of German daily life, for example Radiopreis) for its current affairs new platform – including TV, is why RTL Group is at the opened brand new 240-square- religion or women’s rights. report on people smugglers. digital and live events – that forefront of keeping news metre studios in the heart No topic is too sensitive: he Yvonne Fricke and Toni Schmitt

focuses on business, finance, broadcasts looking and feeling of Berlin, in September 2015. even devoted an episode highlighted the problem by technology and lifestyle. up to date, using the latest CEO Anke Schäferkordt to the recent sexual assaults interviewing smugglers, refugees, RTL Belgium’s refreshed technology to stay one step commented: “The strong figures of women in Cologne. volunteers, agency officials newsroom ahead. This includes for news and online content and the German Federal Police. well-respected and long-running at RTL Television, N-TV and 105.5 Spreeradio is the first news shows, Le 12:45 and RTL II are proof that this high commercial radio station Le 19:45 on M6 in France, and level of dedication is paying off.” ever to win a prize in the Best RTL Info on RTL-TVI. Both have Current Affairs Report ­category recently revamped their at the German Radio Awards newsrooms to improve rapport in Hamburg. with viewers, including new decor, computer graphics, and broadcast design, more studio capacity and large screens controlled by newsreaders using touchscreen tablets.

#news Winners Yvonne Fricke and Toni Schmitt with @rtlinfo politician Heiner Geißler (middle)

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What? Why? How?

responsibility (noun) // expression RTL Group has always been aware of the great responsibility that comes with being an opinion former and information provider in society. As a leading media organisation, we are in an excellent YoBoHo’s position to bring to people’s attention important social and environmental edutainment issues through reports, magazine shows and series. for kids

Our responsibilities to society include:

Donations and Diversity Protecting media users aid projects and customers

RTL Group is well positioned We offer our audiences the RTL Group produces and to support a wide range of good broadest and most inclusive broadcasts a wide variety of causes and raise money for spectrum of entertainment entertaining programmes charities, and this is something and informational programmes for younger audiences. We must we feel it is important to do. possible: high-quality ensure our content is suitable Also, our high profile helps us programming for all – and responsible, particularly contribute to heightening regardless of age, gender, for those who may not be in awareness of important ethnicity, religion, disability a position to decide or challenges around the world, or sexual orientation. understand what is not suitable. and bringing social issues In addition, we protect and Maxi Biewer for Stiftung to the public’s attention, respect intellectual property The daily Gute RTL – Wir particularly those that might rights, as they are the building Zeiten, Schlechte helfen Kindern otherwise go unreported blocks of a creative and Zeiten (Good in Tanzania or under-funded. We see this diverse media landscape. Times, Bad Times) contribution to society as our covers many duty as responsible citizens. important social topics Society

The jury of America’s Got Talent

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Donations and #RTLSpendenmarathon aid projects

Every year, RTL Group raises awareness of a wide range of important social and environmental issues, and vital funds for a host of charities and good causes. In addition, RTL Group’s different profit centres have established charitable foundations or support corporate charity partners in their operations.

Top model @Televie Lena Gercke helping improve children’s lives in India

Improving children’s lives for 20 years

2015 saw the 20th anniversary Philippe of the RTL-Spendenmarathon – Delusinne, CEO of the RTL Television telethon that RTL Belgium, has raised over €143 million for presenting children in need in Germany, the amount raised and around the world, since for Télévie 1995. To celebrate, 2015’s broadcast was extended by five and a half hours – running for a total of 30 hours non-stop. gotzemario This year was the best yet, raising a record €10,068,215.

Another record- Everything RTL-Spenden- breaking Télévie marathon raises is managed by the Stiftung RTL – Wir helfen Since it was founded in 1989, Journalists and presenters Kindern (Foundation RTL – We Télévie has raised a total from RTL Belgium also joined Help Children), with a different of €152,399,182 towards celebrities, scientists and celebrity attached to each scientific research to fight volunteers to make the 27th project. Over the years, big also went towards integration 133.391 cancer – particularly leukaemia Télévie the biggest success yet. names who’ve helped out and equal opportunities for in children. The Télévie The live programme showed include Ben Stiller, Shakira, socially disadvantaged children RTL-Spendenmarathon gotzemario These are moments ambassador Mario I live for! Kids need our help! fundraising event 2015, scientific reports, testimonials Ricky Martin and Michael in Germany, supporting refugee Götze supports Stiftung #wirhelfenkindern #partofmario culminating in the grand finale from patients and researchers, Schumacher. So far, the children in Jordan, building RTL – Wir helfen #nestwaerme #thankful broadcast live on RTL-TVI and and performances from well- foundation has supported more a centre for girls with HIV in India Kindern projects RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg, raised known artists. Viewers even got than 140 children’s aid projects. and classrooms for slum children a new record of €9,502,675 to see Belgian Prime Minister in Argentina. The money also

for cancer research, which Charles Michel and the Minister This year’s donations helped helped existing projects, such Télévie in Luxembourg was all donated directly to the of Public Health, Maggie de refugee children and their as the RTL Kinderhäuser Fund for Scientific Research Block, take each other on in families, and seriously disabled (Children’s Houses) established F.R.S.-FNRS. a culinary challenge. children in Germany. The money in Germany in 2009.

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Scan to The cast of Club der roten Bänder with author Albert Espinosa (middle of the back row) Bringing learn more broadbandTV together generations about the Commi and cultures t Award

2015’s RTL Commit Award, from Brandenburg. The group RTL Television’s media award, makes music as a plea for was called ‘Die Musik macht’s’ tolerance, such as playing and (Music Matters). It gave talented performing with refugees to young musicians the chance help them integrate. They won to use their music to bring the chance to support singer “ I promise 17 together different generations Nena at one of her concerts, we’ll continue and cultures. meet and greet tickets for one to give our full The 2nd annual #techpong for refugees! Over $71,000 raised of DJ Antoine’s live sessions, commitment and the night isn’t over yet! RTL Television produced short and places at a music video to supporting #fundraiser #giveback films from the best submissions, seminar at RTL Television. children.” #vancouver then presented them to the Anke celebrity jury: BMG artist Nena, The winner of the individual Schäferkordt, DJ Antoine, Mrs Greenbird and category was 23-year-old Co-CEO of RTL Group Peter Kloeppel. The short films music student Susanne Uhl, #TechPong were also broadcast on the who leads her community’s RTL Television youth programme Vespers church choir in BroadbandTV participated in Yolo and online, with viewers Mannheim and performs with TechPong 2.0, a ping pong voting for the winner of the the choir in nursing homes tournament to help raise money audience award. Both the group and homeless shelters. for Syrian refugees. Hosted and audience awards went to She will now get to spend a by Chimp and Shoes.com, Baff – ‘Bands auf festen day at RTL Television with the event raised over $71,000. Füßen’– a 60-strong group star violinist David Garrett. TV for people with disabilities Tim Mälzer hat Club der roten Bänders

Video geteilt Celebrity chef 35,119.5* 24. November 2015 · Raising money Tim Mälzer joins Number of hours Ich bin mit im Club der roten Bänder. the club of subtitled, with red bracelets signed and audio described Hit drama Club der roten recipients to donate to one programmes for disabled ( ) Bänder Red Bracelets , about of three related charities. people a group of hospitalised youngsters who form a special Both the show and the *Atresmedia with 27,683 hours not included society to help get through fundraising were successful, (minority shareholding) their illnesses, has inspired with 18,000 requests for Vox to raise money with the red bands during the first red bracelets from the series. six hours. In total, 200,000 red bands were sent to fans, Donations and Aid Fans of the show could order a and celebrities such as € 12,138,667 € 3,488,557 € 20,712,433 red band on Vox.de to show Tim Mälzer, a German chef, Estimated net Cash donations and Funds raised The Commit Award solidarity. For each request Vox who raised further awareness value of free air budget allocated for charity jury, including sent out six free red bands to of the cause on Facebook. time / donated to corporate during flagship Peter Kloeppel, Nena, DJ Antoine be distributed to friends and Donations to the three charities media time foundations or events given to charities charity initiatives and Mrs Greenbird colleagues. Vox also encouraged raised € 29,434. supported internally meet the winners

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What? Why? How?

employer (noun) // expression RTL Group believes in being a ‘first-choice employer’. As an essential part of our corporate culture, we do everything Constructive social dialogue also in our power to ensure everyone has fair recognition, treatment and helped reassure and encourage opportunities. Becoming a first-choice employer means attracting and employees at RTL Hungary in retaining the best talents. Ultimately, this increases employee productivity, a difficult political environment. This was due to the dispute engagement and satisfaction, and helps us remain competitive. between RTL Group and the Hungarian Government, who had imposed severe tax rates on Our business is a people business; our employees’ creativity and European Works Council advertising sales, clearly aimed motivation are key to success, and a culture of pioneering and innovation – representing at RTL Hungary. Fortunately, employees’ interests this has since been resolved. can only thrive based on fair working conditions. Finally we want our “ The digital business to reflect the diversity of our audiences, and therefore we want The European Works Council Themes regularly on the transformation (EWC) consists of representatives agenda for the EWC are those of RTL Group a workplace within a diverse environment. from RTL Group’s local works such as fair working conditions, is the most councils in the EU. The EWC and work-life balance and training. important the Senior Group Management “While we clearly see some strategic topic team meet twice a year, progress, there is always in our ongoing How does RTL Group address these issues? maintaining an open dialogue room to improve further,” says dialogue.” to address cross-border Kai Brettmann. “The digital Kai Brettmann employment issues, and to transformation of RTL Group is represent employee interests at the most important strategic the top level of the company. topic in our ongoing dialogue, Education and Fair working Diversity helping ensure we have training conditions 2015 was a difficult year for the the right age and skills profiles

EWC, but ultimately, a very to grow our online video EWC members We make a wide range We offer these through attractive We offer equal opportunities successful one. “We started the businesses and strengthen with RTL Group’s senior of training and development salaries, reward systems, in all recruiting and promotion year fearful of job losses due to a online advertising sales.” management team opportunities available to profit-share distribution, decisions, and disciplinary plan to outsource the accounting help employees develop both company pension and other measures, so long as criteria functions of the Group to a personally and professionally. financial incentives, as well such as qualifications, European shared service center,” We also have talent management as providing training and performance and leadership says Kai Brettmann, Chairman of and succession planning development opportunities, determine those decisions. RTL Group’s EWC. “After deep programmes to promote career career advancement, high We will not tolerate any form discussions with Bertelsmann’s opportunities for employees in quality work environments and of discrimination against and RTL Group’s management, collaboration with Bertelsmann general wellbeing initiatives. employees or applicants based and the works councils of ­majority University. In addition, many In line with our decentralised on age, disability, religion shareholder Bertelsmann,

Employees of our business units operate structure, local management or belief, sexual orientation the plan was shelved in favour internal mobility programmes. teams implement their or any other specific of keeping local functions, but own programmes to suit their characteristic allowed for under working to achieve standardised business needs and local laws. anti-discrimination laws. processes. The management was open to discussion, and all works councils across Bertelsmann have worked together to reach this goal.”

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Education and training Fair working conditions se a Te hre the lists journa Fair working conditions are very important to RTL Group. In a people business, employees’ looking for! we're creativity and motivation are key to success. In addition to attractive salaries, in most of our profit centres, employee benefit schemes include participation in profit or reward schemes, or pension arrangements. Local management teams implement Inspiring the next Making radio waves these to suit their business needs and local circumstances. generation of journalists with the Academy

As journalism changes RTL Radio Deutschland’s with the times, so does RTL Radio Academy is unique in RTL Journalistenschule, the German radio. It gives talented RTL School of Journalism. employees the chance to develop In 2015, we expanded their leadership, strategic thinking the practical training and and organisational skills with redesigned the selection seminars, workshops and process. Now applicants for events. These three key areas the two-year training course are taught through a series show off their teamwork, of modules designed to advance problem-solving and creativity their careers, help them take by working in groups to responsibility and make informed make a news video. Successful strategic decisions. candidates enjoy internships at Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland Any employee from any level companies and elsewhere, or role can get involved, and in and go on excursions to 2015, RTL Radio Academy added Brussels, Berlin, Washington DC the ‘Next Generation PD’ and New York. programme. This course helps Flexible life planning develop special talents to become with the value programme directors by teaching account at the essential skills and knowledge Mediengruppe for the role. Each seminar is RTL Deutschland

designed to be fun, informal and RTL Radio open, as we want people Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland Academy to learn while they are enjoying is helping its employees make developing themselves. their own lifestyle plans come leadership skills true. With the flexible tool ‘Wertkonto’ (Value Account), launched in October 2014, employees can set aside part of Investing in the workforce their salary to an interest-bearing of the future account. With the accumulating deposit, and contribution Compliance Trainings Every year, Groupe M6 they met 45 current employees provided by the company, offers 35 internships in a to discuss the positions available ­employees can choose to finance variety of fields, for example: this year. The event serves two an early retirement, care plans, production, journalism, purposes: future trainees get sabbatical leave or occupational marketing and management. to discover more about working RTL Group managers and training opportunities. Over employees trained on bribery executives attended an It’s a key element of the at Groupe M6, while for 800 employees are taking part, and anti-corruption anti-trust training Group’s HR policy. In June managers, the initial selection at RTL Group’s Corporate Employees of and had deposited nearly 2015, it welcomed 225 process is streamlined, Centre RTL Group €4 million by the end of 2015. in Luxembourg students to its second annual with successful candidates all ‘sandwich training’ fair, where interviewed within 10 days.

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Diversity

Three of our women leaders talk about management issues, which are important to them.

#womenincharge “ We need diversity and flexibility, #tonefromthetop not stereotypes.” Anke Schäferkordt

Anke Schäferkordt, Co-CEO of RTL Group, discusses females in senior management

What makes a successful manager? And how would you characterise yourself? Cécile Frot-Coutaz, AS: Managers are first judged CEO of FremantleMedia, by the success they achieve explains the importance in business. That’s an essential of a diverse workforce criterion, and I would make no distinction between male Although there are more and “Ha ving a diverse workforce and female managers. One more top female managers, is very important to there are still too few. Can thing that’s very important to FremantleMedia. As a global me, though, is that we we speed the process up? Do What advice would you content business, making Age in years: managers should live by our we need a quota? give up-and-coming female shows for a wide range of own values and rules. As for AS: RTL Group has set itself managers today? audiences across all platforms, 11 66 5 what characterises me, I’ll the clear objective of getting AS: Be more confident. Believe it’s essential we represent the leave that for others to decide, more women into management in yourself, remain true to your- audiences we entertain, and 71 61–65 54 but authenticity has always posts and we are making self, have faith in your abilities, embrace a diverse culture 229 56–60 152 played a prominent role in decent headway. So far, I’ve because sometimes we women within our business. And by that 486 51–55 361 my career. When I’m asked for not felt that a quota for women fall short in these areas. You I mean all aspects of a diverse 704 46–50 577 my opinion, I give it. Greater is the right instrument. may have to stick your neck out population – including areas authenticity means greater When management posts are and show you can do what is such as ethnicity, disability and 798 41–45 706 diversity. Emerging talents filled, the decisive factors required. And if it doesn’t work socio-economic cultural 778 36–40 722 often believe they have to work should always be professional out the first time, don’t give up. diversity. This ethos forms part 780 31–35 742 through a career plan or study qualifications and proven of our recruitment strategy for 621 25–30 691 a specific course. But in a leadership qualities. However, RTL Group Follow our teams around the world.” @rtlgroup rapidly ­changing sector such the discussion about 101 < 25 125 RTL Group Co-CEO Anke Schäferkordt is as ours, we need diversity and introducing a binding quota has among the 20 Most Powerful Women in Global Male Female ­flexibility, not stereotypes. really moved things forward. TV 2015 hollywoodreporter.com/lists/top-wome ...@THR *Headcount of permanent employees as of 31 December 2015

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Diversity

Groupe M6 supports Disabled Persons Employment Week for the ninth year

Groupe M6 joined forces Différent et alors! (Different with Adecco for ‘One day, one So What!) that followed a #leanin profession in action’, an Paralympic athlete introducing initiative that gave handicapped a well-known Groupe M6 job-seekers the chance to presenter, such as Louise spend a day working at Groupe Ekland, Nathalie Renoux, M6. Everyone that took Kareen Guiock, François-Xavier

part shadowed an employee Ménage, Norbert Tarayre and RTL Group’s to explore employment Kamel Ouali, to a particular sport. employees are from opportunities, raise awareness The programmes were produced more than

and promote diversity in by the Jaris class of 2015, part the workplace. of the Act’Pro–Jaris Productions

Gabriella Vidus, charity, which teaches people countries CEO of RTL Hungary, Average employee Groupe M6 also broadcast six with disabilities about worldwide age1 describes her short programmes called journalism and broadcasting. j route to the top, and i her philosophy h a g of RTL Group’s f “The television world is full of employees e fanatics who are in love with the have permanent contracts2 industry, which is good because d we couldn’t operate without c 1Rounding differences may occur; b them. My background, however, Headcount of permanent employees as of 31 December 2015 is marketing and sales, so I have 2Rounding differences may occur; a 29% Germany FTEs of permanent employees as of always been interested in 31 December 2015 b 27% France the business side of television. c 8% Netherlands d 7% Belgium I was there when commercial departments, cable portfolio, all e 6% United States television was launched in managed by women. But while f 4%y Hungar Hungary in 1997, accompanying equality is an important value, g 4% United Kingdom h 3% Luxemburg a female commercial director to we select executives on RTL Group’s RTL Group’s i 3% Croatia important meetings and getting professional attitude, knowledge j 9% Others employees top management involved in business negotiations. and aptitude as well. are1 is2 *Headcount of permanent employees as of This was a huge help at the 31 December 2015 (According to Canadian labour law, BroadbandTV Corporation (CAN) may not report the beginning of my career – you Diversity in age is important, too, nationalities (Heads (P) = 160)). could say I had a female mentor. and the age composition here is

Fortunately, I have always quite varied. Many people have male male worked in an environment been working here since the based on equality. start, but our team is young

compared to what is usual in

There are a number of key Hungary. Often we change female female Sport moments during the positions held by female together as technology changes, Disabled Persons Employment Week executives at RTL Hungary – so it’s an environment that 1Headcount of permanent employees as of 31 December 2015 legal and financial director, HR requires flexibility and keeping 2Top management generally includes the members of the Executive Committee, the CEOs of the business units and their direct Management and marketing communications up to date.” Board Members, as well as the EVPs of RTL Group’s Corporate Centre

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