as well as Beginner and Advanced courses for Logistics Centre employees. All courses were delivered online and resulted in 245 employees being trained in total, totaling 3 148 hours of training. Number of participants Advanced 12 Intermediaries 93 Beginners 140 Developing communication skills in English and German In 2022 we also started a series of courses to learn or improve communication in English and German to support employees who interact with people outside the country in their work. The courses started in August 2022, with a total of 145 employees enrolled at Beginner and Intermediate levels. z 558 hours German language courses z 2 031 hours of English courses Number of training participants German 37 English 108 the Faculty of Business Administration (FABIZ) benefited from this programme and one of these students was hired full time upon completion of the internship programme. Talent Pool In 2022, 17 store colleagues, Store Managers and Deputies with potential were selected following the annual employee performance evaluation, CSP – Career Succession Planning, to fill future positions suitable for them at Headquarters. Colleagues went through an assessment tool, the Harrison Assessment, based on which the participants' development plan was built. Individual feedback sessions were held throughout the process. We continued with 14 colleagues in their development programme and completed with 10 colleagues. Colleagues involved were given the following training sessions: English language, Microsoft Excel and soft skills: z MBTI – Myers-Briggs Indicator z IMPACT COMMUNICATION z NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION z IMPACT AND INFLUENCE After completion of the programme they were involved in open recruitment processes and 4 of them are working in various departments in Headquarters (Human resources, Revision and Security, Controlling and Marketing). Microsoft Excel Courses This year we have also integrated Microsoft Excel courses into the training programmes for 245 employees in the company. The courses were designed to improve the way they work using Microsoft Excel to make their activities more efficient. The Beginner and Intermediate courses were delivered from July to August 2022 for employees at Headquarters andPENNY subsidiaries. From September to November 2022, Advanced level courses were delivered for both Headquarters and Logistics Centre employees, Project management A project management course was also held in 2022, focusing on improving the skills of employees to manage and implement the stages of a project. Four employees participated in the training. Time and priority management In 2022, five colleagues from the Legal department participated in this training. Work related specialized trainings In this category we had three courses, as a result of which 53 colleagues obtained a certification, namely: z Forklift training course attended by 49 colleagues from Logistics Centers and PENNY Branches z Environmental auditor course, attended by 2 colleagues z Train the trainer course, attended by 2 colleagues New e-Learning trainings From 2022 onwards, we have made a new development tool available to employees – a series of e-Learning courses specializing in soft skills for both specialists and management functions. The challenges of working from home, adapting to change or communication positioning are just some of the topics covered. z Empowering people z Innovation z Performance Management z Diversity and Inclusion z Project Management z Recruitment and selection z Attitude in interacting with the customer z Coaching in daily work These trainings are recommended to all PENNY colleagues and can support the development of REWE competencies assessed in the CSP process. SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PENNY ROMANIA 2022 192/250 SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY ABOUT US AND OUR VALUE CHAIN THE FUTURE IS MADE TODAY SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTORS CONTENTS SUSTAINABILITY STEP BY STEP
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