Prysmian celebrates the tenth anniversary of "Build The Future", the graduate programme aimed at the best talent worldwide

The Prysmian Group, the world's leading manufacturer of power and telecoms cables and systems, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of "Build the Future". Launched in 2012, the graduate programme is designed to attract the best international talent from a variety of backgrounds and experiences who are interested in new career challenges at Prysmian. Since 2012, almost 300,000 applications have been received and around 500 graduates from the world's most prestigious universities have been recruited.

Now in its 11th year, Build the Future is helping to set an example for the energy transition and the digitalisation of society, with an increasing focus on STEM professions and gender equality.

"We are proud to present the results of this programme ten years after its launch: They show that the global competition for the best talent from the most prestigious universities is a challenge that can be overcome. At the same time, they are a recognition of international excellence and an important sign for the Italian economic system and the future of the country," commented Valerio Battista, CEO of the Prysmian Group.

Also known as the Prysmian Graduate Programme, it offers the selected young people an in-depth experience from day one. The journey begins with a two-week global induction with training and activities delivered by the Prysmian Group Academy in collaboration with a top-tier business school. The induction is followed by a one-year job rotation in the country of employment in 3 different departments: Research and Development, Operations in a production facility and Sales Support. After the first year of rotation, a three-year assignment abroad is organised in a technical function closely related to the company's core business. At the end of the assignment abroad, the participants return to their home country and take on new tasks in the technical or business areas.

Making full use of the global expertise of employees is an essential part of Prysmian's long-term sustainability strategy. Prysmian is proactively evolving into an organisation that recognises the need for diversity, inclusion and gender equality at all levels and is committed to enabling more women to pursue careers at Prysmian in technical and scientific roles. The Group also promotes programmes to expand digital inclusion for all its employees, while eliminating discrimination based on function or position.

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To further align Prysmian with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the group has set the following targets for 2030:

• Diversity, equality and inclusion
  • A 50/50 split between women and men for new hires.
  • Commitment that at least 30 % of management positions are filled by women.
  • Zero pay gap - with equal pay in all functions.
  • Commitment to recruit more than 500 women as part of a special recruitment programme for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
  • At least 30 % of managers should come from underrepresented nationalities/ethnicities.
  • Local mentoring programmes for 500 minority students.

• Digital integration
  • Networking of all employees via global digital platforms to ensure significant progress in acceptance.

• Strengthening the local communities
  • Development of educational programmes for local schools and communities with a focus on the most vulnerable regions and developing areas.
  • Encouraging children of all ages to explore and pursue careers in technology and science through knowledge exchange programmes that build on the Prysmian Group's extensive global expertise.

• Employee commitment and further training
  • 40 hours of training per year for all employees.
  • More than 25 % of employees take part in rotation/career experiences every yea
  • At least 50 % of employees are stable shareholders through our share participation plans.
  • More than 80 % response rate to the annual engagement survey.
  • Improvement of the Leadership Impact Index to 70-80%.