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120115_BRE_Arbeitssicherheit_E_RZ.indd 4 11.09.12 12:34PEOPLE 23This dual burden requires the participants to show a highdegree of commitment, motivation and will to succeed. In2012, 17 employees completed their secondary educationand earned school-leaving qualifications.Online university –path to more qualificationIn May 2011, Brenntag Latin America (BLA) rolled out an innovativenew system entitled “the BLA University” throughoutits region. This system is a one-stop shop for onlinetraining, further education and measureable employeedevelopment.The virtual university is a technological platform which offersvirtual courses, a skills assessment tool and a mediumfor interest groups to share information, consult specialistsand document best practices. In addition, the system allowsregions, countries and locations down to the individuallev-el to control and monitor the development programmesfor the purposes of accountability and tracking.The BLA University is part of the human resource strategy.This strategy consists of the four Ps: passion, people, performanceand patterns. It combines talent development andperformance, promoting commitment and shared values.It drives the improvement of abilities in the employees andseeks to improve synergies among the company leadershipfor the fulfilment of organisational objectives. Coursesprovided by the BLA University also include programmessuch as “Vision and Values”, “Code of Ethics”, and “CASA”(quality, safety and environment) policies. Employees arecertified in these core values on a yearly basis to ensuretheir skills are aligned with the company’s objectives.The BLA University is a platform for further education forthe professional development of each employee in LatinAmerica, which encompasses technical and functional abilitiesas well as soft skills. BLA management acknowledgesthe required skills in specific areas, such as commerce, administration,finance and operations & logistics, and thetraining required. The tailored training programmes expandthe employees’ skill base and creates lasting added value.The internal training is focused on safety and client service.The will to serve others is fundamental; this is why the BLAUniversity is used to measure and improve customer serviceskills, which are key for sustained growth.Nina Uekermann,Brenntag Holding GmbH,Germany“It´s really great that we now canreact more quickly to errors andavoid them more effectively.“Incident / Accident prevention means to learn from mistakes in order to avoid them, thatwas our main objective for this cornerstone. Only with all employees involved we willmanage to achieve this. More about safety: www.brenntag.com/safetyBrenntag CornerstoneBrenntag Europe launched a poster campaign forCornerstone where employees talk about safety.Safety - our CornerstoneOur safety culture is an important corporate value for us.Our employees, as part of the Brenntag community, havetaken in our Safety First approach. With the Cornerstoneprogrammes in North America and Europe, we will provide aconsistent framework for combining all the regional safetyinitiatives in one programme. The name “Cornerstone”clearly represents the meaning of the initiative: a cornerstoneis the most important foundation stone in a building,since all other stones depend on it. Safety is the foundationof our corporate culture. This value, which is shared by allemployees, increases affiliation with Brenntag and has apositive, lasting effect on the development of our Group.This is the essence of Cornerstone – unity. Every employeeneeds to work together with his or her colleagues to reachthe next level of safety performance – and this is valid forevery employee in Sales, Operations and Administration.Cornerstone was introduced at Brenntag North America toimprove safety in the workplace and keep employee vigilancehigh.For us, the only acceptable goal for safety performance hasbeen, and will continue to remain, zero injuries and zero incidents.Brenntag Cornerstone defines our core values andoperating practices at every level of the organisation.The programme is an important tool by which we can communicateour business principles and increase awarenessand visibility to our employees, customers, suppliers and allother stakeholders.