Employees and social affairs
Employees
Definition
Full-time employees, average for the year, excluding trainees.
Part-time rate in %
Definition
Share of part-time employees, average for the year, excluding trainees.
Employees by age group in %
Definition
Distribution of employees by age group, average for the year, including trainees.
Number of nationalities
Definition
Number of different nationalities among our employees, excluding trainees. As of closing date (31 December).
Gender distribution in managerial positions in %
Definition
Managerial positions are those in levels 1–3 (Management Board, General Management, Divisional Management, Departmental Management and Store Management). The proportion of male and female employees in these positions is calculated (per capita as of 31 December).
Explanation
The proportion of women in managerial positions rose once again in the reporting year. METRO GROUP has pledged to increase the percentage of women to 25 percent worldwide by the end of 2015.
Managerial positions by age group in %
Definition
Distribution of managerial positions by age group. As of closing date (31 December).
Number of nationalities in managerial positions
Definition
Number of different nationalities among our managerial staff. As of closing date (31 December).
Staff turnover by region and gender in %
Definition
Staff turnover is defined as all employees leaving, i.e. those who retire, die or resign/are dismissed. The staff turnover rate is the number of workers leaving in relation to the average number of employees. All employees currently on permanent contracts are included.
Staff turnover by region and age group in %
Definition
Employees leaving due to retirement, death or resignation/dismissal, broken down by age and region. The staff turnover rate is the number of workers leaving in relation to the average number of employees.
Workrelated accidents

Definition
Number of reportable work-related accidents per 1.000 employees as compared to the number of full-time employees, average for the year.
Explanation
Because of the widely varying definitions of “work-related accident” in the countries in which METRO GROUP operates, we are currently only reporting on this KPI for Germany. We are working on a Group-wide KPI.
Continuing professional development in Germany*

Definition
Training (hygiene, occupational safety, etc.) and courses focusing on ongoing operations plus medium-/long-term CPD opportunities that are offered with a view to enhancing the course of business.
Explanation
For METRO GROUP, CPD is important from the perspective of a sustainable staffing policy. However, to date we have only been able to collate this KPI for Germany.
*Excluding Media Markt and Saturn












































