ŠKODA WEEKLY
08/2021
BE WHO YOU ARE, BE YOURSELF
THE FIRST ŠKODA DIVERSITY MEETUP TOOK PLACE ON 10/2/2021. IT FOCUSED
ON THE SUPPORT OF WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT.
ŠKODA CEO Thomas Schäfer introduced the topic of diversity and explained why it is so
important to ŠKODA AUTO. Our guest speaker was Daniela Pešková, Board Member at
Česká spořitelna responsible for retail banking, and the TOP Female Executive in the Czech
Republic for 2020. She described the personal dilemmas she has had to deal with – balancing
family and career, choosing between security and professional growth, and handling the pitfalls
of trying to be authentic and a perfectionist at the same time. More than 150 women
participated in the online meeting, with an online app where they could send their questions.
Read more about this event in the March ŠKODA Mobil, which is coming out on 26/2/2021.
OCTAVIA PRO FOR
THE CHINESE MARKET
The OCTAVIA PRO has been jointly designed by
SAIC VOLKSWAGEN ŠKODA's Design Team in
Shanghai and ŠKODA AUTO's Design Team in the
Czech Republic. The all-new model built on
Volkswagen’s MQB-EVO platform is slated to hit
the market in the second quarter of 2021.
ŠKODA AUTO
ACCEPTS NEW
ROLE IN THE
RUSSIA & CIS
REGION
DONATE YOUR
ANTICOVID
PLASMA
DID YOU OVERCOME COVID-19? HELP THE
OTHERS IN THEIR FIGHT BY DONATING
YOUR BLOOD PLASMA!
During the COVID-19 infection, specific antibodies
are created in the infected's body, that stay in the
blood plasma for some time after curing the
disease. Using this convalescent plasma is one of
the ways of curing COVID-19. Ondřej Czub (in the
photo), Electronic Systems Specialist in the Kvasiny
Paint Shop is one of such donators:
For the latest info about the OCTAVIA PRO
follow the news at ŠKODA Space.
NEW SKETCHES OF
THE ŠKODA KUSHAQ
We have released two design sketches of the new
ŠKODA KUSHAQ. The design of the midsize SUV
for the Indian market draws inspiration from the bold
look of the ŠKODA VISION IN concept car. ŠKODA
AUTO has adapted the MQB-A0-IN version of the
Volkswagen Group’s Modular Transverse Toolkit
specifically for India. As part of the INDIA 2.0 product
campaign, it is the first of four models from the
ŠKODA and Volkswagen brands to be manufactured
locally in India. The world premiere of the ŠKODA
KUSHAQ will take place on 18/3/2021 - live on the
official ŠKODA India channels
on YouTube, Facebook
and Instagram.
NO. OF THE WEEK
3,711
ŠKODA AUTO became the
lead brand responsible for
the Russia and CIS market
as of 1/1/2021.
This division of responsibility
enables the Group Board of
Management to focus on
global strategic issues, while
local markets are developed
in line with individual, adapted
strategies.
Each brand responsible for
a region synchronizes the
implementation of the
VW Group's strategy and
optimizes it for the
respective region, while
coordinating the activities
of the other Group brands
in its market and supervising
smooth cooperation.
„I really think it's important to help anywhere
you can in these times. If my own doing may
help the seriously ill, I'll gladly do it.“
Donation conditions
and locations
are listed
at ŠKODA Space.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL,
WHO HAVE DONATED THEIR BLOOD
PLASMA OR ARE PLANNING TO DO SO.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR GOODWILL
TO HELP THE OTHERS.
Bohdan Wojnar spent 3,711 days as the ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Human
Resources Management, making him the longest-standing Czech member on the
brand’s Board. In his decade-long tenure, he has driven the transformation of the HR
Management process, developed the staff training & education system and established
the ŠKODA Academy. He has also played an active role in the close cooperation with the
KOVO Trade Union while developing the company’s CSR strategy. This includes
establishing the ŠKODA AUTO Endowment Fund and other achievements. On 1. 3.
2021, Maren Gräf, currently Head of Group HR Top Management, will take over.
Watch Bohdan Wojnar's video greeting on ŠKODA Space.
For more information, visit www.skodamobil.cz or www.skodaspace.com. Redaction ŠKODA Weekly: GK/1 – Internal Communication.