Together4Integrity
Together4Integrity
Setting an Example
On Thursday, 30 January, the Integrity Ambassadors met for the first time this year
ore than 10 volunteers attended a workshop focused on their specific experiences regarding the implementation of our integrity principles in everyday working life. At the beginning, the Governance, Risk & Compliance team presented them with its plan of upcoming activities in which they can participate. Then, the participants discussed the basic principles of integrity and how they relate to the VW Group’s Seven Principles. “The workshop included the opinions and experiences of colleagues from the carmaker’s various areas. They were actively involved in discussing the integrity concept of the future. I found it extremely beneficial”, says Ambassador Ladislav Kubíček from the BXE – Purchase of Lighting and Electromechanics department.
Integrity is not black and white; we all perceive it a little differently according to our own internal
values.
Ladislav Kubíček
Integrity Ambassador
Then, they all shared their experiences about their understanding of the integrity concept in the various areas of ŠKODA AUTO, including their perceptions and responses. This discussion led to suggestions as to how to grasp the topic in the future and communicate it to the employees in an understandable way. “We have jointly generated a number of ideas on how to further promote and communicate integrity. Every department should consider the specifics of its day-to-day activities and choose its approach by complementing it with practical examples”, he adds. The Governance, Risk & Compliance team will further develop the ideas generated during the workshop and use them for both communicating the integrity principles and expanding the ambassadors’ membership base. RED
The Integrity Ambassadors Programme is still open to new applicants. You may apply at integrity@skoda-auto.cz
T4I Programme in Numbers
The overview of last year’s Together4Integrity (T4I) programme activities and events provided interesting insights into our compliance, integrity and corporate culture. Last year, for example, there were 14 key events directly linked to the T4I Programme, including our Innovation Breakfast on integrity, nine days of the third round of cultural workshops and a three-day launch of the T4I Programme, as well as Ambassador Integrity meetings. The programme also became the subject of structured discussions during the so-called Management Advanced Programme, comprising over 10 groups of more than 100 future carmaker managers in 2019. RED
3,200
More than 3,200 new employees were introduced to the VW Group’s Principles and Integrity Principles during their 23 on-boarding training sessions
120
More than 120 specific measures, under the direct responsibility of more than 40 experts, yielded the further development of ŠKODA AUTO as part of the T4I Programme
43,600
The carmaker distributed almost 44,000 manuals on compliance, integrity and corporate culture