Integrated report 2021 - reinventing inventing

What are the ingredients behind its success?

Our process is open, empirical and results-oriented. We’re using an agile method that relies on the digitalization of our business lines to make sure we achieve fast, tangible results. And the chances of everybody taking ownership of the program are maximized because it has backing from the very top levels of the business. We’ve also set up a Sustainable Development department that is represented on the Executive Committee. Tasked with making the Group’s sustainability goals a reality, it encourages all areas of the business to shift to lower carbon and circular economy models.

What are OMEGA’s first results?

We’ve already hit several key stages in purchasing, design, development and carbon neutrality. Digital is a decisive factor driving transformation and efficiency in each of these areas. For purchasing, we set up a shared platform that can be accessed by purchasers and suppliers. For product design and development, we launched an improved tool for product lifecycle management that is shared across all our divisions. In 2022, we will be rolling out a market intelligence and strategic planning tool that will optimize the availability and consistency of commercial and financial data so that we can improve how we analyze and prepare for the future.

How does diversity help to drive transformation and efficiency?

As an innovative business with an international footprint, diversity is critically important to Plastic Omnium. The diversity of our employees’ profiles and backgrounds, the mixture of generations and ideas, is one of the keys to our transformation and success. It forces us to take a look at different perspectives, and makes our interactions even more fruitful. It is also essential as we look to diversify our activities and attract new skillsets that can be fairly rare. And although Plastic Omnium has set itself targets for increasing the international profile of its executive team and the number of women in its workforce, diversity remains primarily a state of mind, the sum of countless local actions. It will make us more attractive as an employer, boost our performance and enrich our interactions. It’s something we all benefit from.