Our impact on the economic dynamism of the naval sector in France

Generating more than 40,000 indirect jobs, the group is considered an essential stakeholder for the vitality of the employment areas in which it operates.

Supporting employment and local development

Naval Group is a driving force in the French shipbuilding industry. Its growth brings in its wake that of the entire naval defence sector, i.e. that of the suppliers and subcontractors that depend on this activity.

Naval Group’s impact is not limited to its direct jobs. A study conducted by the consultancy firm Utopies, estimated that the total number of jobs supported by Naval Group, including direct jobs within the group, jobs created through its suppliers and subcontractors and jobs created as a knock-on effect on the back of household consumption and public expenditure, was 40,000. This same study valued the total wealth generated by Naval Group at €4.2 billion in France, including the wealth generated directly by the group, its suppliers and subcontractors and the knock-on effect of household consumption.

Becoming a supplier

Listening to stakeholders

Naval Group fosters a culture of dialogue and partnership with each stakeholder. The group increases its ability to understand their expectations by listening to and consulting them. Since 2021, particular attention has been paid to ensuring that the group's young employees are heard. This is done through Innovative Generation Committees (“Cogite”), made up of young employees representative of our sites. Their mission is to offer a fresh perspective and express their thoughts to the local Management Committee on how to improve practices and the organisation with regard to the pillars of the Cap 30 transformation program.

Buyers have been trained to learn how to get their suppliers involved in the approach undertaken by Naval Group, as well as to manage the action plans requested from suppliers when their CSR assessment is insufficient.

All Naval Group buyers have also been made aware of the issues associated with CSR at sessions organised at each of the group’s sites.
All employees of the Purchasing Department are also made aware of respect for human rights and the prevention of corruption through dedicated e-learning courses.
 

CINav at the service of marine industries

Naval Group is heavily invested in the actions of the Naval Industries Campus (CINav). Created in 2017 under the impetus of Naval Group and the Brittany Region, CINav is a collaborative project bringing together public and private partners around a common objective: to structure the training offer for professions in the naval industry, ensuring they correspond to the skills required within the sector. 

In doing so, CINav aims to provide a response to the shortage of skilled labour, and anchor the workforce in the regions on a lasting basis, for the benefit of manufacturers. The three main roles of CINav are to strengthen the attractiveness of the naval sector and its professions, to “navalise” training courses, and to award the CINav label certifying that the content of the training corresponds to the sector’s needs.

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Discover Naval Group’s reservists!

As a company working in the defence sector, Naval Group has an important role to play in facilitating the engagement of its teams. This is why in 2023 Naval Group decided to double the number of days granted to reservist employees, thus enabling them to perform all or part of their mission during working hours. At Naval Group, reservists benefit from 20 days of absence per year to perform their duties, subject to giving 15 days’ notice.

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