Our goal is to support actions in the field of Education and Knowledge Dissemination. Through the continuous training and dissemination of knowledge, we urge each employee to comprehend the Group’s strategic objectives, to effectively identify their role in our joint effort and to progress and develop their professional capacity.

At the same time, through training coupled with experience and expertise, that are developed within the Group, every employee is given the possibility for further development; to become flexible and adaptable to changes and to the new conditions of the business environment and to contribute to the Group’s ongoing success.

Priorities definition

2014-2015:

• Continuation of the HELPE Academy (a framework for Education and Human Resource Development and Dissemination of Knowledge) designed in 2013
• Enhancing a culture of extroversion and competitiveness

2016-2017:

• Excellent human resources procedures
• Continuous training and development
• Embedding a culture of extroversion, competitiveness and excellence

The Group’s total training expenditure for 2014 amounted to €738,520. As part of its training policy, during 2014, the Group invested €571,838 in enriching its libraries, as well as subscriptions to scientific and professional associations and journals.


Table 2.4 Training breakdown by gender & company

Table 2.5 Training expenditure breakdown

Table 2.6 Trainees per type of training and company

Table 2.7 Group’s Training KPIs