Employees

Fresenius Medical Care brings together a wide range of cultures and skills under one roof. We value the diversity that our employees provide in the form of their qualifications, personal strengths, characteristics, interests, perspectives and ideas. We will continue to promote diversity in the future, emphasizing and embracing it as an asset.

The average age of employees in 2018 was 42.1 years. Around 17 % of employees were below 30, the majority of 56 % were between 30 and 49 years old and 27 % of employees were 50 years and older.

Demographic overview
(average age of employees as at December 31, 2018)

This distribution reflects a high proportion of skilled and experienced employees as required in many areas of work in our industry. The majority of employees work in the area of production and services (86%) followed by administrative functions (10%).

Employees per functional area
(FTEs as a percentage of total employees per functional area as at December 31, 2018)

As a global healthcare company, we continuously work to save lives, promote health and improve the quality of life of our patients. With our products and services, we improve access to good and affordable health care in many countries. To us, human rights and labor and employment standards are an integral part of our corporate responsibility.

To fulfill its responsibility as a health care company, Fresenius Medical Care is committed to respecting the principles outlined in this statement and to complying with the laws of the countries in which it does business. This statement is unique to Fresenius Medical Care. However, in its development, we considered for purposes of guidance, the principles described in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Labor Organization’s 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. This statement complements our commitment and our principles toward respecting human rights, as addressed in our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Fresenius Medical Care’s Global People Strategy provides the framework for all of our HR activities and is translated into annual roadmaps that are defined and discussed globally as well as in each region and function on a regular basis. In addition, we have formed global centers of excellence to share, discuss, develop and implement new ideas, tools and solutions. This facilitates close collaboration, the leveraging of synergies and greater alignment of the HR function across all countries.

The Global People Strategy enables Fresenius Medical Care’s continued success, driven by our purpose, values and commitment to our patients and employees. The strategy rests on three pillars: