Social and Human Commitment
Since the company’s formation, a strong corporate culture and sense of identity have been established at Infineon. For this reason, Corporate Social Responsibility starts with our own employees and expands outward to customers and business partners. Infineon Technologies commits to ongoing groundwork as the basis for a number of activities and initiatives that support our social and human commitment, such as:
Diversity
We actively promote an environment in which the variety of perspectives every employee brings to the workplace is valued and respected.
It becomes visible through a number of activities, specifically through our
- Extensive assignment program that makes it possible to work in international and interdisciplinary teams across our global organization
- Willingness to allow our employees to work part-time and to telecommute if business allows
- Internationally designed world-wide graduate program
Employability
We proactively strengthen the competencies and skills of our employees through a variety of well-defined training and development opportunities.
Specific examples include:
- Special development programs for our technical engineering experts
- Globally designed (senior) management training programs
- Activities to formally educate young graduates and apprentices (Link zur Ausbildung im Careers-Bereich)
- Participation of employees in our annual performance and development dialogue with management to define opportunities for further professional development
Equal Opportunities
We support and foster equal treatment and opportunities irrespective of race, gender, age, or disability, and we promote open communication and company culture.
We communicate this through our detailed
Business Conduct Guidelines.
Health Management
We actively support workplace health promotion and aim to reduce health-related absenteeism.
We offer and support a variety of activities and programs such as:
- Health check-ups, including special tests, for example thyroid screening
- A diverse sport and fitness program
- Information sessions and seminars for health and for accident prevention
- Activities to promote a balanced diet
- Regular blood donation drives at the majority of Infineon sites
Innovations
Our aim is to attract, recruit, promote and develop the right talents to ensure leading-edge competitive research, development, and production in our demanding and fast-moving industry.
We established creative career and talent management programs such as our Technical Ladder Career with dedicated focus activities for Infineon Technologies’ technical work force.
In addition:
- We promote worldwide employee participation in our YIP (Your Idea Pays) program (Link zur YIP-Page im Careers Bereich), encouraging employees to continuously improve processes, workflows, and corporate activities in all areas
- Our patent program ensures a strong focus on innovation
Learning Community
A variety of educational and vocational activities are designed to training and skill development for present and future workers.
Examples are:
- Apprenticeship programs for two to three years
- Internships for summer students
- “ Student MemberChip Program” for top undergraduate students and for Ph.D. students
- “University Relations” activities at leading universities across those countries where Infineon has a major presence
- Active participation in Girl’s Day activities to attract young people to science and engineering
- “Young Professionals Program” to promote former top apprentices who have decided not to go to university
generations.