Employees

We know that it is our roughly 20,000 employees who turn our strategy into results and success. We are proud of the result we have achieved together. Trust and pride in the organization fuel our employees’ energy and determination to tackle challenges and to focus on innovative solutions to make us even stronger.

OMV’s People Strategy

We continue to build on our strategic priorities to unlock our organization’s full potential and to strengthen the foundation for growth and success:

• Strengthen leadership capability
• Focus on culture and performance
• Increase organizational agility
• Ensure OMV remains a great place to work

Highlights of 2019

The development of our people was at the core of our human resources agenda in 2019. We broadened the leadership development opportunities we offer by adding leadership refreshment and leadership essential courses. We also expanded our selection of training courses in functional, technical, and business skills available to all. Our belief in continuous learning as a driver of success is reflected in our development approach, which ensures that people can grow in their jobs. Our experts are a key pillar of our organization. To foster their career development, we launched the Expert career path.

The Group-wide calibration of job evaluations and the introduction of a standardized job title system provides further clarity and consistency. It establishes the foundation necessary for employees to take ownership of their own careers. The associated salary bands position us competitively in our industry. The “Thx for doing great!” recognition program received an HR award for linking principle-led behavior and the company purpose, and for fostering a feedback culture.

In September, we launched our Digital Academy to prepare for OMV’s digital transformation. The Academy offers more than 250 courses covering everything from basic digital and function-specific digital skills to leadership skills. All of this is intended to equip our people to thrive in a digital world. The courses are structured in bite-size lessons that can be completed anywhere, anytime.

Our organizational structure is a key enabler of organizational agility. Splitting Downstream into the Refining & Petrochemical Operations and Marketing & Trading divisions aligns OMV’s organizational structure consistently with the value chain. It also ensures our readiness to tackle strategic challenges in the future. Finance, IT, and Employee Services were centralized to further streamline our organizational structure and to reduce interfaces.

The integration of the businesses acquired in New Zealand and Malaysia made the OMV family even more international and provides additional career and learning opportunities.

Diversity

Work-life balance is a key driver of gender diversity. In 2019, we were certified as a family-friendly employer in Austria in recognition of the opportunities we offer to facilitate combining career and parenthood. In addition to our well-established OMV daycare, we also offer summer camps to school children. Participation rates tell us that childcare during school holidays is highly appreciated.

The percentage of women in the Group is about 26%, of which 19.6% are in advanced management and executive positions. We have defined clear actions to reach our goal of increasing this share to 25% by 2025. Providing dual career opportunities and tailored development plans for female talent supports this ambition. Within our Leadership Programs, the proportion of women was 26% in 2019.

Employee key figures

At the end of 2019, OMV employed 19,845 persons in 24 countries. Compared with 2018, the number of employees decreased by 1.9%. This decrease, in combination with our results clearly shows an increase in the efficiency and productivity of our people year by year.