At ME Elecmetal, we take pride in placing people at the center of our decisions, basing all our actions on solid values such as Respect for the Dignity of People and Integral Human Development. At the same time, our Sustainability Strategy rests on a key pillar for this purpose: Our People, deploying actions and thus contributing to positively impacting the lives of those who are part of our company and building sustainability from our foundation.
In this context, one of the Company's global challenges has been the alignment of management practices and indicators, in order to strengthen our corporate culture as a people-centered company.
In all our operations, across five continents, we work under the fundamental principle of respecting the dignity of each person, recognizing the unique value each employee brings to our organization, highlighting each individual’s history, interests, goals, as well as their context of action. We strive to offer fair working conditions, meaningful benefits, and development opportunities that transcend borders.
Our goal is clear: to build a work environment where all our employees feel valued, safe, and motivated to reach their full potential, regardless of gender, geographic origin, age, or the culture they live daily. At ME Elecmetal, we are proud to be a diverse and multicultural melting pot.
ME South America
At ME Elecmetal, we reaffirm our commitment to the well-being of people and the building of more humane and sustainable relationships. Thus, we develop programs such as:
- Impulsa: In this program implemented in Chile, people are at the center of our actions, supporting both employees and their families, helping them reach their full potential. The mission is to strengthen the self-esteem, financial, psychological, and emotional well-being of those who make up our community. During 2024, the program’s foundations were strengthened, introducing improvements to involve people from earlier stages. For example, sessions were adjusted to each participant’s available time, allowing more flexible and personalized access, ultimately more effective.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP Latina): a central tool benefiting employees. It includes five modules:
- Psychological: Management of distress, social skills, relationship with adolescent children, divorce or separation.
- Legal advice: Topics such as divorce, domestic work, nutrition, and family matters.
- Financial education: Advice on debt, home purchase, and tax management.
- Nutrition: Personalized guidance.
- Inclusion and diversity: Support on domestic violence and sexual orientation issues.
Both initiatives are reinforced with ongoing awareness campaigns, enhancing openness to the needs and issues affecting our community.
In the last quarter of 2024, 124 people used the program. The service includes 24/7 telephone support and up to 4 free sessions from home. The program is present both in Chile and Peru, where it continues to be strengthened.
“During 2024, we established comprehensive sustainability governance, through which each pillar of the strategy is deployed in a working group that, in the specific case of People, is composed of the Area Managers from each Region. From Sustainability, we act as a bridge, facilitating agreements and progress. In this space, efforts focus on the most urgent issues for the business and the people, and initiatives related to Diversity, Inclusion, and Talent are implemented, in addition to supporting and adding standards of Well-being, as well as Health and Safety for all the people who make up ME Elecmetal.”
ME China
In China, our operation focuses on creating opportunities that reflect our commitment to respect and sustainability. Among the package of initiatives implemented at the plant, the following areas stand out:
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Additionally, the People area in China has a relationship program that includes the following aspects:
- Shared experiences: an opportunity where workers share, biweekly or monthly, with their peers different topics of interest
- Leadership: a program focused on people’s soft skills for teamwork.
ME North America
At our facilities in the United States, we promote an environment that respects and enhances the diversity of our employees, offering benefits designed to promote their overall well-being. To this end, we work with the following focuses:
- Bringing together talents that allow us to identify and attract the right candidates, using a selective approach that prioritizes both specialized skills and cultural fit.
- Adherence to our values and corporate vision, ensuring that all employees understand and model the principles that guide our organization every day.
- Establishment of effective communication channels to share information and, at the same time, actively listen among all of us.
- Living the culture: we seek that all people, employees and partners, live the values that inspire us daily.
- Servant leadership: To foster responsibility and ensure that our culture is a shared guide in every interaction. We also prioritize the development of servant leaders through programs designed to reinforce the values, behaviors, and standards we expect.
Servant leadership emphasizes putting employees’ needs first, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment, and ensuring everyone feels valued and empowered, promoting certain ME Elecmetal leader characteristics such as listening, empathy, persuasion, and self-awareness, among others.
- Competitive compensation and benefits tailored to the needs of our employees, while focusing on their continuous development, ensuring they can grow both personally and professionally within the organization.
