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People Strategy

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It has always been the ambition of Smurfit Kappa to be recognised as a globally admired company, a great place to work and an employer of choice for top talent. These ambitions are not just based on our business growth, but also on our understanding that our success is driven by our highly valued  and motivated teams across the world.

Our strategy aims to help us attract, retain, reward and unlock people’s talent and potential – developing our people to grow our business and to deliver this is specifically focused on:

  • Understanding the organisational needs and the business Strategy.
  • Identifying the HR Strategy and People Priorities required to execute the business strategy.
  • Defining the HR Roadmap to ensure ‘human capital’ to address business challenges and deliver on the strategy.
  • Delivering HR Services and HR capabilities are in place for the current and future needs.

Our People Strategy is based on four key pillars:

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People Development and Talent Management

Our Ambition:

To help our people grow their careers and deliver on their potential, so we can realise our ambition for them and the organisation, as we move forward.

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Employee Experience and Internal Communications

Our Ambition:

To create a continuous two-way dialogue, to ensure our people understand our strategy and the role they play in its delivery and to inspire them to perform at their best every day.

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Inclusion, Diversity and Equality

Our Ambition:

To create an inclusive workplace where everyone has a real sense of belonging and can be their  authentic selves at work every day.

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Rewards and Recognition

Our Ambition:

We aim to attract, retain and recognise our employees through competitive work practices. Making sure that people are not just appropriately rewarded from a monetary perspective but also see their achievements recognised and valued in the workplace.