International women’s day 2019 at Sanofi

Minister Dr. Juliane Bogner-Strauss welcomes Sanofi as a Partner in the network „businesses for families“

Vienna (OTS) – Dr. Juliane Bogner-Strauß, Federal Minister for women, families and youth, was on the occasion of world women’s day for the second Time to guest at Sanofi Austria. In the context of your operation visit, welcomed Dr. Bogner-Strauß Sanofi at the same time as a new member of the Austria-wide network „business for families“.

„It is important that companies recognize the potential of women and family-friendliness as a Chance to see. Studies clearly show that family pay friendly measures for the employees, but also for the company: Higher job satisfaction, less turnover, shorter waiting times, more applicants. Sanofi has recognized the importance of family-friendliness as a long-term Partner in the Audit berufundfamilie. I am pleased that I can greet the company is now also in the network ‚company family‘,“ says Dr. Juliane Bogner-Strauß, Federal Minister for women, families and youth.

To Dipl. Kfm. Wolfgang Kaps, Country Chair of Sanofi Austria: „With the accession to the network ‚companies for families is Sanofi once more an active contribution for a family-friendly work environment. As a father of a 4-year-old son, I know from my own experience that the life phase in which Employees have children, often coincides with the time together, in the important jumps in the Career. Measures in the field of reconciliation of work and childcare, as well as members of care are therefore essential, in order to increase the equality of opportunity for all employees.“

On Gender Balance at Sanofi

In 2018, Sanofi declared Gender Balance to the global Top Priority and a comprehensive programme was initiated with the aim of achieving, by 2025, a balanced gender ratio among the global leaders. At Sanofi Austria, 50% of managers are already female. Sanofi sets out to different Places, so that family and career can be reconciled (e.g., mobile Working, part-time, child-care initiatives, organization of work processes, etc.).

About Sanofi

Sanofi is a global healthcare company that assists people with their health challenges. With our vaccines, we can prevent diseases. Innovative medicines we relieve their pain and Suffering. We care equally to people with rare diseases such as the millions of people with a chronic disease.

With more than 100,000 employees in 100 countries around the world, we translate scientific Innovation into medical progress.

Sanofi, Empowering Life.

Sanofi Austria
Sabine Lang
Head of communications
Tel.: +43 (0)1 80185 1120
Sabine.Lang@sanofi.com