55.
access to all relevant information and are awaiting
the publication of the results in the Spring of 2006.
Training and career development
Heineken's Training and Career Development Policy
is focusing on developing knowledge and skills that
are consistent with our employees' innate talents.
Knowledge productivity is essential to the
preservation and advancement of our position and
to make more effective use of the knowledge that
exists within our organisation, we established the
Heineken University in 1998. This internal training
facility has developed into a meeting place where
knowledge can be developed, shared and
translated into forms that are both useful and
usable within the specific Heineken environment.
The university continues to test new learning and
development processes, including the use of the
internet. In recent years, extensive research has
been conducted to understand the changing
demands on management and leadership, the
effectiveness of virtual teams and learning
processes in different cultures. Over 1,000
Heineken employees took part in the Heineken
University during 2005 completing over 4,700
training days.
On a local level, many of our operating companies
employ training managers who are responsible for
meeting the training and development needs of
local employees.
In 2005, the total number of training days per
employee declined largely because of less training
activities related to new investments and a stricter
application of data definitions.
Average days' training and education per employee
2.8 days
2.8 days
2.2 days
Average expenditure on training and education per employee
€361
€467
€354
Percentage of companies with formal training programmes
69%
73%
84%
Percentage of companies with programmes designed
to support continued employability of employees
53%
53%
61%
Training and education
2003
2004
2005
Heineken N.V. - 2004/2005 Sustainability Report