TRAINING PROGRAMS

In April 2022, with the start of the integration process, the Academy supported this process by first organizing Values Workshops in which the more than 2,000 employees at all Walterscheid locations received training on the values of the newly established company. During these sessions, everyone had the opportunity to learn about and reflect on the company's values, purpose, new organization, expectations, and expected behavior, making them their own.

Also with the support of the Academy, various business functions organized cross-training, involving people from different sites. One of the major initiatives involved more than 100 people located around the world in the Sales & Marketing function through more than 30 mutual training sessions on products and their applications

In the more technical sphere, with the aim of spreading the use of the A3 methodology to develop strategic projects and learning how to use the Obeya Room to monitor them, the Quality, Sustainability & Lean Development function organized training sessions called "Hoshin Kanri" that, in-person or remotely, involved the people who manage the projects of the function they belong to. 19

Another significant project in 2022 that will continue in 2023 involved training related to the SAP information system. In preparation for the migration of all information and data to this platform, the Monguelfo and Sohland plants supported the necessary training of key users who are responsible for spreading awareness of the tool and facilitating its adoption.

Cybersecurity training continued in 2022, being extended to all locations. The method of delivery was the same as in 2021: short video pills to be followed on a weekly basis, with interim quizzes and final theoretical and practical tests. The delivery of the multi-level digital literacy course to acquire the skills to operate independently with IT tools and spread awareness of information security issues also continued.

By joining the Valore D network, Comer Industries has championed a more inclusive corporate culture. In fact, thanks to this initiative all employees were given the opportunity to participate in the Valore D Talks, a series of sessions open to the entire Company workforce scheduled throughout the year that encouraged discussion and reflection with experts on the most current issues concerning Diversity & Inclusion.

Furthermore, some employees were chosen by the Company to participate in Valore D's "Training Programs": innovative experiences that include opportunities for exchanges between different companies and moments dedicated to networking. In 2022, 283 resources were involved in such training programs.

19 - The A3 Technique is a problem-solving tool that owes its name to the fact that it illustrates the entire process for achieving a goal or solving a problem on an A3-sized sheet of paper. The Obeya Room is a method of exchange that relies on the use of a large room ("obeya" means "big" in Japanese) where all the people involved discuss problems as they arise during a process, such as product development. Hoshin Kanri is a seven-step strategic planning process, also of Japanese origin, that involves sharing goals before putting them into action.

To consolidate awareness of health and safety issues and strengthen the preventive approach to workplace accidents, training video pills were created on possible hazardous situations within Italian plants. The videos were recorded in operating departments with the support of professional actors and with the goal of creating greater involvement during content delivery. This training experience will continue in 2023, with extension to other locations in Italy and abroad. In parallel, ergonomics training sessions were organized with the aim of raising staff awareness of the importance of posture and correct movements during work and particularly during the use of equipment and tools.