ÖBB Annual Report 2023

Group Management Report 186 Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 141 G.15. Generational change Management approach In the next few years, about one fifth of the employees will leave ÖBB for reasons of age. That is the reason for ÖBB’s search for approx. 3,000 new employees every year. This generation change brings many challenges, but also opportunities. In addition, ÖBB fundamentally wants to offer all generations working for the company an attractive and productive working environment. Four generations are already working in the company at the same time – from the baby boomers to generations X, Y and Z bringing with them different expectations and demands. And for all of them, ÖBB must position itself as a top employer in the long term - this is an essential prerequisite for being able to fulfill all tasks optimally as the number 1 mobility service provider. ÖBB has developed professional, strategic tools and offers for this massive change in values. The aim is to attract as many employees as possible to the company and retain them in the long term. This is intended to improve the quality and productivity of work and thereby increase competitiveness. Because the company has to be fit for the leap into a digitalised professional world and a fully liberalised market. Objectives – Since 2019, ÖBB has been able to systematically survey all employees throughout the Group who have expertise and experience that is critical to the company’s success. – In 2023, more knowledge transfer coaches were trained, and Group-wide networking and the deepening of expertise was also further expanded. In addition, the Knowledge Management in Teams programme was piloted to support employees in securing knowledge on a daily basis. – The model of “age-appropriate part-time work” is intended to enable as many employees as possible to make a slow transition while retaining knowledge within the company. Age-appropriate part-time work enables older employees to remain healthy and productive in working life for longer. This also extends the time span for them to pass on their knowledge to the next generation. Age-appropriate part-time work is currently available to men at either 54 or 56 years of age and to women at 52.5 years of age. GRI 404-2 Key figures at a glance 2023 2022 Employees who utilised the statutory partial retirement option under Section 27 AIVG , GRI 402-2 505 498 Applications processed*) 81,763 57,421 Share of female applicants (%) 28 28 Share of male applicants (%) 70 71 Share of applications from diverse / inter / not specified (%) 2 1 *) ÖBB-Group total (domestic and abroad). Preserving valuable knowledge. The know-how and extensive knowledge of long-serving employees is a valuable resource that should be safeguarded. In 2023 alone, approx. 3,848 employees in Austria left the company. 505 employees though, made use of the option of partial retirement. They are all to receive targeted support in passing on their knowledge to the next generation in an orderly manner - for example, with the help of the knowledge transfer tandems. | MR141