Employees

There was a slight decline in the number of full-time equivalents, with 22,211 people employed as at 30 June 2014 compared with 22,273 at the end of 2013. This slight decline primarily related to the LMH segment. The regional breakdown of headcount was essentially the same as it had been at 31 December 2013.

Personnel expenses went up by 3.5 per cent to €587.1 million (H1 2013: €567.0 million) on the back of changes to collective bargaining agreements in 2013 and the additions to the group of consolidated companies.

On 1 May 2014, the KION Group underscored its commitment to fair and safe working conditions with its voluntary undertaking to ensure that clearly defined employment standards are in place at all its locations around the world. These standards are based on the fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Among other stipulations, the conventions require companies to provide healthy and safe working conditions and to pay their employees adequately.

For the third time in a row, STILL was recognised as one of Germany’s best employers by the Top Employers Institute, an international certification organisation. >> TABLE 16