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planning will increase further in the coming years, also in
connection with the demographic development.
In 2021, ALTANA came a great deal closer to achieving
the goals set in the “HR Transformation” project. The
project is aimed at driving forward the digitization of the HR
landscape, promoting employees more comprehensively
across divisions and national borders, and creating an international
leadership and HR culture.
A very important step toward digitization in human resources
was taken in 2021 with the global rollout of the
Employee Central module of SAP SuccessFactors, a new, glob-
ally available system for the administration of organiza-
tional and HR master data in the ALTANA Group. This makes
it possible for the first time to offer extended self-service
functionalities in the area of human resources. The option now
available in most countries enabling employees to enter
and maintain their data directly in the system is just one example;
in the future, digital learning opportunities, further
training measures, annual appraisals, talent conferences, and
much more will become even more important. Building
on the structural information of Employee Central, further
SuccessFactors modules will gradually complete the socalled
employee lifecycle toward system-supported interaction
between employees, managers, and HR.
All new employees in the ALTANA Group who are
registered in SuccessFactors now automatically receive an IT
account, which is a prerequisite for access to the ALTANA
network. It is therefore possible to provide all employees in
the company, for example in production, with digital services.
With this investment, ALTANA’s management is underscoring
its commitment to driving forward the digitization
of ALTANA. Employee Central is a milestone in the global dig-
itization of our HR landscape and the starting point for
creating a unified employee experience.
In order to create the best possible conditions for all
employees in the future with regard to talent management
Employees by region
1 2
3
22.4 %
13.2 %
64.4 %
Dec. 31,
2020
Dec. 31,
2021
Δ %
1 Europe 4,203 4,338 3
thereof Germany 3,376 3,505 4
2 Americas 1,461 1,507 3
thereof U.S. 1,193 1,227 3
3 Asia 865 886 2
thereof China 539 551 2
Total 6,529 6,731 3
people employed by Asian Group companies grew from 865
in the previous year to 886 in 2021, with the largest increase
in China.
At the end of the 2021 fiscal year, 1,757 women and
4,974 men worked for ALTANA. 89 % of all employees had
an unlimited and 11 % a limited employment contract on
the balance sheet date. This ratio was virtually the same for
both genders. 76 % of the female employees worked fulltime
and 24 % part-time at the end of 2021. Among male
employees, 98 % worked full-time. Apart from its own
employees,136 people from employment agencies worked
for the ALTANA Group on December 31, 2021.
The people at ALTANA are the most important key to
our success. ALTANA continues to face international competition
for specialists and managers. As a result, the importance
of dedicated personnel development and succession