Women and men with a wide range of talents
Professional equality within Gruau
The Gruau Group is committed to an approach focused on gender diversity and quality of life at work, based on the recognition of all talents and professional fulfilment.
Our Group employee vision
Employees who are happy to work together, constructive and proud of their mission within a caring group that inspires commitment through its determination to:
- Ensure their safety and improve their quality of life at work.
- Build an attractive social policy.
- Develop skills and career paths.
- Support managers in the new challenges of their role.
- Uphold the RSS2E commitment and encourage everyone’s societal and solidarity initiatives.
Group ratings
A few figures
For 2025, the indexes of 3* of our French subsidiaries are as follows:
87
/100 at Gruau Laval
91
/100 at Labbé
84
/100 at Gruau Vendée
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RSS2E as a pillar of our actions
- Maintain a high-performing social policy: strengthen training, remuneration policy and attractiveness; make progress on safety.
- Promote the company’s and employees’ involvement in community life.
Professional equality at Gruau Laval
Gruau Laval is the headquarters of the Gruau Group. Located in Mayenne, it has nearly 400 employees. This site’s activities include integration of Gruau products, production of insulated and refrigerated vehicles, fleets and series vehicles, the KITS-CKD logistics platform, and an R&D centre. Reflecting this commitment, our historic site, Gruau Laval, achieved a score of 87/100 on the Women/Men professional equality index.
Professional equality at Labbé by Gruau in a few figures: 91/100
Details
- 36/40: pay gap between women and men.
- 35/35: difference in pay rise rates between women and men.
- 15/15: % of female employees who received a pay rise in the year following their return from maternity leave.
- 5/10: number of employees of the under-represented gender among the 10 highest earners.
- N/A: difference in promotion rates between women and men.
Our commitments to our employees
The Group’s employee vision is reflected in employee commitments for our Gruau Laval site:
- Develop expertise by anticipating training needs, and by sharing and transferring skills.
- Implement an attractive recognition policy that promotes individual and collective commitment, success in challenges, and employee fulfilment.
- Strengthen connections and communication by providing interactive digital tools and encouraging all friendly initiatives that help people get to know each other better.
- Step up safety prevention so that it becomes a shared daily reflex for everyone.
- Promote actions that contribute to everyone’s well-being at work.
Actions in support of equality
Recruitment: Equal starting pay for men and women with equivalent experience and skills.
Maternity: Maintain the average of individual pay rises over the last 3 years after maternity or parental leave.
Pay rises: Equal access to individual pay rises for men and women.
Monitoring: These commitments are reviewed annually with our social partners.
Quality of life at work
Back-to-school
Employees may benefit from 1.5 hours granted by the company on the first day of school to accompany their children up to the age of 12.
Sick child days
Employees with sick children (under 13) may benefit from 3 paid sick child days per year.
Right to disconnect charter
Reaffirm the importance of appropriate professional use of digital and communication tools.
Working conditions
4 workplace assessments and adjustments carried out each year.
Rest day donation charter
Implementation of a charter on donating rest days, enabling employees to take “family caregiver” leave to support a loved one suffering from a long-term illness.
Professional equality at Labbé by Gruau
Our subsidiary Labbé by Gruau is France’s No. 1 manufacturer of Large Volume Vans. With 70 years of expertise, it is recognised as a preferred partner of manufacturers and short- and long-term rental companies for bodywork intended for parcel delivery, furniture transport, and the transport of hazardous materials. Reflecting this commitment, our subsidiary Labbé achieved a score of 91/100 on the Women/Men professional equality index.
Professional equality at Labbé by Gruau in a few figures: 91/100
Details
- 36/40: pay gap between women and men.
- 35/35: difference in pay rise rates between women and men.
- 15/15: % of female employees who received a pay rise in the year following their return from maternity leave.
- 5/10: number of employees of the under-represented gender among the 10 highest earners.
- N/A: difference in promotion rates between women and men.
Our commitments to our employees
The Group’s employee vision is reflected in employee commitments for our subsidiary Labbé:
- Make everyone responsible for their own safety and that of others.
- Generate daily satisfaction by optimising internal and external flows.
- Guarantee Labbé’s knowledge base and anticipate changes in our professions.
- Enhance the level of information and integrate new communication methods.
Professional equality at Gruau Vendée
Gruau Vendée is one of the Gruau Group subsidiaries within the Healthcare Vehicle Division. It specialises in, and is certified for, the design, manufacture and marketing of emergency and victim assistance vehicles. With 40 years of experience and proud of its “made in France” label, it is recognised in France and internationally for the quality of its products and the professionalism of its teams. Reflecting this commitment, our Gruau Vendée subsidiary achieved a score of 84/100 on the Women/Men professional equality index.
Professional equality at Gruau Vendée in a few figures: 84/100
Details
- 36/40: pay gap between women and men.
- 35/35: difference in pay rise rates between women and men.
- N/A: % of female employees who received a pay rise in the year following their return from maternity leave.
- 0/10: number of employees of the under-represented gender among the 10 highest earners.
- N/A: difference in promotion rates between women and men.
Our commitments to our employees
The Group’s employee vision is reflected in employee commitments for our subsidiary Gruau Vendée:
- Provide employees with the necessary resources to work in good conditions.
- Develop hands-on local management while supporting the integration of new arrivals.
- Organise the transfer of our expertise and our competitiveness, notably through training, to support career development.
- Continue to improve safety.
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