Investing in our people 06 What is it like to work at Allianz? Our ambition to work together for a more sustainable future starts with over 150,000 people who work at Allianz in over 70 countries. We take a strong stance on gender equality, diversity and inclusion, training and development, employee engagement and health and well-being. Developing an Inclusive Meritocracy Inclusive Meritocracy is the term we use to describe our culture and workplace. Inclusive stands for encouraging diversity and meritocracy, meaning that people’s performance matters. Shaping the way we work The COVID-19 pandemic provided a catalyst for the change we had already started in how we work at Allianz. We are introducing more flexible, collaborative and agile ways of working that empower employees, customers and our company. Building a shared ownership culture We’re building a shared ownership culture to keep our employees motivated and inspired. More than 50% of employees across 42 countries are Allianz shareholders through the Allianz Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP). A diverse and inclusive workplace Diverse people make our business stronger and enable us to understand our equally diverse customers. We commit to providing a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed regardless of gender, age, ability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. We have zero tolerance of discrimination and harassment. Our progress in increasing the share of women and people of different nationalities, generations and cultural backgrounds in senior roles shows that we’re challenging the status quo. Health and well-being Our Work Well program, launched in 2015, has driven our businesses to create healthy and productive workplaces and reduce work-related stress. In 2021, we launched four new Minimum Health Requirements which all of our operating companies must implement: 1. Access to professional psychological support for all employees worldwide 2. Training leaders to maintain health and well-being of their teams 3. Regular touch points to collect employee feedback on health and well-being 4. Meeting-free calendar days at Allianz € . mn invested in training .% women in talent pools .% women in executive positions (top management) , employees . average age .% women  nationalities + local LQBTQ+ networks Find out more about our global workforce in the Allianz People Fact Book 2021 Allianz Sustainability Fact Book   Allianz Sustainability Fact Book