ADEO is launching ALL ADEO, a value creation sharing scheme that enables every ADEO employee worldwide to become a shareholder in the company through the allocation of free shares.
ADEO is launching ALL ADEO, a value creation sharing scheme that enables every ADEO employee worldwide to become a shareholder in the company through the allocation of free shares.
In this cross interview, Thomas Bouret, CEO of ADEO, and Weber Niza, HR Director at ADEO, share their vision and ambitions for this scheme.
Why launch ALL ADEO?
Thomas Bouret:
At ADEO, our mission is clear: to make home improvement accessible to all. It responds to a universal need for healthier and more sustainable housing. This mission is based on the commitment of our teams, who work closely with inhabitants everyday, and on our unique culture of sharing.
With ALL ADEO, we are amplifying this dynamic of sharing, convinced that it is our greatest strength and that it embodies real progress for all. The decision to launch ALL ADEO is a decision to invest in people in order to build the future.
Our ambition is to enable 100% of our employees to become shareholders, because relationships within the company grow stronger when they are built on a shareholder-to-shareholder basis.
Weber Niza:
ALL ADEO is based on a deep conviction: the value we create must be shared with those who make it possible, our employees.
This scheme commits everyone to the long term, strengthens their attachment to the company and develops their sense of responsibility. By becoming shareholders, our employees become fully involved in the collective success. ALL ADEO is therefore a real lever for team growth.
What makes ALL ADEO unique?
Thomas Bouret:
It is unique because 115,000 employees around the world receive the same number of shares, free of charge, regardless of their job or country. It is also unique because there is a desire to make this programme a long-term commitment: each year, depending on collective performance, a new allocation may be made. This creates a dynamic of progress and reinforces pride in belonging to a committed collective.
From Shanghai to São Paulo, Ho Chi Minh City to Johannesburg, via Europe, 115,000 employees are all contributing in their own way to a project that extends beyond their own company. It is thanks to this collective strength, the richness of our cultures and the sharing of our expertise that we are advancing our territories and our mission together.
Weber Niza:
We have been working on this scheme for almost two years. ALL ADEO is unprecedented and designed to last.
Every employee, regardless of their status or position, is included in the scheme after three months of service, because we recognise everyone’s contribution from the moment they join ADEO.
As Thomas said, ALL ADEO also means the same amount of free shares for everyone, everywhere in the world. It is much more than a financial scheme: it is a catalyst for progress for our teams and a way of sharing our success fairly and sustainably.
How does ALL ADEO express this culture of sharing?
Thomas Bouret:
For us, sharing is synonymous with progress, both collective and individual. Sharing is what builds trust between us, what engages us and unites us in the face of difficulties! Our history has proven it: every time we have invested in sharing, we have seen progress in our results.
Weber Niza:
Sharing is an integral part of our identity and is reflected in tangible evidence for each of our employees. ALL ADEO is part of this approach, complementing profit-sharing and incentive schemes.
What impact do you expect ALL ADEO to have on the future of the group and its employees?
Weber Niza:
ALL ADEO means greater commitment and pride in belonging. It is a powerful symbol of fairness and trust, and a lever for working together. The more we share, the more we progress. The more we progress, the more we have to share.
Thomas Bouret:
There are days that matter more than others in the life of a company, in the life of a business leader.
The launch of ALL ADEO is one such day. It is a defining moment for ADEO. It will permanently strengthen the culture of sharing for all our employees and write a new chapter in our century-long history.