In the merger agreement between Statoil and Hydro, clear targets were established for completion of the integration process.
The most important targets were a merger of equals, equal opportunities for all employees, building on the best from both companies, and a process characterised by transparency and dialogue. To follow up on these targets, a quarterly employee survey will be carried out to map their experiences and points of view.
The first quarterly survey shows that the process has been perceived as open and honest, and that the employees feel they have been well looked after during the entire process. Employees also find that they have been assigned tasks which allow them to make use of their expertise and skills to a great extent. In the employees' view, there is very little of a "them" and "we" attitude, and they believe that the company will succeed in achieving the ambitions of the merger. These positive results are supported by a survey carried out in cooperation with the Great Place to Work® Institute Norway, in which 86% of the employees awarded StatoilHydro top score in response to the question of whether the company is a great place to work.
The main area of improvement is to ensure that we utilise he best expertise and working methods from both companies.
