Sustainability at Thales

People

Thales is planning ahead for the skills and technologies of tomorrow through training programmes and expertise-sharing initiatives that allow every employee to achieve their full potential. The Group provides a safe, caring and equitable workplace for all, applying a policy of zero tolerance towards discrimination and nurturing an inclusive culture at all levels of the organisation. At Thales, we encourage leadership and strive for each other’s safety and well-being, aiming to create an environment in which our people can thrive.

A learning company is above all one that makes talent management the cornerstone of its human resources development and business growth strategies.

Clément de Villepin - Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources

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Providing development opportunities for everyone

As a technology leader, Thales understands the importance of maintaining its cutting-edge expertise and continuing to attract the best talent.

Since 2021, the Group has been rolling-out a worldwide skills development programme as part of its drive to become a learning company. We have identified reskilling and upskilling as strategic priorities at a time of rapid technological change.

And we recognise that career-long development opportunities – starting at the point of onboarding – are instrumental to professional success.

More about talent development at Thales In Focus: Employee Performance Appraisal

Learning: Key 2025 achievements

in-house training programmes (academies) available to employees

1.2 million

hours of training delivered via uLearn, the Group's learning management system

39,000

skills reviews completed

Attracting and rewarding talent

We recognise that our long-term growth and technology leadership depend on our ability to attract the best people at a time of intense global competition for talent in general, and for science and engineering skills in particular.

The Group rewards its people for their dedication and performance and offers fair, competitively positioned compensation.

A compensation policy that rewards performance

Thales’ compensation policy is designed to reward individual performance and share the value created by the Group, with a strong focus on employee savings and share ownership. We offer attractive, competitively positioned compensation: in all our countries of operation, employees receive a base salary that, in the majority of cases, is above the statutory minimum wage.
Key in-person events

In 2025, Thales took part in over 800 recruitment fairs in France and numerous other events around the world. At the Paris Air Show, for instance, over 200 students had a chance to talk to employees and learn more about our business. We also attended specialist technology events including Devoxx (France) and DevTalks (Romania), where we talked about our current projects and opportunities to an audience of software engineers and cybersecurity experts.
Say Hi: Human intelligence driving innovation

Thales’ employer brand strategy aims to showcase the skills and expertise of the Group’s people and attract top talent. Central to this strategy is the concept of human intelligence: the power of our people to drive innovation and develop pioneering solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.

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Fostering an inclusive culture

Thales takes a holistic approach to inclusion, starting from the belief that people do their best work in an open, respectful environment where they can learn from one another and thrive. The Group actively hires people with disabilities and gives everyone the support they need to contribute and progress, whatever their background, age, sexual orientation or career path.

Diversity and inclusion: Key 2025 achievements

21.8%

of senior management positions were held by women (vs 16.5% in 2018)

69.2%

of management committees had four or more women members (vs 49% with three women members in 2018)

7.88%

of people with disabilities out of the total workforce in France (4.7% Group-wide)

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Promoting gender balance at all levels

Thales is taking concerted action to attract more women into careers in science and technology – persistently male-dominated fields that account for the lion’s share of the positions on offer within the Group. Our far-reaching gender-balance policy places a particular focus on encouraging and supporting women to advance to senior roles.

Gender Equality Index - France Representation of women and men in leadership positions

To help build a more inclusive society, we need to make inclusion and fairness part of how we work every day. We have to be clear about what we stand for: everyone should have the same career opportunities and should be able to work in a safe, inclusive environment, free from bias.

Camille Canuet - Director, Social and Societal Responsibility

Safeguarding the health, safety and well-being of our employees

Thales employees operate in complex, varied environments, from electronics production and systems integration to pyrotechnics and in-service maintenance. At a time of business growth and ongoing industrial ramp-up, maintaining rigorous day-to-day safety standards is more important than ever.