ArianeGroup’s missions and values

Pioneering the European way to space for the well-being of all citizens in a safer world

Working at ArianeGroup means you will be making a contribution to using space technologies for the good of our planet and those who call it home. It means embracing a Europe-oriented, forward-thinking and humanist view of the space industry. Our launchers put infrastructure into orbit to benefit as many people as possible, improving the way we communicate, move around, work, protect the environment and manage our natural resources.

ArianeGroup is driven by a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) approach, a fundamental part of our purpose and development strategy. Our commitment to societal well-being is grounded in continuous improvement and progress, and ensures that our activities help to positively shape the future.

In deterrence, ArianeGroup plays a role in preserving peace and protecting European communities. Joining us means working with teams who possess technological expertise which is unique in Europe. From design and system integration, to research and development, system deployment, propellant chemistry, composite materials, engines and equipment, we cover the full range of technologies throughout the life cycle of civilian and military space launchers.

Focused on space sovereignty and the protection of civilians, we value people in all their differences. Each and every one of our 8,000 team members embodies passion for their jobs and the spirit of European cooperation.

At ArianeGroup, we make it a priority to promote and maintain a healthy and safe workplace for our employees and everybody throughout our value chain. We embrace diversity, advance employee growth and talent development, encourage dialogue and uphold transparency.

We are proud of our #RocketMakers values

At ArianeGroup, we are proud of our values, our products and our high added-value solutions.

The One ArianeGroup spirit and our leadership model are rooted in the company’s core values that give our employees a common purpose:

• Trust: “Trust binds us together and delivers team achievements. It is cultivated every day through our actions and behaviours.”
• Collaboration: “Together, we are smarter and more effective.”
• Customer-centric approach: “Making a success of our endeavours and ensuring customer satisfaction are at the heart of our mission.”
• Spirit of conquest: “Let’s be competitive in our markets, and seize every opportunity. Prevailing is everyone’s responsibility!”
• Simplicity: “In a complex environment, simplicity makes our ways of working seamless and more efficient.”

A strong commitment to gender equality in the workplace

Promoting gender diversity and equality in the workplace is intrinsic to ArianeGroup. It is a constant objective, and a lever for encouraging skills diversity and for fostering creativity, innovation and a multiplicity of points of view.

Under our current gender equality agreement in effect, entered into for an unlimited duration in November 2020, ArianeGroup SAS (France) is continuing its efforts to guarantee gender balance and equality in the workplace. We have put in place a wide range of action strategies to ensure that our employees have fulfilling, motivating working lives throughout their career, in terms of training and mobility opportunities, pay and advancement based solely on skills and professional achievements.

In compliance with the provisions of the French law on the freedom to choose one’s professional future (enacted 5 September 2018), ArianeGroup SAS has published the results of its gender equality index for 2023. The index is designed to help companies make progress on closing the pay gap between female and male employees. It enables companies to measure what has been achieved so far and the progress still to be made, on the basis of five indicators.

In accordance with legal requirements, ArianeGroup SAS publishes gender representation gaps for executive managers and members of governance bodies.

For 2023, the proportion of women is:

• 19.3% of executive managers
• 14.3% in governance bodies