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Participation of employees on the European level in RWE group - history and experiences

Budapest 17.11.2009

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Facts and figures of RWE group

Annual balance sheet 2008 RWE group

Volume 48,9 Mrd. Euro

Employee 65.908

End customer

- Customer of electricity 20 Mio.

- Customer of gas 10 Mio.

Electricity 317 Mrd. kWh

Natural Gas 328 Mrd. kWh

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RWE AG (Group Center)

Former RWE Energy group as part of RWE group

RWE Trading

RWE Gas Midstream

RWE Systems

RWE Energy

Regionale Energie-gesellschaften

Key Account,Contracting

Transport-netze Strom/GasGasspeicher

RWE Power

Stromerzeugung

Vertriebnpower

Erneuerbare Energien npower

RWE npower

Stromerzeugung

Wer wir sind

RWE Dea

Aufschluss und Gewinnung Gas & Öl

Zum 01.04.08verschmolzen

Neuorga-nisation

ab 01.04.08

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The structure of RWE group as a result of project „New RWE“ in 2009

Stronger focus on regions But some multinational companiesare still part of the group

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RWE in Europe

RWE npower

RWE Energy Nederlande

RWE Transgas

RWE Polska

VSE

RWE Energy HungariaKELAG

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Legal environment for European works councils in Germany

Directive 2009/38/EC

Europäisches Betriebräte-Gesetz (EBRG)

European Works Council of the RWE Group

binding*

Implementation

*on demand of 100 employees from different countriest

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History of EWC at RWE group: European Energy ForumHistory of EWC at RWE group: European Energy Forum(EEF at RWE Energy AG) – rough timeframe(EEF at RWE Energy AG) – rough timeframe

> 14.07.2004: 14.07.2004: 11stst international ARGE Energy conference international ARGE Energy conference

> 01.09.2004: 01.09.2004: Meeting of the negotiation panel with the employerMeeting of the negotiation panel with the employer

> 13.10.2004: 13.10.2004: Meeting of the negotiation panel with the employerMeeting of the negotiation panel with the employer

> 24.11.2004: 24.11.2004: 22ndnd international ARGE Energy conference international ARGE Energy conference

> 24.01.2005: 24.01.2005: Meeting of the negotiation panel Meeting of the negotiation panel

> 07.03.2005: 07.03.2005: Signing of the framework agreement on creation of the Signing of the framework agreement on creation of the European Energy Forum – EEFEuropean Energy Forum – EEF

> 10.05.2005: 10.05.2005: Founding meeting of the European Energy ForumFounding meeting of the European Energy Forum

> 08.08.2009: 08.08.2009: 1010thth meeting of the EEF Committee meeting of the EEF Committee

> 13.09.2009: 13.09.2009: 1010thth and last meeting of the EEF and last meeting of the EEF

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Netherlands: 3*

Poland: 2

Czech Republic: 4

Hungary: 4

Austria: 2 Slovakia: 2

Germany: 8

Participation in the new European Works Council of RWE Group

chairmanship

deputy chairman

Committee: chairmanship 2 Deputy chairmen 5 further members

Representative EPSURepresentative EMCEF

Great Britain: 5

30 members

* incl. Essent

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Councils of employees participation in RWE group

ARGE RWE Group

Joint works councils/Works councils

Works councilslocation

National International

European Works Council of the RWE Group

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Survey on restructuring process within some german companies: No process for EWC

RWE RRca. 4900

RWE WWEca. 2700

RWE Energyca. 400

TSO Gas Altca. 100

TSO Strom Altca. 270

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RWE RR/WWE Verteilnetz und Beteiligungen

ca. 4900 MÄ(einschl. NSGen und DSO‘s

RWE Vertrieb Deutschlandca. 2000mit KSG

RWE AGca. 800

Thyssengasca. 300

TSO Strom Neuca. 900

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Nicht berücksichtigt SSO, EffizienzG (jeweils ca. 50), Vorstandsmitarbeiter, BRe, Expats)

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What’s next ….What’s next ….

> Integration of Essent in the RWE group – happened already in Integration of Essent in the RWE group – happened already in the EWCthe EWC

> Signing of the agreement on minimum standards for restructuring Signing of the agreement on minimum standards for restructuring in the new EWCin the new EWC

> Consultation and discussion of a “Social Charter” for RWE GroupConsultation and discussion of a “Social Charter” for RWE Group

> Code of conduct, Corporate Responsibility, project on Code of conduct, Corporate Responsibility, project on demographic change, Diversity Management, …demographic change, Diversity Management, …

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