Winner of the 2014 Industry Award

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On November 18, 2014, the Victoires des autodidactes Rhône-Alpes et Auvergne were held in Lyon.

At the ceremony, three business leaders who had never attended secondary school were honored for their outstanding achievements. Mr Pierre BRUN, founding president of Groupe Velfor, was awarded the 2014 Industry Prize.

Specializing in plastics processing since 1974, this Haute Loire-based company got off to a rocky start. Based on the family farm and equipped with a single machine, Mr Pierre BRUN had to “work harder than the others”. This self-taught man, who only holds a school-leaving certificate, has “always learned as he went along”, criss-crossing the roads in search of the latest trends and opportunities.
This perseverance has enabled the Velfor Group to post sales of 20 million euros and employ 200 people.

 

From left to right, Mr Pierre BRUN, Mr Gérard CHEYNET, Mr Guy CHIFFLOT the three winners and their trophies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gender Equality Index was established by the Law on the Freedom to Choose One’s Career Future. It is a tool designed to calculate the pay gap between men and women.
This index allows companies to assess the level of gender equality out of 100 points. It is calculated based on the following criteria:

  • Gap in pay between women and men
  • Gap in individual pay raise rates
  • Number of female employees receiving raises following maternity leave
  • Parity among the 10 highest paid employees
  • Gap in promotion rates

The VELFOR Group has calculated its Gender Equality Index. For 2024, it stands at 92/100:

  • Pay gap indicator: 37 points out of 40
  • Individual pay increase rate gap indicator: 35 out of 35
  • Return from maternity leave indicator: 15 out of 15
  • High pay indicator: 5 out of 10