Festo offers a wide range of training programs for all employees. Developing employees and managers With our talent management process, we want to identify high-potential employees and specifically nurture them in order to secure our innovative strength and competitiveness in the long term. In order to do this, we are creating a customized development plan that combines individual goals with the company’s strategic objectives. Having well-trained and competent managers is a crucial requirement for the long-term success of Festo. That is why we support their ongoing development. One of our initiatives, the global “Leadership Excellence” program, was awarded first place in the St. Gallen Leadership Awards in the reporting year. The prize, awarded by the Institute for Leadership and Human Resource Management at the University of St. Gallen and the German Association for Human Resource Management, specifically recognized the modern leadership instruments, the global and local formats as well as the AI-supported tools used in the program. Our other development programs such as “First Leadership Level Program,” “Advanced Leadership Program” and “Executive Development Program” focus on different leadership skills depending on the level. They include, for example, topics such as developing employees and teams, leading and inspiring employees, or driving the company’s success. In 2025, we continued and expanded the range: – We carried on with the “Leadership Essentials” virtual event series following positive feedback in Germany and internationally. – In addition to our virtual events, we have introduced an inspirational newsletter. This provides managers worldwide with information on management principles every six weeks. – We have extended the 360° feedback for different management levels, which every manager goes through every two years, to Germany. This means that all managers worldwide are now involved in the process. – Finally, we continue to strengthen the communication skills of our managers worldwide with the AI-suppor- ted training platform “Festo DialogueGPT.” 2. Social Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2025 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2025 38 39
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