Continuing professional development

Average number of hours of CPD per employee per year

Average number of hours of CPD per employee per year (single bar)

Average CPD expenditure per employee per year (in €)

Average CPD expenditure per employee per year (in €) (single bar)

1 Reporting covers 87% of all METRO employees. This key figure includes all METRO wholesale companies as well as METRO AG.

Definition: Training (hygiene, occupational safety, etc.) and courses focusing on ongoing operations plus medium- and long-term CPD opportunities that are offered with a view to enhancing the course of business.

Explanation: The key figures for training relate to employees on a full-time basis on annual average. The reported key figures include METRO AG and METRO wholesale companies. In this financial year, both the training-related expenditures as well as the average number of hours of CPD per employee increased compared to the previous year.