{"id":40797,"date":"2026-09-16T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/2026\/09\/16\/onboarding-new-employees-a-shrub-planted-for-each-new-hire\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:36:06","slug":"onboarding-new-employees-a-shrub-planted-for-each-new-hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/en\/2026\/09\/16\/onboarding-new-employees-a-shrub-planted-for-each-new-hire\/","title":{"rendered":"Onboarding New Employees: A Shrub Planted for Each New Hire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40797\" class=\"elementor elementor-40797 elementor-40569\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-575a818 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"575a818\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27aa55a\" data-id=\"27aa55a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b98e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b98e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Since May 2025, the onboarding process for new employees at <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/2024\/12\/16\/matfer-fabricant-dustensiles-pour-les-cuisines-et-laboratoires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">Matfer<\/a> has included a symbolic gesture at the Longny-les-Villages site: every person who joins the company is invited to plant a fruit shrub.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This ritual is part of our effort to strengthen the sense of belonging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769bef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"769bef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A powerful symbol for each new arrival<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47994e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47994e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Each planting marks the addition of a new team member to our group.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Beyond the symbolic gesture, the shrub represents the development of joint projects, professional growth, and shared commitment\u2014all of which shape the company\u2019s day-to-day operations.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This moment of camaraderie also creates a tangible connection between the teams and their work environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5b5d49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5b5d49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae64c11\" data-id=\"ae64c11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2922c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2922c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9fed0f\" data-id=\"f9fed0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c63a439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c63a439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40793\" alt=\"New Matfer employees planting a fruit shrub at the Longny-les-Villages site\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-4.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ca92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25ca92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Onboarding New Employees and Commitment to Biodiversity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeab870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeab870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The fruit bushes we have planted play an active role in enriching the ecosystem on our site.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">In particular, they help support the local bee population and strengthen the natural resources necessary for pollination. Each shrub planted by a new employee thus becomes a sustainable resource for living organisms. Through this initiative, we combine the onboarding of new employees with concrete environmental action.  <\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This initiative is part of our ongoing CSR commitments, which we previously demonstrated during World Bee Day at our Longny-au-Perche site: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/2025\/07\/25\/matfer-longny-au-perche-quand-la-rse-se-vit-autour-de-la-journee-mondiale-des-abeilles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">read the article<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0670ac6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0670ac6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-3.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.matferbourgeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plantation-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d0c507\" data-id=\"1d0c507\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7d3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef7d3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1075b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1075b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Teams\u2019 Expertise in Supporting New Arrivals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70e98b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70e98b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Each shrub planted to welcome a new resident comes with an engraved sign made by an employee in our workshop.<\/p><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This personalized plaque reads:<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">the employee&#8217;s name<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">his or her start date<\/p><\/li><li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">the essence of the planted shrub<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This project highlights the company\u2019s in-house expertise and the teams\u2019 commitment to the onboarding process for new employees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a5181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02a5181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An onboarding program for new employees that reflects Matfer's values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a5b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a5b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">By combining the onboarding of new employees, the promotion of our professions, and respect for the environment, this approach embodies our vision of the company: a committed community where every individual makes a lasting contribution to our growth. It serves as a concrete extension of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matferbourgeat.com\/nos-engagements-rse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">CSR approach<\/a>, which guides all of our daily actions. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Onboarding new employees at Matfer: Each new hire is celebrated by planting a fruit-bearing 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