Stellantis has launched the second wave of its "Shares to Win" employee share purchase plan, extending participation to nearly all 230,000 employees worldwide across 18 countries. The program offers a 20% discount on shares and a 100% matching contribution on personal investments up to €1,000, aiming to increase employee ownership from the current 1.8% to 5% of the company’s capital. This initiative, part of Stellantis’ Dare Forward 2030 plan, fosters employee engagement and aligns their interests with the company’s performance and value creation goals.

Thales has launched its 2024 Employee Share Ownership Plan, allowing employees across 36 countries and retirees to purchase shares at a 20% discount with a 50% matching contribution on investments up to €500. The plan, which aims to strengthen employee alignment with the company’s goals, offers 600,000 shares at a discounted price of €119.69, with participants required to hold the shares for five years, except under early release conditions. This initiative, set to run from November 4–24, 2024, provides tax-efficient savings and investment opportunities for employees and retirees, supported by local legal and regulatory compliance.

Elis has launched the "Elis for All" 2024 employee share ownership plan, offering its employees the chance to invest in company shares with a 30% discount and a matching contribution of one share for every 10 subscribed. The plan applies to employees in France and various international subsidiaries, with a minimum three-month seniority requirement. Participants must hold their shares for three to five years, depending on their location, and the offering is part of a broader effort to strengthen employee engagement and ownership within the Elis Group.

Capgemini has launched its eleventh Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), offering approximately 97% of its employees the opportunity to subscribe to up to 2,700,000 new shares, maintaining employee shareholding at around 8% of the company’s capital. The subscription period runs from September 12 to October 1, 2024, followed by a subscription/revocation period in November, with shares offered through leveraged and guaranteed formulas to protect employees from potential losses. To neutralize the dilutive effect of the capital increase, Capgemini's Board has authorized a share buyback within the next 12 months.

Michelin has launched a new global employee share ownership plan, "BIB'Action 2024," offering 127,000 employees in 44 countries the opportunity to buy shares at a 20% discount with additional free shares depending on the number purchased. The plan, which aims to increase employee ownership within the company, allows participants to vote at the 2025 Shareholders Meeting and receive dividends, with a five-year lock-up period on the shares. The subscription period runs from September 11 to 26, 2024, and the shares will be delivered by October 29, 2024.

Ipsen announced the launch of an employee shareholding plan on May 30, 2024, aimed at increasing employee participation in the company's development across 23 countries. The plan allows eligible employees to purchase existing shares at a 20% discount, with the subscription price set at €95.54 per share, capped at 1% of the company's share capital. The shares, offered under Ipsen's Group Savings Plan, will be locked up for five years, with the subscription period running from June 5 to June 19, 2024, and settlement expected by July 30, 2024.

Societe Generale successfully completed its 2024 Global Employee Share Ownership Programme, raising EUR 186,907,707.84 and issuing 9,055,606 new shares subscribed by approximately 46,000 current and retired employees across 35 countries. The bank's share capital now stands at EUR 1,015,044,435.00, comprising 812,035,548 shares, with a minimal impact on the CET 1 ratio of around 4 basis points, effective by the end of Q3 2024. The program, the 31st of its kind, is part of Societe Generale's long-term commitment to employee involvement and sustainable value creation.