CroisiEurope’s commitment to employees with disabilities

Following the MS Renoir on February 25, 2025, the MS Beethoven hosted a special event on November 12 and 13, 2025. On this occasion, members of the CroisiEurope team donned their finest aprons to help break down taboos and challenge preconceived ideas about disability.

Training for better inclusion

During European Disability Employment Week (EDEW), held from November 17 to 23, 2025, CroisiEurope reaffirmed its commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities within the company.

Because the integration of employees with disabilities cannot be reduced to a simple regulatory obligation, CroisiEurope places training, awareness-raising, and hands-on experience at the heart of its HR policy. This year, around 20 employees took part in an original training day entitled "Disability and Inclusion: Learning Through World Cuisine Workshops", with a focus on the role of managers in supporting employees with disabilities.

Learning through experience: A world cuisine workshop

Far from traditional theoretical training, the day began with an immersive cooking workshop designed as a fully fledged educational tool. Each participant was assigned a fictional disability: visual impairment, deafness, inability to use one hand, memory impairment, the need to sit down regularly, or even uncontrollable laughter syndrome.

The objectives were:

• To experience constraints firsthand, feel the associated emotions, and understand obstacles in order to develop empathy and challenge preconceived ideas;
• To successfully prepare delicious lumpias (Indonesian spring rolls) despite these constraints.

This workshop revealed a fundamental truth: disability does not prevent people from working, but it requires adapting the environment, roles, and working methods. We quickly realised that disability is not necessarily disabling in itself, but often becomes so through the perceptions of others.

This immersive experience allowed everyone to better grasp the challenges faced by people with disabilities, while also discovering the impressive compensatory and adaptive abilities that emerge when a team works together.

An afternoon dedicated to learning

The afternoon continued with a presentation on the legal framework and key information regarding disability in the workplace, complementing the practical workshop.

Employees then took part in role-playing exercises that placed them in complex and realistic professional situations.

The aim was to confront concrete workplace scenarios in order to anticipate reactions, demonstrate empathy, and propose practical solutions for employees with disabilities.

These workshops helped participants understand that there is no single correct way to react; what truly matters is listening, kindness, adaptability, and solidarity.

Immediate outcomes of the training

This day led to several significant outcomes for participants:

• Greater awareness of the true scope of disability;
• A reduction in stereotypes;
• Improved managerial skills when dealing with complex situations;
• A clear willingness to change professional practices;
• A stronger commitment to an inclusive corporate culture.

Future objectives following the training

Building on this experience, CroisiEurope aims to:

• Further develop the skills of managers and employees in the field of disability and inclusion;
• Strengthen a corporate culture based on fairness, listening, adaptability, and kindness;
• Promote access to dedicated disability advisors who can provide guidance and support in every situation;
• Value the talents and skills of every individual.

Disability is everyone’s concern

• 85% of disabilities occur after the age of 16, often as a result of an accident or illness;
• 1 in 2 people in France will be affected temporarily or permanently by a disability during their lifetime;
• Of the 12 million people in France affected by a disability, only 3 million have RQTH status.

These figures remind us that disability is not an issue affecting only a few, but a collective reality that can affect any one of us.

CroisiEurope is reaching a new milestone in its social commitment: making disability no longer a sensitive or misunderstood subject, but a driver of cohesion, managerial innovation, and collective performance. We are proud to continue moving forward in this direction.