The Cristal Union Group is one of Europe's leading producers of sugar and alcohol. It is primarily located in France and generates a significant portion of its sales abroad. The Group has 2,000 employees and 9,000 cooperative members. Its governance, organization, and operations are based on the cooperative model.
Since 2016, a large biennial survey has been conducted among all Cristal Union employees: the social barometer. It assesses the Quality of Working Life within Cristal Union and its subsidiaries. In 2024, the Cristal Union group has chosen to partner with Octomine to conduct this social barometer electronically. Octomine acts as a trusted third party to collect, analyze, and report the data, while guaranteeing the anonymity of the responses.
Measure and understand employee satisfaction
Improve teams' QWL and well-being at work
Identify teams' areas for improvement in order to find appropriate actions
Anticipate weak signals
(+22% compared to the previous barometer)
+ Implementation of actions at the local level
Cristal Union is constantly evolving, and we are all constantly on the move. The social barometer provides a snapshot at a given moment: it allows us to measure the perception of the actions taken and adjust employee support, if necessary. With Octomine, the digitalization of the process has simplified the process for everyone. A record participation rate, real-time results, and easy access to local feedback made it possible to quickly identify areas for improvement, while guaranteeing anonymity.