Valeo wins two Gold Awards at the Grand Prix de la Créativité RH

May 22, 2026 — Paris, France – Valeo has been awarded two prestigious Gold Awards at the Grand Prix de la Créativité RH, organized by the ACCE (Association des Agences Conseil en Communication pour l’Emploi). The annual event celebrates boldness, innovation, and creativity in HR communication and employer branding.

Valeo received Gold Awards in the categories “Employer Brand” for the global success of Valeo’s new employer brand platform, “Challenge drives us forward” and “Internal Communication & Employee Engagement” for its highly successful internal employee ambassador program, V-signers.

Agnès Park, Valeo Chief Human Resources Officer, said: “At Valeo, we wanted to create an employer brand that truly reflects the pride of our teams and our culture built on agility, unity, and courage. Our promise is clear: joining Valeo means embracing challenges and growing through them. Thanks to collaboration, excellence, and innovation, our 100,000 employees contribute every day to transforming the mobility of tomorrow. We are incredibly proud that this campaign has been recognized, reinforcing our commitment to empowering our teams to go further.”

“Challenge drives us forward”: A Co-Built Global Employer Brand

To design an identity that truly resonates, Valeo launched a collaborative initiative. The Group conducted extensive focus groups across 12 countries, interviewing employees from R&D, HR, business operations, and production to capture what makes the company a unique workplace.

More than a signature, “Challenge drives us forward” reflects the daily reality of Valeo teams worldwide: an environment where boldness, continuous learning, and innovation empower employees to solve the mobility and sustainability challenges of tomorrow.

The “V-signers”: Powering Employee Advocacy

The V-signers program received the Gold Award in the “Internal Communication & Employee Engagement” category. This internal ambassador initiative encourages and empowers all our employees to be the first ambassador of our brand and share their authentic workplace experiences and pride across all digital and professional channels. By putting human stories at the heart of its strategy, Valeo has successfully turned its workforce into the primary voice of its corporate culture.

About Valeo
Valeo is a leading global technology company creating innovative solutions and systems for automotive and technology partners worldwide. Valeo is structured around its POWER, BRAIN and LIGHT Divisions, and Valeo Service, the augmented service partner, for the aftermarket and new forms of mobility.
Valeo is committed to making mobility safer, more sustainable and affordable to all. The Group is playing a vital  role in shaping the Car of Tomorrow: which will be  electrified, safer and software-defined. Valeo is leveraging its global industrial footprint and its technological leadership in electrification, advanced driver assistance systems, lighting and software to capture an increasing share of value per vehicle.
Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
Valeo in brief: €20.9 billion in sales in 2025 | 100,000 employees worldwide | 29 countries | 149 production plants | 59 R&D centers | 19 distribution platforms (as of February 26, 2026).
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