Ipsen wishes to constantly provide its employees with opportunities for high-quality training and development appropriate to the needs of the Group and the specific characteristics of each business area.

These opportunities fall into two categories: at the Group level, training programs are organized to promote the development of management skills and Group cohesion, while at a local level, technical training is delivered in connection with the areas of expertise needed by each business area. This represented an investment of 173,108 hours of training in 2009.

Ipsen has defined four key training themes. Two new programs have been developed in addition to existing programs covering ethics and information security. The first, an English language learning program based on the level of English requided for each role, has been designed to facilitate team work and use of a common language. The second, which focuses on developing management skills, is in progress.