A look inside our HQ

““We know that great employees are a company’s most valuable resource. We believe in giving talented people, of all ages, career opportunities, and recognise the importance of a work environment that supports personal development and a healthy work life balance."

66°North Academy

Our Academy creates space in the working day for employees to grow their knowledge and take care of their health. This is achieved through a varied schedule of activities and courses that promote both physical and mental health, including yoga, hiking, meditation, and self-empowerment.

HR Performance 2022

Internal and external HR assessments ensure that our peoplecentered approach is lived in real terms by our employees. We are pleased to say, the stats speak for themselves. However, we do not take our high social standards for granted and continually monitor and review our performance.

We conduct an annual employee satisfaction survey provided by VR, the largest union in Iceland, with the aim to improve our employee satisfaction from year to year.

Inside the offices of 66°North, natural colours, textures and plenty of natural light create a relaxed atmosphere. A large canteen space is often alive with the hubbub of children visiting their parents for lunch. You’ll also see faces that have worked at the company for decades, often working their way up from the shop floor.

For Bjarney and Helgi, their team’s participation in shaping the company’s future is extremely important to them. The company holds an annual event where all employees come together, and brainstorm as a team about how to go further as a workplace, and as a company.

The results from these meetings have been utilized in formulating some of our most important strategies, including our sustainability strategy.

HR Monitor is like a heart rate monitor that measures how healthy the company is in real time, every month. We conduct a monthly employee satisfaction survey that spans our teams in Iceland and Denmark.

We listen and track what our employees have to say to improve our work environment and engagement. Every month we view the results with our staff and managers to celebrate the good and we react to any improvements needed.