We take responsibility for the climate and the environment

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Everything we as humans do has an effect on the climate and the environment, and our consumption is pushing our planet to its limits more and more. The world’s population is currently living as if we had 1.7 planets to both draw resources from and simultaneously absorb the emissions of.

At SweMaint, our environmental work is governed by iso 14001, with constant improvements being our driving force. we continuously dissect our business based on the significant environmental impact that our company and our activities have. freight, business trips, electricity and district heating, and the use of chemicals are the environmental aspects we are prioritising in our efforts to reduce our company’s impact on the climate and the environment. in the near future, and in order to contribute to un goals 12, Responsible consumption and production, and 13, Climate action, we will take further steps to become even more efficient in our use of resources as part of our climate and environmental work. the same goes for the dialogue we hold with our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. together, we can and must do more! n

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• Be conducted with minimal damage to the environment; • be undertaken within the framework of applicable laws, regulations and directives; • constantly review improvements with a view to increasing effectiveness and reducing our environmental impact.

over the course of 2018, sweMaint upgraded its environmental certification according to ISo 14001:2015. this certification governs all of our environmental work and over the years we have used environmental investigations to identify key environmental aspects, goals and programmes for improvement. which we review and evaluate annually at management meetings.

• Reduce number of business trips and internal meetings • Standardised range of chemicals with max. 120 products

• reduce number of business trips associated with education by 20% • reduce number of business trips associated with internal meetings by 15% • Standardise range of chemicals across all locations and limit number of chemical products to 120. all products where we have a say in choice of product must be as eco-friendly as possible.

• freight • business trips • electricity • District heating

goal: standardised range across all locations and number of chemical products limited to 120. all products where we have a say in choice of product must be as ecofriendly as possible. we currently have 118 products. in 2018, 4 were replaced and 1 was removed from the range altogether.

sweMaints’s compliance is monitored through our association with the legal compliance monitoring system notisum, through which we are continuously notified of updates to laws which affect our business. these are then processed on our intranet via logs, action plans and monthly meetings for review and monitoring. n

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AFS our work on the working environment is governed by swedish legislation and its regulatory framework, or Current Regulations (abbreviated to AFS in Swedish), constitutes part of this.

Agenda 2030 Agenda 2030 for sustainable development. See also undP.

Working environment regulations a supplement to the Swedish Working Environment Act (Arbetsmiljölagen) which contains provisions on the work of the safety committee, and documentation and archiving obligations etc.

Environment Act) swedish legislation on rules and obligations for employers aimed at preventing accidents and ill health in the workplace.

Biosphere umbrella term for parts of the world where life can exist. the biosphere can be looked at as one giant ecosystem containing all the smaller ecosystems on earth. (Source: ne.se).

Certification standardised test for issuing a certificate or attestation which may include a licence, diploma or professional certification, among other things. Certification can be performed by a body, or a legal or natural person who provides written assurance that the content of a document reflects reality. Certification can be performed for personal skills or knowledge, or for products, companies, organisations or institutions. (Source: Wikipedia).

ECM abbreviation for Entity in Charge of Maintenance – i.e. the organisation or company which is responsible for the maintenance of a railway vehicle. the procedure is regulated by an eu Regulation in tandem with swedish legislation and the Swedish Railways Act (Järnvägslagen). nb: the ecM does not have to be the owner/ keeper of the train car – this duty can be transferred to another certified company or organisation by agreement.

Ecotransit user-friendly, free-of-charge eco-calculator available online and a european collaboration between stakeholders from the areas of highways, railways, sea travel, intermodal transport and haulage. ecotransit follows the EN 1628 standard which indicates how to perform eco-calculations for transport. basic data are taken from recognised sources which are all reviewed in a background report available to download from the website. ecotransit also works with swedish company ntM which works with transport and the environment, more info on ntM at transportmeasures.org

EVIC European Visual Inspection Catalogue, a reference manual for maintenance workers containing criteria for damages to train car wheel axles, what measures are required to get cars up and running again, and/or whether/what additional inspections and controls are required.

UN’s Global Goals, see undP.

Precautionary principle defined under title 2, sec. 3 swedish environmental code (Miljöbalken) as, “Everyone conducting or intending to conduct business or to adopt a measure shall perform such protective measures, observe such restrictions, and otherwise take such precautionary actions as are required in order to prevent, prohibit or counteract damages or incoveniences caused to people or the environment by the business or measures”.

GRI, Global Reporting Initiative, is an international independent standardisation body which helps companies, businesses, governments and other organisations understand and communicate their impact on climate change, human rights and corruption. it is a standard for sustainability reporting which acts as an effective tool for increasing a company’s transparency, reinforcing trust and thereby improving relationships with important stakeholders.

Sustainability the term sustainable development was created in 1987 by the un’s world commission on environment and Development and was defined as follows: “Sustainable development is the kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Source: Wikipedia).

The field of sustainability can essentially be divided into the categories of economic, social and environmental. these key areas must be included in a company’s sustainability report. those areas which are subsequently identified following a weighing up of internal and external interests and which are judged to be the most strategic are then

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prioritised. this is illustrated in a so-called Materiality matrix.

ILO International Labour Organization is a un body whose mission is to produce international labour market regulations to prevent the abuse and exploitation of workers. the ilo is a third-party body with specialist organisations, employer organisations and governments represented in 187 countries. the aim is for parties to join forces to work together for social justice and better living conditions in all countries.

IVA abbreviation for Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences). founded in 1919, it is the world’s oldest academy of sciences and aims “to promote technology and economic sciences and to grow business for the benefit of society”.

IPCC abbreviation for The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. an international organisation established in 1988 by two un bodies, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in order to provide the world with a clear scientific perspective on the current state of research into climate and change and its environmental and socio-economic impacts. (Source: Wikipedia).

ISO abbreviation for International Standards Organisation. some of the more wellknown standards include ISO 9001, a quality assurance standard, and ISO 14001 which is a standard for environmental management systems.

Lean or Lean Manufacturing. Management philosophy inspired by the so-called kaizen method, a Japanese management concept for gradual, continuous change/improvement. the aim is to increase a company’s profitability by improving quality and reducing costs.

the lean concept involves the following components: 1. Quality and stable processes; 2. Control over quantity/Just in time; 3. Improvements in productivity; 4. Constant improvements; and 5. A learning organisation.

in short, a set of “tools” for minimising waste in production, meaning everything produced that a customer is not willing to pay for. Public directives advice on how to follow legislation – meaning in this case public directives regarding the working environment and safety in the workplace.

Environmental aspects those parts of an organisation/company’s activities, products or services that have an impact on the environment.

Environmental costs expenses which can be attributed to measures aimed at preventing, and by extent reducing, environmental impacts caused by an organisation’s business.

Neurophysiology Medical term and name for knowledge of the human nervous system, comprising the heart, spine and nerves. the job of the nervous system is to receive and transmit signals to and from different parts of the body. gramme (UNDP). in september 2015, the un Member states adopted Agenda 2030, a universal agenda containing Global Goals for Sustainable Development. the 17 goals have a total of 169 sub-goals and 230 global indicators. this is the most ambitious agreement on sustainable development the world has ever adopted. the term sustainable development integrates the three dimensions of sustainability: social, economic and environmental. the global goals are a commitment to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality and injustice around the world, to promote peace and justice and to solve the climate crisis by 2030.

Policy a document containing principles and guidelines within a specific area for guiding decisions and achieving desired goals.

REACH eu chemicals legislation which aims to make the handling and control of chemical products safer.

SS-EN 15085 european product standard for welding work on railway vehicles and associated parts. came into force in 2007.

SS-EN ISO 3834 Quality standard for welding work.

Safety committee according to the Swedish Working Environment Act (Arbetsmiljölagen), workplaces with at least 50 employees must have a safety committee. this committee is responsible for, handles and acts on issues relating to the working environment, health risks, improvement initiatives etc. across the entire company.

SweMaint IK formerly known as Statens Järnvägars Idrottsklubb (Swedish State Railway Athletics Club), founded in 1919 with a primary focus on football. since players are predominantly recruited from the service and maintenance teams, the club’s name was changed in 2019 to the more accurate SweMaint Idrottsklubb. today, the activities with most participants are skiing, fishing and cycling. the number of club members is around 120.

UNDP United Nations Development ProVPI certification Certification according to the so-called VPI regulations from the german VPI – Verband der Güterwagenhalter in Deutschland e. V. which involves assessing the skills of stakeholders and their ability to undertake service and repair work on freight cars and associated components. the final check is comprised of a technical inspection of the application and distribution of maintenance instructions. the result of this check subsequently forms the basis for approval and, by extension, certification. SweMaint Gothenburg is in fact Sweden’s only VPI-approved wheel workshop for reprocessing freight car wheels according to international norms.

(1995:1554). a law based on an eu Directive which contains provisions on how annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and quarterly reports must be prepared and published. the company forms covered by the annual financial statements act are limited liability companies, financial associations, trading companies with at least one legal shareholder, and foundations which are required file accounts. in accordance with title 6, para.12 ÅRl, a sustainability review must contain such sustainability information which is required to understand a company’s growth, situation, net profit and the consequences of its business. the areas which companies are required to report on are: • Environment; • Social conditions; • Staff; • Respecting human rights; and • Anti-corruption.

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SweMaint AB is northern europe’s leading supplier of maintenance services to train car owners and other rail freight operators. strategically located near to large transport hubs – from Malmö in the south to kiruna in the north – we offer an all-round service package with almost total national coverage. our package includes preventative car maintenance, wheel maintenance, troubleshooting repairs and comprehensive material procurement. we have wheel procurement programmes at our disposal across 30 unique locations – while 40 mobile workshops are on standby for on-track emergencies and effective 24/7 salvage and clearance jobs. all of this guarantees quick lead times in line with our motto, “the shorter the downtime, the better the business for our customers.” our many years of experience in the industry – stretching back to 1905 – combined with the fact that we systematically develop our range of services by focusing on and listening to customer benefits gives us a unique position and platform for making rail-based freight an even more obvious and competitive alternative. headquartered in gothenburg, our company has turnover of approx. sek 400 m and around 250 employees across 12 workshops at major rail transport hubs in sweden. sweMaint ab has been owned by Malmö-based kockums industrier since 2007. n