Positivity - a sustainability story from the Proton Group

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SOC IA L

Employees ANSTÄNDIGA ARBETSVILLKOR OCH EKONOMISK TILLVÄXT

We want to contribute to safe, secure working

COMPLETED ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

environments that allow our employees to grow.

In the past few years we have built a strong basis for

We want to make it possible for people with

securing our employees’ development and health.

different backgrounds to work under good

We have developed and implemented a Code of

conditions. Through our products and services,

Conduct that applies to all businesses in the Proton

we also contribute to greater safety for our

Group. We have also implemented the TIA system

customers’ employees.

for managing accidents, incidents and risks at group

OUR OBJECTIVE

level. First aid courses, installation of defibrillators

Ambassadors. In 2030 we will have satisfied employees, corresponding to a score of 25 eNPS in the ESI (Employee Satisfaction Index) survey. Safe workplace. The goal is zero workplace injuries resulting in absences. In 2030 we will have achieved 10 risk observations per incident. Personal growth. In 2030, all employees will be offered 16 hours of training a year. Whistle blowers. Our long-term goal is to have zero deviations leading to whistle-blowing. GOVERNANCE AND MONITORING

and wellness benefits have also been implemented at group level. In 2021 we initiated an extensive, very important project at Proton Finishing to enhance personal safety when handling chemicals, in part through training and improved first aid equipment for chemical accidents. One negative event during the year was a breach of the Code of Conduct, which was reported at one of the facilities in the Finishing business area. An employee in a managerial position had taken advantage of people in a vulnerable position, demanding money for job offers. This resulted in the person being fired and

This work is governed by our policy documents:

reported to the police, as a clear indication of our

Sustainability Policy, Code of Conduct, Health

views on this. The events made it clear to us that we

and Safety Policy and Equal Treatment Policy, and

must work even more actively to solidify our Code

through our management system. The group CEO

of Conduct and our core values in the organisation.

and the business area managers are ultimately responsible and each manager is responsible for

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

the work at their own level of the organisation.

Because we work in industrial production in our

Currently, we use our annual ESI (Employee

business areas, there is a risk of workplace accidents

Satisfaction Index) and employee appraisal as well

and exposure to chemicals. The fact that we are a

as regular follow-ups in the form of reviews and

multicultural organisation with many nationalities

key figure monitoring via scorecards to monitor

also means that we face a social and ethical challenge

compliance. We monitor the working environment

in which we must constantly strive to create a shared

on a daily basis through safety inspections, risk

view and be aware of linguistic challenges and cul-

assessments and incident reporting, which are

tural differences. In the long term, breaches of our

summarised once a month in key figures. Currently

Code of Conduct can weaken our brand and our

we do not have tools and systems for measuring and

attractiveness as an employer. Our ability to work

monitoring the work with our goals in Personal

sustainably with safety and our Code of Conduct

Development and Whistle Blowing, so we do not

is a challenge for us. Making our employees aware

report or have key figures for these. We will be devel-

of these matters and increasing commitment in the

oping tools for measuring these in the coming year.

organisation will require time and energy.

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