Nina Ivesand

Position at PostNord:

Production Manager in Varberg, Sweden. Closest colleagues: “Patrik Källberg, Anna Lundqvist, Håkan Olsson and Stefan Andreasson. It’s the five of us against the world!”

AFTER WORK / NINA IVESAND

“PEOPLE GAVE ME VERY STRANGE LOOKS”

You'll see her in hi-vis gear just as often as in rockabilly frocks. After work, Nina Ivesand relaxes by driving American cars and mucking out stables.

TEXT: LINUS BRÄNNSTRÖM PHOTO: FREDDY BILLQVIST

NINA IVESAND IS not only production manager at PostNord in Varberg. She is also a moonlight farmer. She and her family live on a small coastal farm with sheep and chickens and Nina is not afraid to roll up her sleeves.

“My boss usually tells me not to forget to breathe, to rest and to take it easy”, Nina says. “But I’m just the way I am. I recharge my batteries by coming home and clearing up on the farm, mucking out the stables, building and fixing things.”

THE SAME APPROACH APPLIES at work. The business has to stay running – who does what is not that important.

“The other day I put my wooden clogs and hi-vis gear on and blasted bird poo away with the high pressure washer. I also like to have a break from office work by going out and delivering mail from time to time; partly to show that I know the ins and outs of the business, partly to give my head a rest from the computer.”

NINA IS ALSO in the process of getting her truck driver’s license to broaden her skills, but also because she is so interested in motoring. Last year, she and her husband bought a 1964 Cadillac.

“As soon as the sun comes up, that’s the car we take and we put the other car aside”, she says.

THE WHOLE FAMILY usually dresses up and goes to car meets. However, Nina does not want to call herself a raggare (a rocker or greaser).

“To me, the Swedish term raggare means someone who messes about, drinks lager and shouts”, Nina says. We are gender equal and like cars.”

IN CADILLAC SEASON, she sometimes wears a rockabilly dress to work.

“At first, people looked at me strangely”, Nina says. I guess they thought I had gone mad. But then they started asking what kind of dress I was going to wear the next day. It’s turned into a bit of fun.”

Nina’s automotive events tips

Wheels & Wings, Falkenberg

“I live in Falkenberg and love Wheels & Wings. It's a big meet with people from all over the Nordics, organized in July every year when there is no pandemic.”

Gatebil, Rudskogen

“It’s not a deal breaker whether there are American cars or not; any kind of cars are great. We usually go drifting at Rudskogen in Norway.”

Spontaneous cruising

“Since coronavirus came, there’s been a lot of spontaneous cruising. Spontaneous get-togethers all the time, the whole family dresses up in the same style and off we go.”

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FOCUS / CLIMATE

RESCUERS IN TIMES OF NEED

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POSTNORD IS ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS IN THE NORDICS.

Every day, millions of parcels and letters are transported to businesses and recipients. Transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions account for the largest portion of the company’s environmental impact.

Across the business, initiatives large and small are underway to cut fossil-fuel use and emissions. This can mean filling up with the renewable diesel HVO100 instead of fossil diesel, electrifying the fleet, training drivers in eco-driving, or reducing unnecessary air in parcels.

Recently, PostNord reached its goal of reducing its climate impact by 40 percent. By 2030, the company's goal is to be completely fossil free. The people who are making this happen in their everyday lives include Terese, Zekrulah, Jacob, Jussi, Julia and Daniel – and you can meet them here.