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REFLECTIONS FROM THE CEO Our long-term work based on a sustainability
nally within the Group and in the relation-
and the use of new technology. This is also a
perspective is continuing. During the year,
ships with our business partners, for example
priority for us, and is closely associated with
all the Group’s companies have conducted
through training and ongoing dialogues.
long-term sustainable business. It is part of
stakeholder analyses specifically linked to sus-
It can be seen from the stakeholder
tainability activities and how well the respec-
analyses that we have a considerable amount
companies to include a high technical content
tive Group companies have succeeded with
of work to do when it comes to our commu-
in order to create added value for the Group’s
communication related to their sustainability
nications in relation to sustainability activities.
customers.
work. Based on these stakeholder analyses
We must be clearer here, and also involve the
The scope of the sustainability concept
and implemented risk analyses, we have con-
various stakeholder groups to a greater extent
is growing, the more we commit and relate
ducted materiality analyses at each company
in our work.
to it. This is a challenge, yet at the same time
as well as at Group level. As a result, we have
The fact that our own core issue –
our strategy for the manufacturing in our
rewarding – there is still so much we can
identified the sustainability issues on which
employer branding – is also important for our
improve, both by means of small behavioural
our work should principally focus. We will
customers and suppliers was confirmed by
changes as well as through more compre-
consequently be able to concentrate on those
the results of our investigations. At many of
hensive and resource-intensive initiatives. By
areas where we have the greatest potential
our companies, the lack of access to skilled
adopting a methodical working method, our
to influence developments and where we can
personnel was classed as a very high risk.
aim is to achieve operations that are sustain-
make best use of our resources. By balancing
A positive outcome of our work to strengthen
able in the long term on every level.
our potential to exert influence with business
the companies’ profiles as attractive employers
considerations, we can achieve the greatest
is therefore becoming increasingly important.
number of positive effects. We are striving to change behaviour in the long term, both inter-
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Another issue that is important for our stakeholders relates to product development
Lennart Persson President and CEO
