Social responsibility (SR) is fundamental to Lindab’s entire business. The current priorities for this work are based on a dialogue with the company’s stakeholders.
Guidelines regarding Lindab’s responsibility for daily conduct within the field are combined under the concept Lindab Life.
The work to create sustainable development has always been a part of Lindab’s values. The basis for Lindab’s work with social responsibility is to achieve positive outcomes for the business and its employees as well as for the environment and society. Lindab sees its sustainability efforts as a value-creating cycle, in which the initiatives that favour the external environment and stakeholders also benefit the company.
Lindab’s Code of Ethics and core values play a central role in the governance of Lindab’s organisation and its operations. Together with the UN’s Global Compact, the sustainability reporting in accordance with GRI and ISO 26000 comprise the cornerstones necessary for building confidence and the basis
for a strong brand. Lindab’s Code of Ethics is implemented in several languages throughout the Group and is monitored continuously. The Code is based on the UN Convention on Human Rights and describes the principles regarding how every employee should behave in their relations with other employees, shareholders, business partners and other stakeholders. The Code is also used to ensure that the company’s suppliers operate in a way that is consistent with the Code.
The Lindab Life concept summarises how Lindab should act on a daily basis, and how the company should behave towards its customers, suppliers and other partners. Lindab Life also governs its behaviour towards employees and the communities in which the company is present. Furthermore, it covers every significant environmental issue, both from a process and a product perspective.
Lindab Life consists of four areas – Business, Environment, Employees and Society, which also act as a framework for the reporting of the company
sustainability work. The CEO and senior management are responsible for Lindab’s work regarding SR, which is implemented by Group Staff Legal. The work is executed by a group of employees representing the Legal, Finance, Purchasing and HR functions.
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WHISTLEBLOWER
It is vitally important that all employees respond and act when
deviations occur from the principles of Lindab Life. A key point in
Lindab’s Code of Ethics therefore describes the “whistleblower”
function, i.e. the opportunity for all employees to anonymously
to report abuses that are contrary to Lindab Life. Notifications
have been received in 2010 resulting in investigations and
disciplinary action in some cases.
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