Global Compact

– The UN’s initiative to promote corporate social responsibility.

An active supporter. Through the Global Compact, the Group actively supports ten internationally recognized principles in four areas: human rights, labor rights, the environment and anti-corruption. The ongoing work with the Global Compact is presented here.

Global Compact		Status	Read more in the PDF
Human rights	1. Companies should support and respect internationally proclaimed human rights.	Information and training on Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct are provided continuously. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	8 20–24 30–31
	2. Companies should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights violations.	The work to evaluate suppliers’ sustainability performance is ongoing through surveys and audits. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	22 26 30–31
Working conditions	3. Companies should uphold freedom of association and recognise the right to collective bargaining.	The Code of Conduct establishes freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining as a fundamental principle. Trade unions exist in countries where this is applicable or customary. Where no trade union exists, other forms of negotiations are conducted between the company and its employees	22–24 26 30–31
	4. Companies should work to eliminate all forms of forced labour.	All forms of forced labour are prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers.	22–24 26 30–31
	5. Companies should work to eliminate all child labour.	Child labour is prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations have occurred.	22–24 26 30–31
	6. Companies should work to eliminate all discrimination in employment and occupation.	The Code of Conduct is very clear regarding discrimination and gender equality. No cases of discrimination have been reported.	22–24 26 30–31
Environment	7. Companies should support the precautionary principle with regard to environmental risks.	The ISO 14001 environmental management system is a systematic tool used to identify and prevent risks. We also take preventive action, including installing purification equipment, phasing out hazardous chemical substances and conducting risk analyses.	20–24 27
	8. Companies should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.	Overall environmental responsibility rests with Group management, while responsibility for day-to-day work is delegated to the management teams of the Group companies. Performance is reported regularly to Beijer Alma’s Board of Directors and communicated externally through the Sustainability Report and the CDP disclosure.	8 22–23
	9. Companies should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.	The Group has several good examples of the development of components and products that help reduce environmental impact. Several units manufacture components that help lower environmental impact, for example by replacing products with a greater environmental impact.	8 12–19 22–23
Corruption	10. Companies should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.	Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct provides clear guidance on preventing corruption. Since 2019, there has been a Group-wide training programme on anti-corruption and business ethics. All Group companies conduct an annual self-assessment of their anti-corruption work. The assessment is based on guidance documents from the UN Global Compact. No violations were reported or detected during the year.	8 22–24 26 30–31

Global Compact		Status	Read more in the PDF
Human rights	1. Companies should support and respect internationally proclaimed human rights.	Information and training on Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct are provided continuously. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	6 20–23 28–29
	2. Companies should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights violations.	The work to evaluate suppliers’ sustainability performance is ongoing through surveys and audits. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	22 24 28–29
Working conditions	3. Companies should uphold freedom of association and recognise the right to collective bargaining.	The Code of Conduct establishes freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining as a fundamental principle. Trade unions exist in countries where this is applicable or customary. Where no trade union exists, other forms of negotiations are conducted between the company and its employees	22–24 28–29
	4. Companies should work to eliminate all forms of forced labour.	All forms of forced labour are prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers.	22–24 28–29
	5. Companies should work to eliminate all child labour.	Child labour is prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations have occurred.	22–24 28–29
	6. Companies should work to eliminate all discrimination in employment and occupation.	The Code of Conduct is very clear regarding discrimination and gender equality. No cases of discrimination have been reported.	22–24 28–29
Environment	7. Companies should support the precautionary principle with regard to environmental risks.	The ISO 14001 environmental management system is a systematic tool used to identify and prevent risks. We also take preventive action, including installing purification equipment, phasing out hazardous chemical substances and conducting risk analyses.	20–23 26
	8. Companies should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.	Overall environmental responsibility rests with Group management, while responsibility for day-to-day work is delegated to the management teams of the Group companies. Performance is reported regularly to Beijer Alma’s Board of Directors and communicated externally through the Sustainability Report and the CDP disclosure.	6 22–23
	9. Companies should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.	The Group has several good examples of the development of components and products that help reduce environmental impact. Several units manufacture components that help lower environmental impact, for example by replacing products with a greater environmental impact.	6 12–19 22–23
Corruption	10. Companies should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.	Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct provides clear guidance on preventing corruption. Since 2019, there has been a Group-wide training programme on anti-corruption and business ethics. All Group companies conduct an annual self-assessment of their anti-corruption work. The assessment is based on guidance documents from the UN Global Compact. No violations were reported or detected during the year.	6 22–24 28–29

Global Compact		Status	Read more in the PDF
Human rights	1. Companies should support and respect internationally proclaimed human rights.	Information and training on Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct have been provided at most units. The Group has a common training programme in anti-corruption and business ethics, in which more than 950 employees participated in 2021. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	6 21–22 24–25 30–31
	2. Companies should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights violations.	The work to evaluate suppliers’ sustainability performance is ongoing through surveys and audits. In 2021, 360 supplier evaluations were conducted through surveys and 17 through audits. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	24 26 30–31
Working conditions	3. Companies should uphold freedom of association and recognise the right to collective bargaining.	The Code of Conduct establishes freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining as a fundamental principle. Trade unions exist in countries where this is applicable or customary. Where no trade union exists, other forms of negotiations are conducted between the company and its employees.	24–26 30–31
	4. Companies should work to eliminate all forms of forced labour.	All forms of forced labour are prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations occurred in 2021.	24–26 30–31
	5. Companies should work to eliminate all child labour.	Child labour is prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations occurred during the year.	24–26 30–31
	6. Companies should work to eliminate all discrimination in employment and occupation.	The Code of Conduct is very clear regarding discrimination and gender equality. No cases of discrimination have been reported. Gender equality plans are in place at eighteen of the units.	24–26 30–31
Environment	7. Companies should support the precautionary principle with regard to environmental risks.	The ISO 14001 environmental management system is a systematic tool used to identify and prevent risks. At present, just over 80 per cent of the units are certified, and further certifications are planned. We also take preventive action, including installing purification equipment, phasing out hazardous chemical substances and conducting risk analyses.	21–22 24–25 27
	8. Companies should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.	Overall environmental responsibility rests with Group management, while responsibility for day-to-day work is delegated to the management teams of the Group companies. Performance is reported regularly to Beijer Alma’s Board of Directors and communicated externally through the Sustainability Report and the CDP disclosure.	6 24–25
	9. Companies should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.	The Group has several good examples of the development of components and products that help reduce environmental impact. Several units manufacture components that help lower environmental impact, for example by replacing products with a greater environmental impact.	6 12–20 24–25
Corruption	10. Companies should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.	Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct provides clear guidance on preventing corruption. Since 2019, there has been a Group-wide training programme on anti-corruption and business ethics. All Group companies conduct an annual self-assessment of their anti-corruption work. The assessment is based on guidance documents from the UN Global Compact. No violations were reported or detected during the year.	6 24–26 30–31

Global Compact		Status	Read more in the PDF
Human rights	1. Companies should support and respect internationally proclaimed human rights.	Information and training on Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct have been provided at most units. The Group has a common training programme in anti-corruption and business ethics, in which nearly 800 employees participated in 2020. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	2 17–21 22
	2. Companies should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights violations.	The work to evaluate suppliers’ sustainability performance is ongoing through surveys and audits. In 2020, 276 supplier evaluations were conducted through surveys and 27 through audits. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	2 17–22
Working conditions	3. Companies should uphold freedom of association and recognise the right to collective bargaining.	The Code of Conduct establishes freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining as a fundamental principle. Trade unions exist in countries where this is applicable or customary. Where no trade union exists, other forms of negotiations are conducted between the company and its employees.	17–19 20 22 25
	4. Companies should work to eliminate all forms of forced labour.	All forms of forced labour are prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations occurred in 2020.	17–18 20 25
	5. Companies should work to eliminate all child labour.	Child labour is prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations occurred during the year.	17–18 20 25
	6. Companies should work to eliminate all discrimination in employment and occupation.	The Code of Conduct is very clear regarding discrimination and gender equality. No cases of discrimination have been reported. Formal gender equality plans are in place at seventeen of the units.	17–18 20 25
Environment	7. Companies should support the precautionary principle with regard to environmental risks.	The ISO 14001 environmental management system is a systematic tool used to identify and prevent risks. At present, 80 per cent of the units are certified, and further certifications are planned. We also take preventive action, including installing purification equipment, phasing out hazardous chemical substances and conducting risk analyses.	17–21 23–25
	8. Companies should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.	Overall environmental responsibility rests with Group management, while responsibility for day-to-day work is delegated to the management teams of the Group companies. Performance is reported regularly to Beijer Alma’s Board of Directors and communicated externally through the Sustainability Report and the CDP disclosure.	17–18
	9. Companies should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.	The Group has several good examples of the development of components and products that help reduce environmental impact. In the annual reporting of sustainability data, 40 per cent of the units state that they manufacture components that help lower environmental impact, for example by replacing products with a greater environmental impact.	10–16 22–25
Corruption	10. Companies should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.	Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct provides clear guidance on preventing corruption. Since 2019, there has been a Group-wide training programme on anti-corruption and business ethics. All Group companies conduct an annual self-assessment of their anti-corruption work. The assessment is based on guidance documents from the UN Global Compact. No violations were reported or detected during the year.	17–18 20 22

Global Compact		Status	Read more in the PDF
Human rights	1. Companies should support and respect internationally proclaimed human rights.	Information and training on Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct have been provided at most units. A business ethics training programme has been developed. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	42–44 50–51 56–57
	2. Companies should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights violations.	The work to evaluate suppliers’ sustainability performance is ongoing through surveys and audits. No cases of human rights violations have been reported.	42–44 50–51 56–57
Working conditions	3. Companies should uphold freedom of association and recognise the right to collective bargaining.	The Code of Conduct establishes freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining as a fundamental principle. Trade unions exist in countries where this is applicable or customary. Where no trade union exists, other forms of negotiations are conducted between the company and its employees.	42–44 56–57
	4. Companies should work to eliminate all forms of forced labour.	All forms of forced labour are prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations occurred during the year.	42–44 50–51
	5. Companies should work to eliminate all child labour.	Child labour is prohibited at Beijer Alma and among the Group’s suppliers. There is no indication that any violations occurred during the year.	42–44 50–51
	6. Companies should work to eliminate all discrimination in employment and occupation.	The Code of Conduct is very clear regarding discrimination and gender equality. No cases of discrimination have been reported. Formal gender equality plans are in place at sixteen of the units.	44 56–57
Environment	7. Companies should support the precautionary principle with regard to environmental risks.	The ISO 14001 environmental management system is a systematic tool used to identify and prevent risks. At present, 85 per cent of the units are certified, and further certifications are planned. We also take preventive action, including installing purification equipment, phasing out hazardous chemical substances and conducting risk analyses.	44–45 52–57
	8. Companies should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.	Overall environmental responsibility rests with Group management, while responsibility for day-to-day work is delegated to the management teams of the Group companies. Performance is reported regularly to Beijer Alma’s Board of Directors and communicated externally through the Sustainability Report and the CDP disclosure.	42–43
	9. Companies should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.	The Group has several good examples of the development of components and products that help reduce environmental impact.	26–27 32–33 38–39 52–57
Corruption	10. Companies should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.	Beijer Alma’s Code of Conduct provides clear guidance on preventing corruption. In 2019, a common training programme on business ethics was developed. All Group companies conduct an annual self-assessment of their anti-corruption work. The assessment is based on guidance documents from the UN Global Compact. No violations were reported or detected during the year.	20 22 37

GLOBAL COMPACT

The Communication on Progress (CoP) is an annual report that shows how Beijer Alma fulfills the principles of the Global Compact. The CoP connects each of the ten principles to initiatives that are presented in the sustainability report.

Whistleblowing procedures

The corporate climate must be transparent, with a high level of business ethics. As such, we want to identify any potential irregularities at an early stage. Through our whistleblowing process, employees and stakeholders can report suspected unethical behavior or illegalities safely and entirely anonymously. Read more

Sustainability Report

The Sustainability Report is part of the Annual Report. This makes the connection between successful business operations and corporate social responsibility clear.

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Global Compact

– The UN’s initiative to promote corporate social responsibility.

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