HR
Strong engagement make strategy soar
A company’s employees’ job satisfaction and development are business-critical factors. The Duni Group has several initiatives to strengthen the corporate culture and ensure that the organization has the right skills to realize its strategy. The social aspect of sustainability is important. Companies have the power to make a difference, both to drive change in society and to change people’s lives for the better.
THEME: EXPERIENCE
“The Duni Group’s employees are its greatest resource. That they are engaged and motivated is a fundamental requirement for succeeding in our aim to offer customers the best solutions. This also makes it imperative to attract the best talent.”
Sofie Lindström, HR Director
Diversity contributes to positive change
Det finns en stark vilja inom Duni Group att aktivt bidra till en positiv förändring i samhället. Därför prioriterar vi alla former av mångfald, både för att förbättra arbetsklimatet och innovationskraften. Mångfald bidrar bland annat till en mer dynamisk organisation, där personer med olika bakgrund, perspektiv och erfarenheter samarbetar och utmanar varandra och organisationen. HR-funktionen arbetar tillsammans med team och chefer att nyanställa utifrån ett mångfaldsperspektiv.
Talent makes the organization grow
The right skills in the right place is crucial for success. But so is employees’ job satisfaction. This is a good thing for both them and the company. Dunited is the Duni Group’s tool for developing its employees with a clear connection to business and environmental goals. This makes HR efforts clearer, measurable and easier to follow up. Dunited helps us recruit, retain, develop, reward and support employees. The process also includes leadership development, mentorship and succession planning. Digital tools are being used increasingly to streamline the HR processes.
A bridge to a real job
In Sweden, Duni AB collaborates with Mitt Liv, a social enterprise working for an inclusive society and diversity in the labor market. The organization actively helps trained and qualified people from other countries and cultures who struggle to establish themselves in the Swedish labor market. In 2019, the Duni Group’s collaboration with Mitt Liv led to the hiring of four people.
Code of conduct and business ethics – The Duni Way
The social aspect of sustainability efforts is important to the Duni Group, which seeks to contribute to a better society and a better future. Therefore, we highly prioritize our code of conduct and business ethics efforts.
Through their conduct, organizations can have a major impact on their community. A sound and well-established corporate culture engages and motivates employees. Their job satisfaction will be higher, which makes it easier for the company to achieve both business and environmental goals.
In addition, this increases the chances of employees taking the company’s core values on issues such as diversity and responsible action with them in society. In the best-case scenario, positive values will spread like ripples.
The code of conduct lays the foundation
The Duni Way is a part of the Duni Group’s strategy that describes our internal efforts, our culture and how we should conduct ourselves as employees in business contexts. The Duni Group’s HR department organizes regular courses to update employees on the Duni Group’s code of conduct and views on business ethics.
The code of conduct applies both internally within the Duni Group and externally in our supply chain. Compliance with local legislation is always a must, but the Duni Group’s own requirements are tougher in many cases. We collaborate with our suppliers and conduct regular audits on their premises to check for compliance with the rules.
Employee safety is always the highest priority, but our code of conduct also sets out clear rules for working conditions, discrimination and human rights.
Ensuring diversity in the long term
Diversity is a key area that goes beyond gender equality. The Duni Group takes a long-term approach to ensuring diversity in its organization. We strongly believe that it is good for the psychosocial work environment, the company’s innovativeness and its productivity when people with different cultures, ages and experiences work together.
The Duni Way also covers the business ethics principles that apply to our operation. Currently, the Duni Group operates in 24 countries and purchases raw materials and products from many different suppliers, which can lead to ethical challenges.
Active anti-corruption efforts
The Duni Group has rules and a whistleblower policy to actively combat corruption, bribery, fraud and other transgressions.
In 2020, we will work on developing more specific core values for the Duni Group’s business. These will contribute to further strengthening the corporate culture in prioritized areas.
“The company seeks to contribute to a better society and a better future. The code of conduct and business ethics are a high priority.”
People front and center
The Duni Group’s code of conduct is based on the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency.
The most important areas are:
• Child labor
• Working conditions
• Safety
• Employee rights
Our Blue Mission is based on a materiality and stakeholder analysis reviewed by Group Management. The most critical aspects of the program form the basis of our policies and guide the management of operating activities.
PROGRAMS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
ECO-PROFILING
OF PRODUCTS
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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SUPPLIERS AND OWN OPERATIONS
BUSINESS ETHICS PROVISIONS
WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY
PRODUCT SAFETY RULES
WHY?
• Dependence on raw materials and the impact of energy on our climate
• Handling products at the end of their lifecycle
• Short lifecycle of products
• Local environmental impact from our own production
WHY?
• Work environment and human rights for people who manufacture the Duni Group’s products
• Local environmental impact from our own production
WHY?
• Risks in external business relationships, anti-corruption efforts, business ethics
WHY?
• Products intended to come in contact with food and consumer safety
HOW?
• Research and development
• Investments in new materials and new production processes
• Ecolabeling and certification programs
• Environmental impact assessments
• ISO 14001 certification
• Environmental requirements and audits at suppliers
HOW?
• Audits at suppliers with evaluation and support
• Audits of our own operations
• Employee surveys every other year
• Occupational health and safety procedures and courses
• Environmental requirements for suppliers
HOW?
• Risk assessment and risk training
• Channels and procedures for reporting
• Protection for whistleblowers
• Liability
• Actions and sanctions
HOW?
• Supplier and product requirements
• Testing program and declaration of conformity
AFFECTS
• Society as a whole, everyone who cares about the lifecycle of single-use products and wants to minimize littering
• Our shareholders
• Municipalities and nature areas where we have manufacturing or logistics
AFFECTS
• Employees at the Duni Group and
at our suppliers
• Our shareholders
• Municipalities and nature areas where we have manufacturing or logistics
AFFECTS
• Society as a whole, human development
• Our shareholders
• Our employees and partners
AFFECTS
• Consumers and customers
• Our shareholders