Electrolux corporate culture
Electrolux corporate culture in combination with a strong set of values form the core of the Group’s operations.
The employees’ passion for innovation, their consumer obsession and motivation to achieve results set Electrolux apart. Respect, diversity, integrity, ethics, safety and the environment are at the core of all employee actions when they interact with customers and colleagues around the globe.
Wherever Electrolux operates in the world, the company applies the same high standards and principles of conduct.
During 2012, an ethics-training program and the implementation of a whistleblowing system – the Electrolux Ethics Helpline – continued. The implementation will continue throughout the Group during 2013.
Electrolux has a number of tools for employees and management including leadership development programs at all levels of management, the Talent Management program, succession planning, the internal Open Labor Market, and the web-based Employee Engagement Survey.
Code of Conduct
The Group has a Code of Conduct that defines high employment standards for all Electrolux employees in all countries and business sectors. It incorporates issues such as child and forced labor, health and safety, workers’ rights and environmental compliance. Key policies in this context include the Electrolux Code of Ethics, the Electrolux Workplace Code of Conduct, the Electrolux Policy on Corruption and Bribery and Environmental Policy.
Number of employees
The average number of employees increased in 2012 to 59,478 (52,916), of whom 2,049 (2,184) were in Sweden. At year-end, the total number of employees increased to 60,590 (57,860) on the basis of acquisitions.
Salaries and remuneration in 2012 amounted to SEK 13,785m (13,137), of which SEK 1,080m (1,076) refers to Sweden.