Social responsibility

OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE AND SOCIETY

Collaboration for skills provision

Just as for many of its colleagues in the sector, one of the challenges facing Resinit is finding new employees with an interest in, and an aptitude for, technology. In Västervik, there hasn’t been an industrial engineering programme at upper secondary level for many years. As a result, there has been no natural pathway directly from school into the technology positions that Resinit needs to satisfy. Working alongside local colleagues, it was established that there was a considerable need for a programme focusing on production technology. Thanks to an active collaboration with Teknikcollege, the companies in Västervik have had their wish fulfilled, and Västervik Upper Secondary School now runs an industrial engineering programme.

XANO supports Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand is a non-profit organisation working with entrepreneurship as an effective, long-term and sustainable method to fight poverty.

The reason many people live in poverty is that they lack a job through which they can support themselves. Hand in Hand believe that part of the solution is small family-owned, entrepreneurial businesses, channelling individuals’ own power of initiative and abilities. This can change families’ entire circumstances.

Hand in Hand - Fighting poverty through entrepreneurship (handinhandsweden.se/en/)

Commitment to the local community

Accepting responsibility for the local community can take the form of collaborating with and supporting sports clubs. The Group’s guidelines specify that children’s and youth activities must be prioritised ahead of elite initiatives.

For some years, XANO has been a sponsor of the floorball club JIK's parasport activities.

(Photo: JIK)

A SAFE AND SECURE WORKPLACE
Our acceptance of social responsibility involves assuming responsibility for our employees and offering a safe, secure and healthy workplace for each and every one. This is one of the most important sustainability issues for our Group. It is also vital for us to play an active role in the development of the local communities in which the Group’s companies work.
WE AIM TO BE AN ATTRACTIVE EMPLOYER
We aim to attract, recruit, motivate and retain personnel. Our Group companies should be attractive employers with a good reputation on the labour market, so that we can attract new employees possessing the skills our business needs. It is equally important for us to motivate and retain the skills we already have in the Group. For this reason, we place great importance on our internal communications being characterised by transparency and openness.
OUR EMPLOYEES
We have a responsibility to ensure that our employees feel good at work, and that they have a safe and secure workplace to go to. As a result, we continually evaluate and risk-assess all parts of our operation in order to avoid injuries at work. We also offer our employees healthcare benefits, and the majority of the Group’s companies are affiliated to occupational health services where personnel are offered regular health checks and, if necessary, rehabilitation measures. Historically speaking, the absence figures resulting from illness have remained at a low level in the Group’s companies.

INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
Committed and responsible employees are the foundation for a sustainable operation. As a result, we need skilled and inclusive managers who can see the potential that exists in each individual and each team. For us, it is a matter of building long-term, healthy relationships, where leadership becomes a tool for achieving goals, resolving tasks and producing results. We therefore work actively with both leadership issues and skills development.
THE RIGHT SKILLS ARE THE KEY
Our objective is for all employees to possess the right skills for the work they are going to carry out. We therefore ensure that our employees are given the opportunity for further training, including through our own training programme within XANO Academy.

Read more about XANO Academy »
VALUABLE DIVERSITY
The Group’s companies should be attractive workplaces where everyone is treated fairly and equally. Diversity is valuable to us – a team of people with a range of experiences increases the innovation, creativity, efficiency and quality of our operations. Having employees with different backgrounds provides the Group’s companies with skills and perspectives that generate an understanding of the needs and expectations of various target groups, which in turn is positive for product development and service.

OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY IS A MATTER OF COURSE

Many of our companies operate in small towns and are an important employer for the local population. Our involvement in the communities in which we operate is therefore a matter of course, and can entail collaboration with local authorities regarding employment for individuals with disabilities and the integration of new arrivals, as well active membership in local business associations. Several companies in the Group collaborate with Swedish universities and university colleges, which can include everything from taking in trainees and apprentices within the operation to participating in research and technical development projects. A healthy collaboration with schools can be very important in order for us to secure future skills provision. Accepting responsibility for the local community can also take the form of supporting and collaborating with sports clubs, where we prioritise children’s and youth activities ahead of elite initiatives.

Read about Ackurat's collaboration with Växjö Municipality »

RESPECT AND OPENNESS

Each and every employee within the XANO Group is expected to treat colleagues and other people with respect. We are striving to achieve an open and permissive working climate, with zero tolerance of all forms of discrimination and harassment.

Code of conduct »

XANO ACADEMY is the Group’s internal training hub. The purpose of the academy is to strengthen and profile XANO as an employer, to invest in employees, to facilitate a platform for internal networks, to achieve increased competitive advantages and to create a forum for the communication and implementation of XANO’s core values. The development programmes normally run for twelve months and are divided into a number of two-day modules, the content of which is adapted according to the target group’s structure and skills requirements.

OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE AND SOCIETY

Collaboration for skills provision

XANO supports Hand in Hand

Commitment to the local community

OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY IS A MATTER OF COURSE

RESPECT AND OPENNESS