An important part of Ericsson employee engagement is the Ericsson Code of Business Conduct, a resource that employees can rely on for guidance as they act with integrity in the workplace. The code promotes:

• Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional interests
• Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to government agencies and in other public communications
• Protection of confidential and proprietary information about Ericsson, our employees, contractors, customers, partners, and vendors
• Compliance with applicable governmental directives, laws, rules, and regulations
• Prompt internal reporting of any violations of the code

Every employee is accountable for adherence to the Ericsson Code of Business Conduct, and we ask each of our employees to acknowledge their commitment to these shared values.

Imagine for a minute a workplace where everyone is the same. All employees are of the same ethnic background, age, gender, education and socio-economic standing.  Where would the new ideas come from?

We have been a global company for more than 100 years, working across geographical boarders and relying on the best competence for any given task, wherever in the world it is to be found.  We know the difference a diverse team can make where everyone contributes with their unique abilities, skills and experiences.

Our objectives are both short-term and long-term, some looking as far ahead as 2020. The priorities differ from country to country and are often determined by that country’s legislation and cultural norms. Part of our global work has been to establish local diversity teams in all of our units. 

Diversity is not only about promoting an environment where people have a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, values and beliefs; it is also about equality and fairness for all within the company who can seize opportunities to contribute, grow and succeed.

In our experience, a balanced personal and professional life is a good foundation for more satisfied, productive and less stressed employees. We promote that balance by offering our employees a variety of programs and benefits to support them in their daily lives of personal aspirations and family obligations.
 

Flexible working hours and teleworking are also options available, which not only allows for work life balance and fitting the individual needs, but also contributing to protecting the environment.

A specific employee portal has been designed for us at Ericsson, Ericsson for Me; it gives our employees flexibility and the ability to adjust their benefit package to suit personal needs and preferences. In addition to the general benefits that all employees receive, employee can now also choose individual benefits.

With Ericsson for Me, employee can calculate the cost of various benefits in advance and then buy them using the system and finance them with Ericsson’s different subsidy accounts or with the salary.

As well as summarizing all benefits which we are offering to our employees Ericsson for Me provides up-to- date information on the special agreements to provide discounts on product and service from a number of major leading vendors.