Social performance: Performance Indicators, labor LA1-LA14

Information regarding employees (number of employees by region, per segment, per gender) please refer to section C29 Annual Report 2008.
Data table for full-time employees by gender & age,

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations.

Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Compliance with local legal regulations and/or laws.

Occupational health and safety committees are well established locally in many MU's and in Sweden, but no percentage recording on Group level.

In 2008 there were 9 reports on serious work related injuries. 3 fatalities (all contractors of third party suppliers working on Ericsson projects), and 7 on occupational health incidents. No recording of lost days or absenteeism in connection with work injuries and occupational diseases. Information available for Sweden, where approximately one-third of workforce is based. There were 45 reports on work injuries and 15 on occupational diseases in 2008. No recording of lost days or absenteeism in connection with work injuries and occupational diseases. No fatalities reported. Total sick-leave is approx. 2,0 percent on yearly basis.

Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases.

No formal agreements with trade unions but all work within health and safety is being done in close cooperation with trade unions and safety delegates in applicable counties e.g. UK and Sweden. Local legislation provides sufficient guidelines for health and safety, no need for additional agreements.

Index for maturity of the learning organization increased by 5%. Visits to our Learning Portal increased by yet another 100% to become the most popular support site within Ericsson with 18.000 visits per month. Number of training days per employee no longer used as measurement, since the transition to a variety of learning formats happens quickly. During 2008, 1979 managers participated in the Leadership Development programs.
In 2008, 91% of our employees have had an Individual Performance Management during which individual development plan for each of the employee has been agreed.

Strategic as well as life long learning needs are supported by online course library of approximately 2000 titles covering both business and human skills. Ericsson launched Harvard Faculty Seminar Series online available to all employees as one of the first global companies.

Career development is a strategic priority in order to attract the best talent and retain employees who can deliver innovation and contribute to competitive advantage, see CR/S p 33.

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews.
(additional indicator)

The Board of Directors, members, in AR Report p 160. The Group Management Team, in AR Report p166.

Data table for 200 most senior executives
(KPI)

Diversity in Business Unit management, all employees, see CR/S Report p 33.

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