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Diversity and Inclusion

For over 140 years, Ericsson has been building a more connected world. We are powered by the skills and ideas of our global team and we have made the unimaginable possible, with ground-breaking technologies, thanks to the contributions of countless different voices, perspectives and experiences. It is by bringing out the unique talents of our team that we will lead the industry to a place where it can thrive for generations to come. The best way to unleash our potential is by making better and fairer decisions. This aspiration is also a simple way of expressing Ericsson’s approach to Diversity and Inclusion.

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“Diversity acknowledges the differences everyone brings to the workplace; inclusion confirms that everyone is valued and welcomed. “

“I am a firm believer in Diversity. Equality is not only a basic human right but is also essential to efficiency, impact, and credibility. It gives us a competitive advantage to be a workplace that respects, values, and leverages individual differences.”

Börje Ekholm, CEO and President, Ericsson

Meet Emma Birchall

Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion

Watch this video to learn about Ericsson’s Diversity and Inclusion approach. We want to have the best team possible to realize our ambition of connecting the world, unleashing innovation and pioneering a sustainable future.

The subject of Diversity and Inclusion is sometimes seen as complex. That’s why we’ve simplified our approach into a matter of making better and fairer decisions for all. Here are the guiding principles of our approach:

Simplicity

The subject of Diversity and Inclusion can be complex. That’s why we’ve translated this into a simple mission of making better and fairer decisions. Better decisions are made by considering the perspectives of a greater number of people. Fairer decisions come from using objective and unbiased data, which will ultimately benefit every colleague, every customer and society.

Scientific

We are a company of many engineers, so we approach Diversity and Inclusion the same way we approach our work – by testing, learning and sharing our results.

Every step we take to be more inclusive is considered, researched, based in evidence and continuously analyzed to make sure that everyone involved experiences beneficial results.

Humanity

True inclusion means knowing that your team welcomes and supports you. It comes from feeling safe to speak up, and knowing successes will be celebrated and challenges will be shared. By remembering our humanity, we build a workplace where everyone feels appreciated for their unique abilities, perspectives and identities.

Achieving our goals

Neurodiverse employee in office environment.

Better and fairer decisions that enable us all to realize our potential is the aspiration of our global Diversity & Inclusion Strategy. We believe that when we feel safe and like we belong, we do better work.

To make that a reality we’re ensuring that our policies and practices reflect and honor the diversity of our workforce and prohibit discrimination. For example, our recruitment policies aim to broaden our candidate pool and are based on marketplace availability and job forecasts, with selection based on merit and competence. This focus helps to remove barriers and expressly prohibits discrimination.

30% by 2030

Ericsson focuses on the fair and equal access and opportunities for all, and at all levels within the Company. When looking at the availability in the talent marketplace vs our employees, there appears to be barriers to equal opportunity, so we aim to increase, through merit-based selection processes and in compliance with anti-discrimination laws, the share of women among all employees, line managers and top management, to at least 30% by 2030.

At Ericsson, we define Diversity broadly: it is a range of human differences including education, work experiences, and personal life experiences, in addition to individual background and personal characteristics.

Diverse and inclusive teams drive performance and innovation, make the workplace better for everyone and create greater business value. We also know that evolving the way we work to meet everyone’s unique requirements not only creates a working culture that allows everyone to feel safe and comfortable, it also levels the playing field – allowing fair and equal access to opportunities.

The diverse company culture we have at Ericsson reflects the people who make us who we are. Discover what it is that brings out the best in us, with our own stories.