Responsible business - a cornerstone of Ericsson strategy and corporate culture

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Our ambition is to be a responsible and relevant driver of positive change. We work continuously to improve and strengthen our business practices, with a focus on building and maintaining trust, transparency and integrity.

Every action counts

Our business ethics set the tone of how we operate globally, are acknowledged by all employees at the time of employment and, repeatedly throughout the entire term of employment. We have zero tolerance for corruption, high standards in all corporate social responsibility areas and in everything we do. Through our independent whistleblower system, both employees and external parties can report suspected violations of law or business ethics.

Explore ways Ericsson is conducting business responsibly

Occupational health and safety

It is fundamental to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for employees and anyone working on our behalf. See how we work to actively prevent injuries and work-related ill health towards a vision of zero major incidents.

Anti-corruption

Acknowledgement of corruption as a threat supports a sustainable economic and social development. This is how zero tolerance of bribery and corruption ensures that we can operate our business globally with transparency and integrity.

Human rights

By continually improving our approach to human rights, we are better prepared to confront new issues rising on the agenda, and better at managing risks. See how we work with respect to human rights issues.

Responsible sourcing

Managing the social and environmental impacts in our supply chain is a top priority for us. Learn about our continuous improvement to ensure all suppliers meet

Our people

Being leaders in our industry come down to our people; our personnel is vital to our future success. This is how we work to attract the best, develop the best and establish an engaged, high-performing, and diverse workforce.

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Radio waves and health

With the objective to ensure that radio wave exposure levels from our products and network solutions are below established safety limits, we employ rigid product testing and installation procedures.

Responsible business framework

We have group policies, processes and directives within responsible sourcing, occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental management, anti-corruption, human rights, and other areas. Our group management system includes:

We are committed to uphold UNs' Global Compact Principles and to implement their Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights throughout our business operations. The implementation of these policies and directives, risk management and achievement of objectives are all audited by an external assurance provider, under our Global Assessment Program.

For more in-depth information read our latest Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility report