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EXPERTISE
TRUST
DRIVE
REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
IT IS A
HUMAN RIGHT
TO FEEL SAFE
CONTRIBUTE
TO SOCIETY
BUSINESS
STRATEGY
RESPONSIBLE
BUSINESS
EMPLOYER
OF CHOICE
SUSTAINABILITY
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
A responsible and sustainable business is of fundamental importance
for Saab. All operations are conducted in accordance with external
and extensive internal regulations, and employees receive continuous
training, on anti-corruption measures for example.
Saab’s products help to make countries, borders,
and transportation systems safer. But at the same
time that they protect freedom and security, they
may also represent a threat. is entails a great
responsibility.
STRICT RULES
All sales of weapons and other defence materiel
must fall within strict, controlled frameworks in
order to ensure that the materiel is exported in
accordance with international law.
e majority of Saab’s exports are from Sweden,
where the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Pro-
ducts (ISP) determines on behalf of the govern-
ment which defence products Saab may sell to
which countries. e guidelines on Swedish wea-
pon exports stipulate that there must be security or
defence policy reasons for the export and that it
does not infringe on Swedish foreign policy. Evalu-
ations are made on a case-by-case basis, and ISP
takes into account a number of criteria, including
the type of product, whether the weapon is inten-
ded for combat, other defence materiel (e.g.,
defensive systems for surveillance and command
and control systems) or strategic products that can
be used for both civil and military purposes. Saab
sells products in all these areas. e product port-
folio also includes civil products, where exports
are not governed by ISP.
CORRUPTION PREVENTION EFFORTS
Business ethics and risks are a recurring theme at
Board meetings, Group-wide management confe-
rences and meetings at the business area level.
Saab’s corruption prevention eorts are constantly
developing and a number of functions are involved
in the work.
rough the Audit Committee, the Board of
Directors is responsible for overseeing the Saab
Code of Conduct and has ultimate responsibility for
monitoring and evaluating business ethics work.
e Ethics and Compliance Board leads and
draws up guidelines for the work, makes decisions
on business ethics issues and follows up whistle-
blower cases. e board meets at least eight times
a year and is led by Saab’s General Counsel, who
reports the work to the Board of Directors’ Audit
Committee.
e Ethics and Compliance function is respon-
sible for monitoring, co-ordinating and developing
corruption prevention work and contributing
expertise in the area.
Market Network Management (MNM) is a fun-
ction that works with risk analyses and the process
for marketing consultants, for example. MNM also
arranges training and develops tools for Saab’s
anti-corruption work.
Saab’s Internal Audit monitors implementation
of the company’s corruption prevention processes.
Saab’s sustainability work goes hand-in-hand with the business strategy and contributes to long-term profitability. By living up to Saab’s values and acting responsibly,
Saab builds the trust of its stakeholders and contributes to the vision, that it is a human right to feel safe.
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