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36 SAAB ANNUAL REPORT 2013
UN GLOBAL COMPACT SAAB’S POSITION AND MEASURES TAKEN
HUMAN RIGHTS
Principle 1 Businesses should support and re-
spect the protection of internationally
proclaimed human rights; and
Saab takes a clear position and global responsibility against violations of basic human
rights and other abuse of people and the environment.
Principle 2 make sure that they are not complicit
in human rights abuses.
Saab believes that it is important to develop clear, global regulations for trade with de-
fence materiel aimed at safeguarding human rights and international humanitarian law.
Saab worked actively on the UN's International Arms Trade Treaty, which entered into
force in April 2013.
LABOUR
Principle 3 Businesses should uphold the free-
dom of association and the effective
recognition of the right to collective
bargaining;
Saab defends the right to organise and participate in trade unions. We respect the free-
dom of association and all employees’ right to organise or join employee organisations,
as well as the right of employee organisations to collectively negotiate.
Principle 4 the elimination of all forms of forced
and compulsory labour;
Saab takes a clear position against forced and compulsory labour.
Principle 5 the effective abolishment of child
labour; and
Saab takes a clear position against child labour.
Principle 6 the elimination of discrimination in re-
spect of employment and occupation.
Decisions that concern employment, promotions, development and compensation shall be
based on employees’ job knowledge and competence. Such decisions shall not be based
on irrelevant factors such as gender, age, ethnic origin, religious belief, physical disability,
sexual orientation, union membership or political afliation. In our work we will demonstrate
respect for all individuals we come in contact with, regardless of differences.
ENVIRONMENT
Principle 7 Businesses should support a precau-
tionary approach to environmental
challenges;
Saab works actively with minimising environmental hazards and impact. Protecting the
environment is a natural aspect of Saab’s everyday operations in the development, man-
ufacture and testing of products and systems. Environmental issues are managed and
monitored through processes and routines within the operating systems.
Principle 8 undertake initiatives to promote
greater environmental responsibility;
and
Saab holds regular training sessions and information activities to increase understand-
ing of environmental problems and improve environment-related skills. Priority issues in
the environmental area are identied and analysed on a continual basis.
Principle 9 encourage the development and
diffusion of environmentally friendly
technologies.
Saab is researching whether technical solutions used in the aerospace and defence in-
dustry can be used to reduce environmental risks and impact in its own operations and
in society in general. Saab participates with universities and other companies in various
activities focused on spreading awareness of “green solutions”. Saab also participates
in major European development projects such as Clean Sky, which aims to develop so-
lutions that reduce aircraft noise and emissions.
ANTI-CORRUPTION
Principle 10 Businesses should work against cor-
ruption in all its forms, including ex-
tortion and bribery.
Saab has zero tolerance with regard to all forms of bribes and corruption.
We neither offer nor accept improper gifts or hospitality. We are committed to conduct-
ing ourselves in an ethically correct manner in everything we do, based on applicable
legislation, our values and ethical rules and branch-wide codes of conduct.
Read more about this on page 37.
Saab is affiliated with the UN’s
Global Compact
e UN’s Global Compact is an initiative with a
strategic and practical framework for companies
that have undertaken to apply sustainable business
methods in their operations through ten generally
accepted principles within the areas of human rights,
labour, the environment and anti-corruption. Since
its introduction in 2000, more than 7,000 businesses
and 3,000 non-commercial participants around the
world have joined the network.
Saab has been aliated since 2011 and has
included the framework in our Code of Conduct.
e following is a brief summary and some ex-
amples of practices.
Saab’s Code of Conduct can be found at
www.saabgroup.com.