Human rights, diversity, gender equality

By undertaking to follow the principles of the UN’s Global Compact, and by emphasising the importance of complying with Nolato’s Basic Principles and Code of Conduct in our day-to-day work, Nolato supports and respects internationally-upheld human rights. We encourage diversity, and we distance ourselves from all forms of victimisation and discrimination.
Work to inform employees about Nolato’s Basic Principles was carried out during 2010, and it is estimated that more than 90% of employees have received this information. Nothing occurred during the year to suggest that anyone breached our internal guidelines or the principles of the Global Compact.
Our equality work is carried out on a decentralised basis at each unit, in accordance with the individual companies’ equality plans.
67% (68) of the Group’s employees were women. This statistic is noticeably affected by the large proportion of female employees in China – 73% (78). The proportion of female employees at the Group’s European units was 44% (40).
30% (20) of the Board of Nolato AB were women. The corresponding figures for the Group management and subsidiary management were 0% (0) and 33% (17) respectively.