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KTH SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING A PIECE OF HISTORY 2005 - 2017
KTH a piece of history
Published December 2017
A look back at the innovations and successes of the KTH school of electrical engineering. I wrote articles covering the following topics for this digest in addition to editing all articles.
THE GLOBAL DEAL, A WIN, WIN, WIN FOR ALL
27 SEPTEMBER 2016
On 21 September Swedish Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, launched the Global Deal at UN Head Quarters, New York.
Scania is a company that prides itself on meeting and overcoming tough challenges. Today’s globalised world presents more complex and essential tasks, often presenting more questions than answers than ever before. The newly proposed Global Deal: Enhanced Social Dialogue for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth is seen as a solution based on the Swedish model.
The Global Deal pays close attention to effective industrial relations and decent working conditions. It is a vision which Scania is proud to support.
Scania and the Deal
Although Scania is a wholly Swedish company, it also is a truly global employer with 46,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Scania recognises that the foundation of the company’s success is in motivated, engaged and highly skilled employees. “Supporting Global Deal comes naturally to us. Scania has a unique corporate culture where one of our company’s core values is ‘respect for the individual’,” says Kent Conradson, Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Scania.
Scania is currently developing its guidelines and agreements regarding Labour Relations-structure, minimum requirements for human rights, labour rights and more. The development will ensure that the guidelines are in line with the most stringent standards in the area. Scania previously signed the UN Global Compact, now complemented by Agenda 2030 and its sustainability goals.
“Global Deal creates a natural platform for Scania and its employees for further co-operation and improvements,” says Lisa Lorentzon, chairman of Akademikerföreningen (the academic union) at Scania.
Stronger together
The Global Deal is defined by a ‘joint global partnership initiative with like-minded countries, companies and organisations’ Scania is working alongside major companies such as H&M as well as transformative business groups such as the B team, world leaders and non-governmental organisations including ILO, OECD and international trade union organisations. Together their aim is to jointly address the challenges in the global labour market and enable all people to benefit from globalisation.
The win, win, win
The objectives of the Global Deal are effective industrial relations, decent work and quality jobs for all. If met they will contribute to greater equality and inclusive economic development. This will benefit workers, companies and societies. It is, ultimately, a ‘win-win-win’ for all.
More information:
Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, talks about Why Canada supports the Global Deal»
Secretary General of the OECD talks about Why the Global Deal is important»
PROMOTING WELLNESS AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
12 MAY 2017
From local football teams to national ski teams and international awards, Scania chooses to sponsor specific organisations and events sharing in the company’s values.
Through sponsoring and partnering with specific events and organisations such as; Nobel Media, the Swedish cross-country team and contemporary circus troupes, Scania continues to fulfil its commitment to a more sustainable world.
Scania works together with the Swedish cross-country ski team by supporting it with a new ski-waxing truck.Peggy Bergman
Sponsorship and partnership agreements are not only about tickets and brand placement at events. Scania uses sponsorship and partnership agreements as a way of re-enforcing and promoting many of its core values.
“Sponsorship is a tool for highlighting what we stand for, strengthening Scania both externally and internally,”says Izla Aho, Sponsorship and communications, brand management.
A sustainable society
Sponsorship of events is linked to employees and families coming together and enjoying their spare time in places organised by institutions that share in values that Scania holds strong such as; team spirit and determination.
The organisations and local events that Scania supports are in accordance with the company’s strong belief in, and support of, a more sustainable society.
Scania Iberica sponsored the FIM MotoGP World Championships.
Just outside of Madrid in Spain, Scania Iberica works to plant a tree for each bus and truck sold in Spain and Portugal, now the forest stands at more than 13,600 trees and counting. Also in Spain and reflecting Scania’s core values of both team spirit and determination, in 2015 Scania Iberica sponsored the FIM MotoGP World Championships. After being appointed official truck provider for the event the company supplied 14 V8 trucks for official use. These provided the vital service of transporting equipment from circuit to circuit, ensuring that the races could take place.
A healthy lifestyle
Scania has always believed in promoting wellness and healthy lifestyles and so in Brazil the company supported one the of the country’s favourite sports – Judo. Additionally, just as in Sweden, Scania also provides trucks for ski waxing to the Norwegian national Ski team. By providing these services Scania fulfils its promise to solve transport tasks in a sustainable way.
Healthier, more efficient and better organised. Many improvements have been achieved since the cross-country skiing teams received their Scania waxing trailers.
Healthier, more efficient and better organised. Many improvements have been achieved since the cross-country skiing teams received their Scania waxing trailers.
“Here we do what we are experts in, finding tailored transport solutions. We contribute with vehicles and improve the drivers’ conditions in an innovative way. When it comes to the waxing truck, the working environment of the waxers was also drastically improved, something we were first with,” says Mikael Person, Head of Brand Management.
With integrity and by working with those championing shared values of dedication, team work and respect of the individual Scania demonstrates the company’s clear direction towards a more sustainable society overall.