Our focus areas
Our focus areas
At Sekab, we prioritize safety, the work environment, and employee well-being. Through extensive systematic efforts and clear targets, we strive to create a safe and inspiring workplace. We also see diversity, gender equality, and continuous competence development as key factors in meeting future challenges and opportunities.
As an employer, we have a responsibility to guarantee a safe workplace where health and safety always come first. Sekab’s HSM policy serves as the foundation for our safety and work environment efforts. Several employees have completed training in “Work Permits and Safe Shutdown,” “Introduction to Process Safety with IPS,” as well as “Hot Work” and crane operation training in line with the set intervals for each training area. One employee has been trained in BAM (Better Work Environment).
“At Sekab, employee health and safety always come first. We actively work to create a a supportive and empowering workplace for everyone,” says Kristina Lindkvist, HR Manager.
Systematic work environment efforts are carried out in collaboration between Sekab and employees, represented by safety representatives. We continuously monitor work environment efforts while also working preventively to promote good health.
Organizational and social work environment (known as OSA) is part of the systematic work environment management, where workload and working hours are continuously monitored. OSA surveys are conducted in each department, covering issues such as cooperation, discrimination, workload, and mutual respect.
In 2024, particular focus was given to the areas of harassment and work environment and safety. The OSA work is part of living our core values every day, with the aim of safeguarding the work environment.
At Sekab, employee health and safety always come first. We actively work to create a a supportive and empowering workplace for everyone
kristina lindkvist
HEAD OF hr
Handling flammable chemicals on a daily basis requires extensive systematic safety work. Sekab has a zero-accident vision. A continued interim goal is to reduce the number of uncontrolled events. To achieve this, Sekab focuses on increased incident reporting,
improved change management including safety reviews, shutdowns, and lockout/tagout procedures, as well as training. Medical check-ups and noise measurements are conducted in line with legal requirements. In 2024, we introduced new, safer procedures for visiting the plant and updated the evacuation routines, including an evacuation drill for the office.
Sekab’s gender equality and diversity policy is based on the fundamental principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination, regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, or belief. It clarifies our work with equality and diversity. Together, people’s different experiences, education, life situations, and values create a dynamic that brings new perspectives and ideas.
Our gender equality and diversity plan aims to actively address these issues. The employer and employee representatives from the unions jointly review activities and goals. Wage differences by gender are mapped and analyzed annually. In the 2024 wage survey, no discrepancies were found.
Sekab aims to be an attractive employer with strong leadership and employee engagement. We want to achieve this by encouraging development. Over time, we ensure the company has the right skills through strategic work with competence supply plans. During the annual performance review, a development/training plan is set between the manager and employee. In parallel, employees are invited to health and safety training. Sekab maintains an ongoing dialogue with universities and high schools.
In 2024, the company hosted an intern and supervised a thesis project. We also collaborate with the municipal technology and entrepreneurship center KOMTEK, supporting its efforts to spark children’s and young people’s interest in chemistry and technology as part of securing future local competence. Additionally, in the summer of 2024, we welcomed eight young people, giving them their first insight into working life and the chemical industry.
As part of our efforts to continue achieving high results in employee surveys and to live up to our core values of engagement, creativity, and trust, we conducted three pulse surveys in 2024 for all employees at Sekab. These provided direct feedback on the experience of our shared work environment.
As an employer, Sekab aims to support a healthy working life through wellness allowances and by offering activities led by our health ambassadors, where colleagues meet outside the workplace and across functions to get to know each other better. During the year, eleven activities were organized, and we believe these initiatives have contributed to our strong results in employee surveys.