We see human rights as fundamental principles for protecting people’s dignity and ensuring freedom and respect both in our own operations, in the companies with whom we work, and in the communities where we operate. Our commitment to upholding human rights is outlined in our 'Sustainability commitment', 'Global human rights policy', 'Global labour and employment rights policy', 'Stakeholder engagement policy', and 'Just transition policy'. Our 'Global human rights policy' aligns with the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights (UNGPs), the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the International Bill of Human Rights, and the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles & Rights at Work. The policy explicitly highlights our dedication to ensuring freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced, trafficked, or compulsory labour, the effective abolition of child labour, and the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation, among other critical issues.

Most importantly, the People Matter survey is an effective tool with a high participation ratio (91 % for 2024), supported by follow-up activities (incl. sessions with HR business partners and HR colleagues locally), aimed at actively following up on matters which were evaluated particularly low. Other ways of testing effectiveness of different engagement initiatives include using pulse surveys, which are directly aimed at assessing the efficiency of the different initiatives set in place to establish dialogues with our employees.