Scania Signs Transparency and Anti-Corruption Declaration with Colombia
July 01 2015 - 2:16AM
Business Wire
Scania has signed a declaration of transparency and
anti-corruption with the government of Colombia as part of a new
Swedish Corporate Social Responsibility Network.
Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB):
The Swedish Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Network has
been established by the Swedish Embassy in Colombia and developed
with the South American country’s Secretariat of Transparency, part
of the Presidency of the Republic. Sweden is the first country in
Colombia to make this kind of pact.
The vision of Sweden within the framework of sustainable
business is that all companies should create value and perform
operations that promote sustainable development within, for
example, economic, social and environmental areas.
The Swedish Embassy in Colombia is supporting Swedish companies
on these issues and leading a network of CSR with a particular
focus on four areas: human rights, labour rights, environment and
anti-corruption.
The statement of transparency and anti-corruption has guidelines
and standards for how companies operate. The guidelines include
zero tolerance for corruption, anti-corruption initiatives
supported by Swedish companies and a commitment from them to
strengthen and implement programs and tools against corruption.
“Scania has always had a focus on transparency in all its
operations and that is why we immediately supported this
declaration,” says Benoit Tanguy, Managing director of Scania
Colombia.
Scania is becoming an increasingly global company and is
developing business in new global markets. A key challenge is to
ensure that the same high standards and processes are in place
wherever the company operates.
“Scania needs to set a good example of corporate responsibility
wherever we operate in the world. I think it is very positive that
Scania works in partnership with the Embassy and others with urgent
areas like these”, says Andreas Follér, Sustainability Manager at
Scania.
Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and
buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and
marine engines. Service-related products account for a growing
proportion of the company’s operations, assuring Scania customers
of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Scania
also offers financial services. Employing some 42,000 people, the
company operates in about 100 countries. Research and development
activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place
in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange
of both components and complete vehicles. In 2014, net sales
totalled SEK 92.1 billion and net income amounted to SEK 6 billion.
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