Best workplace

Peab has around 15,000 employees and hires a substantial number of contractors every year. We have a responsibility to each and every one of them to offer fair working conditions as well as safe and inclusive workplaces. Good career opportunities are top priorities. This is the primary impact of our business regarding people at our workplaces. In addition to this we contribute with job opportunities by being a major employer in the Nordic area.

The frequency of injuries in the construction and civil engineering industry is high. Therefore, it is essential that we continuously pay focus on preventing injuries and developing procedures that help us advance towards our vision regarding zero accidents. At the same time our industry is traditionally male dominated. We work actively to increase, above all, the number of women but also other underrepresented groups through, for example, education. This is especially important among our skilled workers where the portion of women is particularly low. To achieve this we influence and collaborate with the educational system. We are convinced that more diversity in our organization creates better workplaces and a more successful business.

Since we work together with a large number of suppliers and subcontractors, particularly on worksites, these issues naturally affect them as well, dialogue and close collaboration regarding the above mentioned work environment matters is crucial. This involves making demands and regularly monitoring deliveries and working methods.

How we govern:

Peab’s Code of Conduct regulates several aspects that refer to our employees and includes important areas concerning human rights such as the right to organize and prohibition of child labor, forced labor and discrimination. Governance is supported by several collaborating systems for HR, health and safety and others.

The strategic work linked to our material aspects in the target Best workplace is conducted on both Group and business area levels, together with the relevant expertise on every level of our organization responsible for turning strategy into reality. Our priorities are the same in all the four countries we operate in, albeit with consideration to national legal differences. Peab’s managers always have the ultimate responsibility and are, in turn, supported by specialists. In addition, we are certified according to a number of ISO standards.

The Boad of Directors and the executive management review the target for zero fatal accidents and a contracting trend in serious accidents quarterly and the target for eNPS (attractive employer) annually.

At Peab continuous development in employees is a top priority. Every employee has the right to at least one formal annual goal and development review with their supervisor. In addition to these formal discussions important employee development is taking place all the time in the everyday dialogue between supervisor and employee. Everyone who works at Peab should take an active part in their own development plan which is supported through the Group’s career map and system support.

Work environment and safety culture

Since the frequency of injuries in the construction and civil engineering industry is high, a safe work environment for our employees and subcontractors is fundamental to our business. Every employee, hired personnel and anyone else at Peab’s workplaces should be able to work under safe and secure conditions, despite the fact that there are risks involved in the work we do.

Our work related to the work environment is systematic and several parts of Peab’s operations are certified according to ISO 45 001. In order to prevent accidents and incidents at our workplaces we develop quality ensured and systematized working methods as well as continuously educate employees and partners. We hold scheduled safety inspections at our construction sites and implement remedies for identified shortcomings.

Peab has a well-defined system that specifies supervisors’ roles concerning the work environment to ensure that it is sufficient and that nothing is missed. They have around 150 work environment specialists to support them on both business area level and Group level. We emphasize collaboration and our safety representatives play an important part in work environment work. There are around 1,000 safety representatives in our organization but we always encourage more employees to take on this role.

Work environment work is integrated with the Group’s work against discrimination and victimization.

In the event of a serious accident Peab’s crisis organization is activated, which is made up of 92 (116) employees in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.

All Peab’s some 15,000 employees (100 percent) are covered by a health and management system which is supported by several tools. This also applies to everyone else who is present at Peab’s workplaces. For example visitors and subcontractors, that we have a coordinated responsibility for.