Note 41. Employees

At year-end 2019 the number of employees amounted to 40,235 (41,670).

Competence development

Sandvik provides employee development opportunities through on-the-job-training, virtual learning channels and classroom training. We offer our employees leadership programs, learning academies, digital workshops, mentoring, and other opportunities to acquire new skills and knowledge. In 2019, 549 (622) employees participated in a leadership program. Their feedback in follow-up surveys indicates that these programs support the development of leadership capabilities and managers’ contribution to business.

Global Graduate Program

The Global Graduate Program is Sandvik’s global trainee program that offers young professionals the opportunity to explore various parts of our operations during 18 months. In 2019, the fourth program started. To secure a truly global team that mirrors our business presence, our ten graduates come from different geographies: China, India, Finland, Sweden and the US.

Internal job market

As a Sandvik employee you are responsible for your own career development. Sandvik offers a wide range of career opportunities. Our internal job market enables our employees to move to other parts of Sandvik or other countries and to grow and develop as individuals and professionals. In 2019 about 2,700 (2,900) employees were hired and a vast majority of the positions were posted on the open internal job market.

Diversity and inclusion

The share of women in managerial positions increased to 18.2 percent (17.7), the share of women in division management teams amounted to 19 percent (17) and the share of women in our talent pool was 25 percent (28). 21 percent (19) of the members in division management teams were non-Europeans. Our sustainability goals include a one third share of female managers by 2030.

We offer training in diversity and inclusion by offering a leadership workshop and a toolbox that includes e-learning workshops and exercises. In December, we rolled out an online diversity and inclusion training pilot for 900 employees, including tools to help nurture a diverse and inclusive mindset. After evaluation, training will be rolled out globally in 2020. Our Bridge program focuses on leading across boundaries and all our internal global leadership programs include training on how managers can work with diversity and inclusion.

Employee engagement

We conduct a global Sandvik employee engagement survey biannually. The survey provides a starting point for team performance dialogues and development activities, and measures both how engaged our employees are and whether we, as a company, have put in place all we need to achieve high organizational results. In 2018, 87 percent of our employees participated in the survey and we made progress in both areas mentioned above.

Every employee at Sandvik is offered at least one individual performance dialogue annually with their manager, that focuses on previous performance, new goals as well as development plans for the coming years. In 2019, 97 percent of employees participated in performance dialogues.

In 2019, 61 percent (55) of employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and area*