NF5 Speak Up

Employees and external parties who witness a violation of the Code of Conduct, laws or our policies can report the violation, anonymously if requested, through the global reporting tool Speak Up. The possibility to speak up is an important part of the Sandvik culture, helping to build trust, improve the work environment and to reduce risk for the company.

Our Speak Up training increases awareness and trust in the Sandvik whistleblowing process. At the end of 2021, 18,000 employees had undergone Speak Up training.

Speak Up is available through the Sandvik internet and intranet portals, as well as through telephone hotlines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in all major countries where Sandvik operates. Speak Up reports are screened and each case is then assigned an investigator that conducts the investigation, supported by a specialist investigation function.

In 2021, 220 (203) Speak Up incidents were reported (see distribution in chart). 87 percent (63) of the cases were closed within 90 days and the substantiation rate of closed cases amounted to 31 percent (45). 1 percent (2) of all Speak Up reports related to human rights matters.