NF7 Employees

At year-end 2020 the number of employees amounted to 37,125 (40,235).

Competence development

Sandvik provides employee development opportunities through on-the-job-training, virtual learning channels and classroom training. In 2020, we signed a contract with Linkedin Learning and can now offer a wide range of digital skills training in various topics and languages, available on any device. We offer our employees leadership programs, learning academies, digital workshops, mentoring, and other opportunities to acquire new skills and knowledge. Due to the pandemic situation, most leadership and expert programs were postponed and only 36 (549) employees participated in a program. In the fourth quarter, a digital leadership program, Leading Remote, was launched and 30 employees participated during the quarter.

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 2020, about 1,790 (2,700) 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 18.5 percent (18.2), the share of women in division management teams amounted to 20 percent (19) and the share of women in our talent pool was 33 percent (25). 19 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. We rolled out an online diversity and inclusion training globally in which 19,682 employees participated with a high engagement level. 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. In the 2020 survey, the Sandvik Employee Engagement Index showed a score of 80 percent (76 in 2018) with a participation rate of 83 percent (87 in 2018). 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.

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 2020, 95 percent (97) of employees participated in performance dialogues.

In 2020, 58 percent (61) of employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and area¹⁾