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Sandvik Mining and Construction
is a world-leading provider of
equipment and solutions for
mineral exploration, underground
mining in hard and soft
formations, surface mining and
bulk materials handling and
specific areas of the
construction industry, such as
quarrying, tunneling, demolition
and recycling and other civil
engineering applications.
Our range of products include
rock tools, drilling,
excavation, crushing and
screening machinery and bulk
materials handling systems.
Every product is backed by
extensive R&D, application
expertise, a network of
authorized dealers, on-site
service and training, and
aftermarket support.
We have a tradition and a
conviction that there can be no
substitute for direct service
and direct contact with our
customers. Our service-oriented
global organization is well
developed and has more than 3500
service technicians
strategically located all over
the world working for our
customers.
Today Sandvik Mining and
Construction has approximately
15,200 employees and operations
in 130 countries.
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Sandvik has a long tradition as
a good corporate citizen. This
can only be achieved by ensuring
that our actions and business
decisions demonstrate
sustainable economic, social and
environmental principles.
Sandvik’s social and
environmental values and beliefs
are set out in our Code of
Conduct.
Safety and health dimensions
Safety and health regulations
vary from country to country but
Sandvik is working to implement
its own internal standards that
will take our performance well
beyond minimum safety
requirements. This has to be
based upon a strong culture that
is supported by effective safety
management systems. Each manager
is made aware of the importance
of personal leadership in
meeting these objectives. Every
employee is required to take
personal responsibility for
his/her safety.
Sandvik is committed to
achieving certification to a
recognized safety management
system (OHSAS 18001) for all
sites by the end of 2007.
Sandvik has identified the
largest environmental aspects of
its operations (consumption of
energy, raw materials and water;
CO2 emissions; waste production)
and has set group objectives to
reduce their impact.
Environmental dimensions
Almost all of Sandvik’s
production sites have
demonstrated a systematic
approach to Environmental
Management by achieving ISO14001
certification. Environmental
considerations are a key element
when new products are developed
or existing processes are
changed.
Social dimensions
Sandvik takes the social aspects
of sustainability very
seriously. This includes having
equally high respect for human
and labor rights at all
locations around the world. In
practice this includes
implementing our Equal
Opportunities Policy to meet
some important challenges, such
as improving the gender balance
in our workforce.
Sandvik also strives to
understand and interact
constructively with its local
communities and to assist in
their development. At any given
time, Sandvik is involved in a
number of very important
community development projects. |
