Culture and values

Vattenfall has operations in various European countries. Although we comprise many different companies in a number of countries, Vattenfall employees are united by our company philosophy, Core Values and Code of Conduct.

Working in the energy sector entails a lot of responsibility – with respect to our owner, customers, employees, the environment, the business community and the communities in which we operate. To ensure that we meet our responsibilities, all work carried out at Vattenfall is based on our company philosophy and Core Values.

The company culture we form together is a means to achieve our strategic direction. We see it equally important not only to look at what we do, but also at how we will jointly do this. Vattenfall’s three Core Values constitute the basis of our work and contribute to a trustworthy and safe business environment.

Safety means that we care about the health and safety of our employees, contractors and the society. All actions have to be taken in a safe and responsible manner. We continuously make every effort to prevent injuries and occupational illnesses. We put a strong effort on increasing awareness and knowledge on safety and safe behaviour. Our production sites must adhere to a high level of process safety from design to operations.

Performance means that we focus on passionately achieving our objectives while acting according to our core values. It’s natural for us to perform at our best and continuously evaluate our actions in order to improve. While progressing we will ensure excellence in performance to realise our strategic direction. We do what we say and we keep our promise.

Cooperation means that we trust each other and openly work together to achieve our objectives and reach our vision. We want to live in a new era of cooperation getting to know each other better, thinking, acting and sharing knowledge while learning from each other and exchanging experiences across countries, divisions and functional borders. In the same way we work together with our external stakeholders.

These Core Values help ensure that all employees are focused on a common understanding, regardless of where they work and what their jobs are. They provide a common ground based on the cultural heritages that exists within Vattenfall.