Culture and values

Vattenfall has operations in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, UK. Although we comprise many different companies in a number of countries, Vattenfall employees are all 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.Vattenfall’s three core values constitute the basis of our work and contribute to a trustworthy and safe business environment:

• Openness: We actively seek a dialogue on our performance with our employees and colleagues as well as with the society. Our business is not only transparent in a passive way, we also actively invite people to be part of decisions and are open to adapt to and drive changes in our markets and society.
• Accountability: We always take responsibility for everything we do. Taking responsibility and being accountable is one of our ways of building trust.
• Effectiveness: We try to do the right things in the right way. This goes beyond a mere process-related efficiency. It is not only important what we do but also how we do it.

These values help ensure that all employees are focused on the same objectives, regardless of where they work and what their jobs are