Human rights management

Road safety is a key priority at Scania, as trucks are overrepresented in fatal accidents and a sustainable transport system is safe for everyone. Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists are at higher risk to be harmed and therefore require special attention. We also have a broad portfolio of both products and services to strengthen the safety on the roads. Since most accidents are due to human errors it starts with the driver. The driver is the most important factor for a safe journey.

By creating good working conditions we prevent work-related injuries and ill health and promote well-being at work.

Scania continuously strive to be a responsible employer in all countries where we operate, and provide decent work including adequate wages, work-life balance through  the partnership and dialogue with our employee representatives in the world.

Scania does not accept child labour and managers shall take all reasonable measures to prevent and ensure that child labour does not take place. 

We work proactively against forced labour and Scania rejects all use of forced or compulsory labour as well as all forms of modern slavery including human trafficking.

Social dialogue is a process involving representatives of employees, employers and in some cases governments. It includes information sharing on subjects of common interest, consultation and all types of negotiation. Scania believes that social dialogue is one of the most important factors in being a successful and sustainable company. We respect the basic right of employees to freely, voluntarily and without interference establish and join, or not join, unions and employee representation of their own choice and to bargain collectively

We carefully work with the concerns that the future deployment of AI, including the use in connected and autonomous vehicles, will potentially be misused, particularly in certain contexts where privacy and data protection are poorly protected or subject to cyberattacks.​

At Scania, we seek to capture the knowledge, experience and ambition of each individual to continuously improve what we do, and how we do it. There shall be no form of discrimination based on gender, age, religion or other belief, caste, social background, disability, health, ethnic, national or territorial origin, nationality, language, union membership or membership in any other legitimated organisation, political affiliation or opinion (as long as they show tolerance towards those who have different beliefs), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, marital status, disease, pregnancy, or other conditions that could give rise to discrimination. We commit to a workplace free of harassment and foster a social environment with respect for the individual.

Just transition for us at Scania means that the decarbonisation of the transport system should be done in a way that is fair and inclusive to everyone concerned, creating decent work opportunities and leaving no one behind. 

As a global company, Scania operates in markets with political volatility, conflict and social unrest. Our early commitment to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights has enabled us to set up processes to assess human rights risks,  implement mitigation measures and conduct heightened human rights due diligence when necessary.

Wherever we operate in the world, our engagement in the community is a great contribution but also a task that carries great responsibility.

Addressing climate change and its associated impacts is important for the transport sector. Climate-related risks refer to events or developments arising from climate change that may have a negative impact on achieving company objectives. Climate risk considerations also include events stemming from Scania’s operations that contribute to the adverse effects of climate change, or indirectly have an impact on the environment and people. Sustainability and climate-related risks are integrated in Scania’s risk management process.