Our commitment to sustainable productivity

Increasing productivity is the foundation for all of Atlas Copco’s business activities. It means helping our customers get more out of every investment. Be it making our products faster, more energy efficient, safer or more ergonomic, the effect should be increased productivity. We achieve this by adhering to a few core values: Commitment, interaction and innovation.
 
When we say that we are providing sustainable productivity, it includes the perspective that we always take the long-term view in everything we do. Our customers need to know they will be productive not just today or tomorrow, but a year or even ten years from now. Of course, we always strive to provide the highest possible productivity, but we believe doing so at the expense of certain values would ultimately damage both Atlas Copco and our customers.
 
Sustainability is not about being ‘green,’ although that is one of many important ingredients. For us, being committed to sustainable productivity covers a range of subjects: interacting with our customers, developing innovative products, having a good, diverse  workplace for our employees, investing in competence development, engaging in our local communities and making safe, efficient products with a minimum of environmental impact.
 
We believe our company culture makes us stand out amongst competitors, through its strength and through the way it has been shared among our people since 1873. Within Atlas Copco, one of the most commonly said phrases is that ‘there is always a better way.’ We hope these stories will give you some idea of how sustainable productivity offers a better way forward. If you want to know more, ask anyone who works for Atlas Copco.
 
Ronnie Leten
President and CEO
February 2010