This vision is also the driving force of the Group's sustainability strategy, and the objective is to be a good corporate citizen on each market.

• More and new energy-efficient products.
• Recognitions received from independent rating organizations.
• Atlas Copco has enhanced its environmental work by establishing revised environmental targets and through enhanced training.
• A higher proportion of recently graduates recruited are females.
• 91% of all product companies are now ISO 14001 certified.
• Atlas Copco’s largest business area, Compressor Technique, has achieved a triple certification (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001) for the Specialty Rental division and for a number of customer centers.
• Work-related accidents in the Group decrease further

The Atlas Copco Group’s sustainable development work is based on the policies that are summarized in the Business Code of Practice, the principles, guidelines, processes and instructions established in The Way We Do Things, as well as on the voluntary international ethical guidelines that the Group supports (see Business Code of Practice).

• All employees shall receive appropriate training in the Business Code of Practice.
• Each employee shall yearly be provided with 40 hours competence development in average.
• Each employee shall receive an annual personal performance appraisal.
• Internal mobility is encouraged with the aim to recruit 85% of managers internally.
• Zero tolerance for work related accidents.
• All product companies shall be ISO 14001-certified.
• All employees shall work in an Environmental Management System (EMS) certified environment.
• All divisions shall have measurable targets for main product categories.
• All production sites aim to reduce their CO2 emissions, including transports to and from production sites.
• Business partners shall be evaluated from an environmental and social performance point of view in addition to general business objectives.
• Business partners shall be encouraged to implement an environmental system similar to Atlas Copco’s system.