Sustainability

Policies and commitments

Our policies and commitments guide us in making a positive impact on the planet and society. We endorse several international frameworks, adhere to rigorous reporting principles, and are dedicated to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Our guiding frameworks

About us

Group targets

We set ambitious targets to achieve sustainable, profitable growth. Sustainability is integrated in our strategy and guides our priorities, targets and long-term commitments. This helps us deliver greater value to all stakeholders in a way that is economically, environmentally and socially responsible.
Explore our Group targets
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Commitments

Policies

View and download the most central policy documents that govern our operations and value chain such us our Business Partner Criteria, our Human Rights Statement or our Prohibited and Declarable lists.
View our policies
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External commitments

International frameworks

As a good corporate citizen, we endorse a number of international frameworks which also guide how we do business. Most of them are embedded in our Code of Conduct.
View the frameworks we endorse
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Reporting commitments

Being a Swedish listed company based in the European Union means that we follow a number of different reporting frameworks, which partly also impact our business partners.
View our reporting obligations
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The United Nations SDGs

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015. It is a call for global action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity by 2030. At Atlas Copco Group, we endorse all 17 goals and directly contributes to several of them.
See how we contribute to the SDGs
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Prioritized sustainability topics

Integrating stakeholder perspectives strategically

When setting our strategic priorities, we regularly interact with our stakeholders to safeguard that different perspectives are considered. We also assess our impacts, risks and opportunities from environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspectives.
Learn how we set priorities
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