Inclusion & Diversity
Our times call for expertise, inclusive and diverse teams, and brave leadership
The world is complex, and we need to see the bigger picture when we make decisions. If we want to improve how we do things, examining one aspect of society will not be enough.
Diversity is about having a mix of the talents, similarities and differences that make people unique
Diversity is a fact. People have different backgrounds, experiences and views. At AFRY, we want to reflect the world around us. Different views help us find new ideas and solve complex problems.
Inclusion is an act. It means making choices every day so everyone feels welcome, safe and valued. They should be able to take part in decisions and have the same chances to grow.
Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance, and belonging is dancing like no one is watching.
- Vernā Myers
Built into our strategy
Inclusion and diversity are central to AFRY’s ambition to be the home of best-in-class engineers and advisors. This means promoting brave leadership, safeguarding well-being, health and safety, attracting the best people and maintaining high employee engagement. Our people sustainability targets define what we commit to and how we measure progress:
40%
female leaders by 2030**
Top 25%
eNPS within engineering and advisory
Gender equality at AFRY
One of our objectives is to increase inclusion and diversity of background, culture and gender, having 40 percent female leaders by 2030.
AFRY actively pursues the promotion of diversity and inclusion to develop our procedures to attract and recruit new managers and employees, to ensure fair and gender-neutral pay and to educate and train managers in inclusive leadership. This work involves preparing concrete action plans for greater diversity and AFRY conducts several different projects to improve the gender balance.
AFRY's work for LGBTQI+ rights
AFRY is nothing without its people. We have colleagues all over the world and we will always encourage them to be themselves and support them in loving whoever they want. Our employees are our most important asset, so making sure that everyone feels safe and are accepted at work is one of our top priorities.
To manifest this, we raise the pride flag every year at our headquarters in Solna.
"At AFRY, you can be yourself. We respect each other and work together to ensure an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. I am proud to hoist the rainbow flag outside our office, to honor and support the LGBTQI+ community and the right to be who you are," says Linda Pålsson, CEO at AFRY.
- AFRY’s guide to psychological safety
- AFRY’s Guide to Neurodiversity
- AFRY’s guide to unconscious bias
- Inclusive Communication Guide
- Immigrated Competence Handbook
AFRY’s guide to psychological safety
At AFRY, we believe that raising awareness is a key step in building safe, inclusive, and high‑performing teams. The Psychological Safety guide supports a shared understanding of how everyday behaviours shape trust, openness, and collaboration.
The aim of the guide is to provide knowledge, awareness, and practical guidance to help teams create environments where everyone feels safe to speak up, learn, and be themselves.
AFRY’s Guide to Neurodiversity
At AFRY we know that raising awareness is an important first step to make a difference. A neurodiversity guide is a proactive step towards building an inclusive workplace for all employees.
The aim of the Neurodiversity guide is to provide information, awareness and guidance to understand and include neurodiverse people.
AFRY’s guide to unconscious bias
Rule number one when it comes to unconscious biases: Accept that we all have them and that it does not make us bad people. Being biased is being human. We need to challenge our biases and learn about them so that we can eliminate them.
We hope this guide will give you some new knowledge about how the brain works, help you get a better understanding of what unconscious bias is, and that you will feel confident enough to challenge your biases in your future decision making.
Inclusive Communication Guide
To highlight the importance of being aware of how and what we communicate, we have developed AFRY’s Inclusive Communication Guide. This guide covers several aspects of communication: written, visual and physical/verbal, and addresses topics like stereotypes, representation, accessibility and role models.
The purpose of the guide is to provide our employees with facts and knowledge as well as hands-on advice, but we are firm believers in sharing our knowledge widely. For that reason, everyone is welcome to take part of AFRY’s Inclusive Communication Guide. Have a look at the checklists and exercises to see if you need to reconsider some of your biases or behavior.
Immigrated Competence Handbook
To support and inspire other companies who would like to get started with or increase their recruitment of foreign born engineers, AFRY has developed a handbook with tips and tricks, guides, checklists and stories.
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