Employees

Duni considers it to be self-evident that good working conditions, clear goals and frameworks, combined with continuous support to employees, constitute the foundations for creating growth and profitability. Human Resources (HR) has the task of supporting management, supervisors and employees in order to stimulate employee development, increase involvement, and coordinate work on changes. HR also participates in the work on ensuring a good work environment for all employees.

Core values and operating principles

Duni operates on the basis of four core values which provide guidance in the day-to-day operations and clarify how things are to be done "the Duni way". The core values – Ownership, Added value, Open mind and Will to win – find concrete expression in a number of operating principles and, taken together, are aimed at creating profitable growth, organizational efficiency, and improved customer satisfaction.

Duni's core values and operating principles are:

Ownership: We keep our promises and are committed to delivering results. We dare to try. We create value for our stakeholders while respecting sustainable development.

Added value: We put our customers first. Speed is of the essence and we cross borders to find the solution. Innovation and quality are part of our mindset.

Open mind: We trust and empower our colleagues. We have the courage to change. We listen, learn and share.

Will to win: We are always one step ahead. We seek opportunities and take action. We celebrate success.

The work climate at Duni is characterised by respect for the equal value of each individual, irrespective of gender, ethnic background, nationality, religion, disability or other differences which are unrelated to good work performance.

Skills and management development

Skills and management development are prioritized issues at Duni. Each employee shall have a personal development plan prepared by the employee personally in consultation with his/her supervisor. The personal development plan is adopted at the annual individual planning and performance review.

During 2011, ten potential future managers at Duni, who have previously undergone a “High Potentials Program”, participated in a program in which selected mentors within Duni support the continued development and career development of the participants.  Regular education and training for managers were also carried out during the year.

Recruitment

Recruitment is a key issue for the Company's future. Duni requires well-qualified and motivated staff to ensure that we achieve our goals. A successful company with a strong brand create opportunities for a qualitative recruitment process and structure that contribute to the recruitment of the very best employees.

Salaries and reward system

Duni applies individual salaries and, in several subsidiaries, salaries are partially linked to performance, based on a combination of financial targets and other measurable business targets.

Facts

On December 31, 2011, Duni had 1,888 employees, equal to 1,831 full-time positions. The geographic and functional breakdown of Duni's employees is shown below.

Average number of employees 

The blue collar employees work within logistics, manufacturing and maintenance. Most, approximately 81%, of blue collar employees work within manufacturing at the plants in Dals Långed, Skåpafors, Bramsche, and Poznan. Approximately 32% of blue collar employees in Germany work within logistics at the international distribution center in Bramsche. All blue collar employees in the UK work within logistics at the distribution center in Speke. Approximately 56% of white collar staff work within sales. The remaining white collar staff work within business support involving accounts, marketing, planning, purchasing and IT, primarily in Sweden, Germany and Poland. Duni's employees belong to different labor unions depending on their position and country of employment. The employees are organized in a European work council. Duni's relations with the labor unions are in all essential respects positive and Duni considers the personnel turnover for the Group as a whole to be relatively low.

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Duni operates within the framework of a number of operational principles which provide guidance in the day-to-day work and clarify how our more than 2,000 employees are to do things "the Duni way".