Securitas’ responsibilities
Our Core Business Contributes
to a More Sustainable Society
Securitas’ core business is security. By providing safety to the communities
where we operate, we contribute to a more sustainable society. We lead by
example and aim to conduct all aspects of our operations in a r esponsible way.
Safety and stability are key in a well-functioning
community. Securitas’ role is to help companies,
infrastructure and government authorities to
operate the way they are intended, without inter-
ruptions. The protection of workplaces, public areas
and properties plays an important part in how we
contribute to a safer and more sustainable society.
As one of few global security companies with
the track record, expertise and capacity to protect
core functions of society, Securitas’ responsibility is
of even greater importance in times of uncertainty
and insecurity.
Securitas is the knowledge leader in security,
specialized in protective services built on technol-
ogy, people and knowledge. Our reputation is
strong; living up to our customers’ and other stake-
holders’ expectations is our number one priority.
For Securitas, this means delivering high-perfor-
mance security while making sure our business and
operations are sustainable.
Our people – the core of S
ecuritas
We employ more than 335 000 people around the
world, distributed across 53 countries. Attracting,
retaining and continuously developing our people is
therefore key to ensuring that S
ecuritas is able to
fulfill our customer commitments. Employees who
remain with the company longer become more
qualified through training and experience, and are a
vital part of realizing our strategy to offer protective
security through our security solutions. To secure
our position as one of the leading global security
companies, we must continue to train and develop
our employees at all levels. This is achieved through
continuous development of processes for recruit-
ment, onboarding and talent management.
As part of our aim to offer predictive security
solutions, Securitas values good relations with
unions and their representatives, based on open
dialog. We have a global contract with UNI Global
Union (UNI) and the Swedish Transport Workers’
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Association, and the European Workers’ Council
(EWC) in our European division. Securitas meets
UNI and the EWC regularly, actively discussing many
key issues concerning our employees. Our engage-
ment with unions ultimately strengthens the devel-
opment of the industry. In countries where
Securitas does not have collective bargaining
agreements or union r epresentation, we encourage
other ways of maintaining open dialog with our
employees.
Health and safety
Health and safety work are vital to our operations
and often form part of the services we offer our
customers. Our security officers are trained not
only to protect their own health and safety, but also
to help others while on assignment, for example,
by performing first-aid and CPR. Health and safety
aspects can vary depending on the assignment,
and customer sites are therefore assessed from a
health and safety perspective. The security officers
deployed receive training, instructions and equip-
ment in line with the assignment. Many countries
of operation are OHSAS 18001 certified, but we
also work actively with occupational health and
safety issues in countries that are not certified.
A frequent question concerns the health and
safety aspects associated with the risk that our
security officers may be exposed to violence in the
line of duty. Since the risk of violence is an inevita-
ble occupational hazard in the security industry,
Securitas makes extensive efforts to secure the
health and safety of both our officers and the indi-
viduals they must, from time to time, act against.
The use of violence is not permitted. If threatening
situations occur, our officers are instructed to avoid
confrontation and await the arrival of the police.
The vast majority of our security officers do not
carry weapons. Those who do have undergone
specialist training and licensing requirements, and
are usually placed in special assignments.