Securitas SHARE: Sustainability Report 2016 | Page 11

Securitas’ responsibilities Human rights Securitas uses its size and influence to develop the security industry in terms of working conditions. As a leading actor in the security market, it is important we pay wages that meet or exceed industry levels. Securitas has sound processes in place to ensure we live up to all legal standards, following local and regional legislation and regulations regarding social security charges and taxation. To assess and verify our ability to operate in a new market in an acceptable way, a thorough risk analysis is conducted prior to entering a new market. The issues and market conditions analyzed include human rights and risk of corruption when conducting business. When deemed necessary, customers can also be risk assessed. As a large employer, ­Securitas always strives to listen to its employees. One important tool in this regard is our recurring employee surveys; another is the use of internal reports of non-compliance with Securitas’ Values and Ethics Code. We believe it is important to have several different communication and reporti