Sandvik President wins diversity award

Olof Faxander, President and CEO of Sandvik, has been presented with the prestigious Diversity Award – CEO Driving Diversity. Faxander was presented with the award by Sweden’s leading management magazine, Manager, at a ceremony in the Grand Hotel, Stockholm.

It was stated that “Olof Faxander has from a business perspective clearly linked diversity to the business strategy and has with a structured way of working within the entire organisation contributed to clear results.”

“Sandvik has a clear focus on diversity and inclusion, which means respecting and leveraging employees personal and cultural differences,” the company added. “Olof Faxander is recognised for Sandvik’s clear strategy and targets for diversity and inclusion, which include increasing the share of women in managerial positions globally in the organisation.”

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