The Workplace

Husqvarna People Process

Key factors for creating motivation and commitment include promoting respect and tolerance at the work place, ensuring fair working conditions for personnel, maintaining a safe workplace, and offering opportunities for individual development. Husqvarna has defined basic overall principles for personnel relations, in the form of the Husqvarna People Process. It is designed to support managers regarding recruitment and selection, evaluation of performance, career development and remuneration. The process is also aimed at ensuring that people who contact the company are treated fairly. The Husqvarna People Process, Code of Conduct, policies and guidelines comprise the foundation for this work. 

Seasonal variations

In light of the seasonal variations in Group sales, the number
of temporary employees in production varies during the calendar year. It is normally highest during the first quarter and the start of the second, when most garden products are produced. The average annual share of temporary employees is normally somewhat more than 20%. The large share of temporary employees involves relatively high personnel turnover, and training is required for some employees at the start of the season.

Average number of employees

AIESEC - the partnership is an investment in the future

In 2009 Husqvarna began a partnership with AIESEC, the world's largest student organization. AIESEC is represented at more than 1,700 universities across over 100 countries. AIESEC is a platform for students who are looking for international career opportunities. Husqvarna's objective with the partnership is to help students enter the job market and secure the Group's global need for individuals with appropriate expertise and level of ambition. Since the beginning of the partnership, Husqvarna has employed 20 trainees through AIESEC placed at six of the Group's facilities. To date, 85% of the trainees have remained at Husqvarna after the conclusion of their traineeship.