Respecting and promoting human rights
Aker Solutions respects human and labour rights and opposes modern slavery in all its forms. We support and respect internationally proclaimed human and labour rights, as defined by the International Bill of Rights and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Fundamental Conventions. These principles guide how we conduct our business and manage risks related to people and working conditions.
Our commitment
Aker Solutions adheres to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and is a signatory to the UN Global Compact. We support the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and carry out human rights due diligence in our supply chain in compliance with the Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven).
The company’s commitment to human and labour rights is also reflected in the Global Framework Agreements between Aker ASA and the Norwegian and international trade unions Fellesforbundet, IndustriALL Global Union, NITO and Tekna.
We have established a Human Rights Committee to ensure that a sound human rights system is in place across the company and continuously improved. The committee reports quarterly to the CEO and the Audit Committee, and its mandate is approved by the CEO.
Compliance and integrity
To meet our human rights commitments, Aker Solutions has integrated human rights monitoring into its global compliance programme. The programme is managed by the Compliance and Integrity team and led by the Chief Compliance Officer.
Our global compliance programme is risk-based and designed to prevent, detect and respond to compliance and integrity risks. This includes human rights risks and potential impacts arising from our own activities and from business relationships with suppliers and partners.
Policies and expectations
Read more about our position on human rights in our:
Our requirements for suppliers related to human rights are set out in our Supplier Declaration.
Our approach
Our approach to addressing human rights is based on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct and includes the following key elements:
- governance and commitment
- measures to identify negative human rights impacts
- measures to prevent and mitigate negative human rights impacts
Transparency, progress and reporting
More information on our human rights progress and reporting can be found in:
The Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven)
In line with the right to information set out in the Norwegian Transparency Act (section 6), Aker Solutions has established a process for receiving and managing requests for information.
If you would like to request information, please contact us at the dedicated email address given below.
