Global Framework Agreement

Through the Global Framework Agreement, Aker and its industrial companies have committed to respecting and supporting fundamental human rights and trade union rights. The applicable principles are laid out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Aker is committed to promoting a safe and healthy working environment and has committed itself to this through the framework agreement. Together with the industrial portfolio companies, Aker uses its influence and works to ensure that the principles set out in the agreement also includes companies’ supply chains and business partners.

Aker’s ambition is to promote a good working environment, ensure high levels of wellbeing, low levels of absence to due illness, and generally ensure and retain a highly skilled and motivated workforce. Read more about our commitment to our employees in our annual Sustainability Report, which can be downloaded at the bottom of this web page. Aker also offers its employees several health and wellbeing benefits, such as employee insurance package, the onsite health and wellness center, Moloklinikken, membership at the onsite Lifestyle fitness center, as well as membership in the fitness training and online lifestyle portal Aker Active. Aker strives to ensure that its employees are part of a work environment where employees functions well, are motivated and healthy.

At year-end 2022, Aker ASA had 48 employees, of which 50% were women, and a rate of healthiness of 99.2% (equivalent to sick leave of 0.8%). At the Aker-owned companies where Aker has a significant ownership, there were 25 327 own employees (direct hires) in 2022, of which 22% were women, and a total healthiness rate of 96.6 per cent in 2022,.

It has always been important for Aker to develop capable executives to manage the companies where Aker is an active industrial owner. Therefore, Aker established a new executive management program, CXO, in 2021. The program includes current and potential leaders in all the Aker companies with an ambition of develop and strengthen their leadership skills, build strong relationships and leadership culture across the Aker group. CXO also aim to prepare leaders for new opportunities within Aker, and strengthen Aker as a top executive learning and career path.

The first 20 participants completed a year-long pilot at the end of December 2022. Eearly in 2023, another 12 men and 12 women from 12 Aker companies started the program, and throughout the year, the new group will deepen its insight in various areas, and work on their personal leadership skills.

Aker er et system som har et bredt spekter av arbeids- og utviklingsmuligheter som stadig er i endring. Aker har som mål å tiltrekke seg og beholde et mangfold av talenter, utvikle kunnskap innad og på tvers av selskapene, og tilrettelegge for personlig og faglig utvikling for ansatte.

The grant is awarded by Anne Grete Eidsvig and Kjell Inge Røkke’s Charitable Foundation for Education, which is privately funded by Kjell Inge Røkke. Aker is responsible for operating the foundation.

Read more at: www.akerscholarship.no