Scope

Swedbank's Policy on Human Rights applies for Swedbank AB and all subsidiaries. The policy is one element of the bank's overall sustainability policy framework.

Policy in brief

The purpose of the policy is to provide a basis for Swedbank Group's work to respect human rights throughout all business functions: our employees, our business relations, and our supplier engagements.

• Human Rights impact assessment – Swedbank carries out human rights impact assessments to identify human rights impact in our operations and business activities.
  Investment Process
• Sourcing/supply-chain management – Swedbank has developed a new sustainability supply-chain process with an increased focus on human rights and labour rights.
  Procure
• Credit process – Swedbank has integrated human rights considerations into our sustainability analysis in corporate credits.
  Sustainable finance
• Payments – Swedbank is part of the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography. The coalition works in cooperation with the Swedish Police to remove the means of making payment for child pornographic material.
  Ecpat Sverige finanskoalition (ecpat.se, in Swedish)
• Inclusive business and inclusive workplace – Swedbank integrates non-discrimination principles into our employee practices and customer service, and has made non-discrimination training a part of our manager program.
  Policy on Diversity and Inclusion
• Our human rights approach is guided by the International Bill of Human Rights and the principles concerning fundamental rights set out in the International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work as well as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.