We care about the small details
to help achieve great results
Acting responsibly is at the heart of how we conduct business. This involves ensuring a high level of quality at every step of the way, so that our products deliver as they should throughout their service life. It also means conducting business in compliance with regulations and ethical principles throughout the value chain.
Ensure quality and regulatory compliance
Our work to ensure quality, regulatory compliance and ethical business practices is based on our code of conduct.
Policies
Getinge Quality Policy
Actions
All production sites are ISO 9001 or ISO 13485 certified. Depending on which markets products are sold we follow additional national Quality standards such as 21 CFR 820.
Key Performance Indicators
Findings/audit
Field actions/MSEK in net sales
Read more in the Sustainability Report page 158
Secure a responsible supply chain
We are continuously refining our method for identifying risks in the supply chain according to requirements from stakeholders and emerging requirements specifically linked to new EU regulations.
Policies
Getinge Global Purchasing Policy
Getinge Human Rights Policy
Actions
We are working to implement a Global Supplier ESG due dilligence process and are launching tools to enable risk monitoring and minimization.
Targets
2027: All identified high risk suppliers have been subject to audit.
Read more in the Sustainability Report page 157
Ensure ethics & compliance through responsible leadership
We are committed to doing business responsibly and ethically at all times. Our Code of Conduct is at the core of how we do business.
Policies
Getinge Global Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy
Getinge Global Anti-Trust & Fair Competition Policy
Getinge Global Trade Compliance Policy
Actions
We continue to develop and roll out our Responsible Leadership program to ensure improved understanding of regulatory compliance and continue building a cutlture of responsibility.
Targets
Percentage of employees trained in ethics & compliance.
Read more in the Sustainability Report page 160
Sustainability Report 2024
At Getinge we are committed to contribute to a more sustainable healthcare and society. Our work is driven by the conviction that a responsible company contributes to an increased value for as well our customers as the society at large.
Learn more about our ambition, goals and progress in the Sustainability Report as part of our Annual Report 2024.
Business Ethics
Getinge has signed the UN Global Compact and we support its ten principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. The sustainability work is governed by our Code of Conduct and a number of policies in a number of areas, such as human rights, anti-corruption and the environment.
