Codes of conduct and international framework agreements: New forms of governance at company level - Case study: Securitas

The Securitas code of conduct dates from 2003 and was revised in April 2006. Based on the simultaneous interest and initiative of both the management and the Swedish Transport Workers’ Union, the code was developed by the board of directors of Securitas in Sweden, in which the trade unions are represented. The code deals with the group’s mission and related ethical conduct and values. It is part of its corporate social responsibility. Those principles apply throughout the group and, within Securitas’ sphere of influence, to all those with whom the group does business. Based on a tradition of social dialogue in Sweden, the content of the code of conduct has been elaborated in consultation with the trade unions. Its revision in April 2006 was also carried out in consultation with the trade unions. This case study is based on an analysis of Securitas documents as well as interviews carried out in the first half of 2007.