An inclusive labour market

In this episode we sit down with Kuba Jankowski, Managing Director of IKEA Industry, to explore how values and purpose drive inclusivity in the workplace. Jacob shares personal anecdotes and insights on managing spontaneous crises, embracing change, and the importance of leading by example. He discusses the mission of IKEA Industry and its alignment with his personal leadership philosophy, highlighting the importance of upskilling, digital competence, and fostering a modern workplace.

In this episode, Adriana shares her journey from early career challenges to her current role leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Hult EF Corporate Education. She discusses practical strategies and personal stories that demonstrate the impact of dedicated DEI efforts. Learn about managing a diverse workforce, fostering an inclusive culture in any organisation, and how educational experiences can empower individuals and enhance corporate environments. Join us to hear how embracing diversity benefits communities and workplaces alike.

Heidi Robertson, ABB's Group Head of Diversity & Inclusion, shares her insights and experiences in weaving diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities into the global fabric of ABB and personal life. We discuss the challenges and strategies of implementing D&I in various cultural and regulatory landscapes for a company with over 105,000+ employees worldwide. Heidi reveals her personal journey, underscoring the influence of upbringing and mentors in her commitment to fairness and equity. Looking forward, we explore the evolving D&I landscape, the implications of geopolitical shifts, and the critical need for resilience and adaptability.

Markus Neuhaus, a distinguished Swiss business leader and a Doctor of Laws, shares his experiences and insights into establishing and nurturing inclusive cultures within organisations. From his tenure as CEO and chairman of PwC Switzerland to his leadership roles in global boards, Markus offers invaluable lessons on implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies. In this conversation Markus provides perspectives on engaging stakeholders, fostering an inclusive mindset, and addressing sustainability concerns. From navigating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) challenges to advocating for responsible business practices, his insights resonate with CEOs, board members, and leaders aspiring to drive meaningful change within their organisations.

Camilla Bischofberger is an accessibility advocate who also works as a global consultant supporting international innovative companies coming to Switzerland. Camilla's unique perspective comes from a lifetime of living with a physical disability, which has ignited her passionate advocacy for the rights, needs, and realities of the disabled community. In this episode, Camilla shares her inspiring journey and insights into how individuals, organisations, and societies can promote greater inclusion and diversity for people with disabilities. Join us for an eye-opening conversation about the importance of accessible infrastructure, education, and the need for top-down inclusion initiatives in companies.

Join us for an enlightening episode with Jochen Diehm, CEO of SKF Switzerland, as he shares his journey and insights into leading Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) within a global company. We discover the tools and strategies Jochen employs to advance DEI on a global scale, address internal challenges, and the power of a code of conduct in fostering an inclusive work environment. We also discuss the significance of integrity as a core value and its role in promoting equality and inclusivity. Don't miss this insightful conversation!

***Please note: Christophe's title is President of Adecco (not the CEO of Adecco Group as mentioned in this episode) Join us as we sit down with Christophe Catoir, the Global President at Adecco. With three decades of experience within Adecco Group, we discover his journey from humble beginnings to leading a global company, and the pivotal role played by humility, ambition, and authenticity in his path. Christophe shares his insights into aligning business goals with social impact, revealing Adecco Group's mission to assist at least 50,000 refugees to find quality employment by the end of 2025 — a testament to the transformative power of inclusive practices. Discover how committing to fostering diversity within the workplace drives not only a more equitable culture but also enhanced business performance. We also navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and demographic shifts, and the significance of continuous learning and adaptability in staying ahead.

Join us for an insightful episode as we delve into the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with a distinguished guest, Elisabeth Beskow, the CEO of DNB Sweden. As a participant in Mitt Liv's esteemed "CEOs for D&I" program, Elisabeth brings her experience to the table. Engaging in a captivating conversation with our host, Sofia Appelgren, the founder of Mitt Liv, she shares her insights from fostering DEI within her organisation where these matters are high up on the agenda. She gives insights on establishing clear goals, cultivating a deep understanding of DEI, and the significance of inclusive leadership.

Laurence Romani, Professor in Management, Stockholm School of Economics Jim Rottman, Global Head of Inclusion & Belonging, Volvo Cars Peter Blid, Strategic Advisor, Novus A wrap-up and Q&As from the audience. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

Sofia Appelgren, founder of Mitt Liv & CEOs for D&I group 2 Six CEOs from well-known Swedish companies who participated in Mitt Liv's CEO program in 2022 will present a blueprint/recommendations which targets boards of all Swedish companies. The recommendations are designed to help making demands on management teams to take responsibility for diversity and inclusion in practice. A second issue that the CEOs have decided to focus on is to address the situation that segregation, exclusion and polarization have led to in Sweden. All companies commit to an engagement in organisations that work in marginalized communities. Sofia Appelgren also presents the hitherto secret names of the CEOs participating in Mitt Liv's program CEOs for D&I in 2023. The well-known organisations range from interior design to industrial technology, from fashion to motoring. Global challenges require cross-border responses - the program now takes the step beyond Sweden's borders and takes on diversity and inclusion internationally. Participants: Carl Dahlén (CEO Securitas Sweden), Elisabeth Beskow (CEO DNB Sweden), Freddy Sobin (CEO Kicks), Jan Dernestam (CEO Mannheimer Swartling), Joakim Skarborg (CEO Novax), Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt (CEO PWC Sweden). Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Read more:

The CEOs for D&I program was initiated in 2021 by Mitt Liv, to get the trade and industry to scale up their work with diversity and inclusion and reduce exclusion in the labour market. One year after the first group of CEOs finished their program, they present the results of their efforts. What challenges have they faced? How have they developed their organisations and their own personal mindset? In an interview panel, the CEOs share what they've gained and inspire concrete action. Participants: Jan Berntsson (CEO Deloitte Sweden), Simone Margulies (CEO Hemköp och Tempo), Pernilla Bonde (CEO HSB), Jacob Torell (CEO Next Step Group), Thomas Ekman (CEO Dustin Group), Robert Dackeskog (CEO Duni Group), Magnus Rosén (board member and former CEO Nobina), Therese Bohlin (former CEO Prime Weber Shandwick). Read more about the CEO program here: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/

Peter Blid, Strategic Advisor, Novus We will see the results of a recent Novus survey in which 500 managers and leaders tell us how they see their responsibility for diversity and inclusion, as well as how their organizations work with the issues. The survey has been carried out on behalf of Mitt Liv for the second year, and shows how far Swedish companies have come. Is diversity and inclusion on the top management's agenda? Have more people switched from "talk" to "walk"? And what driving forces and obstacles do they experience along the way? Peter Blid is a strategic advisor at Novus and has extensive experience in helping companies and organisations with advice to understand the driving forces and needs of different target groups. Before Novus he worked at Sveriges Radio, where he was head of audience and environment analysis. Before that, he has worked at various media and communication agencies and research companies. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit us: www.mittliv.com/en

Pål Dobrin, Organisation and method developer, Empaticus. A session about the abilities and qualities required to truly enforce inclusion and diversity. Pål Dobrin explains the concept of the Inner Development Goals and his ongoing research on the connection between inner and outer transformation. What is required for us to be able to enforce the necessary societal changes to achieve Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals? Pål Dobrin is a meditation teacher and method developer. His work in the field of adult development includes the course program CARE - finding joy at work, which was developed to work with stress, compassion and culture at Chalmers. He is responsible for methods in a four-year research project at Linköping University that investigates the usefulness of contemplative techniques in the borderland between inner and outer transition. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit us: www.mittliv.com/en

Thathsara Palliyaguru, Business Intelligence team member, Volvo Group Strategy Per Utterbäck, Senior Vice President Group Strategy, Volvo Group Here's the story of one of the mentees in Mitt Liv's mentoring program, Thathsara Palliyaguru. She takes us on her journey from Sri Lanka via studies in New York, to Gothenburg and her dream job in Volvo's strategy team. Per Utterbäck, who recruited her, tells us how he uses Mitt Liv's talent pool as a source of ambitious talents. According to him, their rich flora of experience, competence, culture and language skills increase Volvo's innovation and competitiveness. Thathsara holds a degree in international affairs and geopolitics from the City University of New York, where she also won the Most Dedicated Student Award. Her master's is in Innovation and Global Sustainable Development at Lund University. Per has a 30+ year long career behind him, where a common thread has been to build sustainable teams, organisations, strategies and employees. Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com/en

Amri B. Johnson, CEO Inclusion wins Laurence Romani, Professor in Management, Stockholm School of Economics. In a stage conversation, we get a global perspective on diversity and inclusion. Amri B. Johnson leads the international cooperative Inclusion wins. He gives us an outlook on the world and tells us about the shift in thought and action that is required of organisations in order for all people to flourish and contribute to set goals. Laurence Romani, a researcher specialized in cross-cultural leadership and diversity, gives us insight into the latest findings about inclusive organisations and their opportunity to contribute to inclusive societies in Sweden and the world. Laurence Romani is a professor at the department of entrepreneurship and management and heads the business school's Center for Responsible Leadership. Amri B. Johnson is an inclusion strategist and author based in Basel, Switzerland. He has 20 years of experience as a consultant and advisor in leadership and organizational development Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com/en

Lenka Prokopec Karlberg talks about global trends and uncertainty factors that affect businesses and organisations today. She shows how diversity and inclusion can strengthen organisations' resilience in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world and presents evidence-based tools to successfully work with D&I. Mitt Liv's Inclusion Survey© and mentoring program are two of the tools used by Mitt Liv's partners that show great effects. Lenka has been CEO of Mitt Liv since 2019 and has a vast experience from different industries, private as well as non-profit. She has previously been Head of Partnerships at Generation Pep, Head of Sales at SAS EuroBonus & Partners and Head of Business Development at Svenska Dagbladet. Her vision is that everyone should have the same opportunity to be included in the labour market, based on their skills and competence. Visit Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com/en

Madeleine Opira, moderator at the symposium and founder of A Million Minds, shares a background about what an inclusive labour market is, and how to get there and make great progress. Madeleine Opira, founder of the think tank A Million Minds: The think tank A Million Minds works to change the conditions and increase faith in the future among youth who live in the Stockholm housing projects. For her persistent work, Madeleine has been named "Challenger of the year" (Årets Uppstickare) by Shortcut and one of Sweden's future most powerful people under the category of alternative opinion leaders by TCO. She has also written the book Generation Integration, has been designated as a change leader by Reach for Change and holds a Master of Science in Social Business & Entrepreneurship from the London School of Economics and a degree in law from Leicester University. Visit Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

An inclusive labour market 2023 – a symposium from 23 March 2023 that highlighted the most important measures and solutions to create an inclusive workplace and labour market. The program 2023 included: ▶ Strengthening organisational resilience through diversity and inclusion (Lenka Prokopec Karlberg) ▶ Diversity & Inclusion in Sweden and the world today (Amri B. Johnson & Laurence Romani) ▶ From a mentoring program to a top job at Volvo: a success story (Thathsara Palliyaguru & Per Utterbäck) ▶ The necessary transformation in D&I and the IDGs: how to reach the 2030 goals (Pål Dobrin) ▶ How inclusive are Swedish companies? Fresh figures from Novus (Peter Blid) ▶ Mitt Liv's CEO program: the pioneers about their results (CEOs for D&I 2021) ▶ Mitt Liv's CEO program: Taking action - Recommendations for company boards and grassroot inclusion (CEOs for D&I 2022) Watch the rest of the program here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp_NdRXI5IWmPCw50JjRdL5rQxTjwNKvr Visit Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

“Mångfald och inkludering är affärskritiskt och det handlar om överlevnaden av organisationer” - Pernilla Bonde, vd HSB Veckans avsnitt gästas av Pernilla Bonde, vd för HSB och deltagare av första omgången av Mitt Livs vd-program CEOs for D&I! I detta avsnittet, som leds av Mitt Livs grundare Sofia Appelgren, berättar Pernilla om HSB:s engagemang i mångfalds- och inkluderingsfrågorna. Hon berättar om hur HSB jobbar aktivt med att se till att ledning och styrelse speglar samhället och vilka utmaningar som finns med att driva förändring i en organisation med långa traditioner. Pernilla delar också med sig om hur Mitt Livs vd-program har hjälpt henne att jobba strategiskt och målinriktat med mångfald och inkludering. Som tidigare deltagare i CEOs for D&I kommer Pernilla och de andra vd:arna från första omgången att dela sina handlingsplaner och resultat på scen vid vårt kommande online-event "An inclusive labour market 2023" den 23 mars. Läs mer och anmäl dig här: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Läs mer på www.mittliv.com

“Mångfald ger fler perspektiv och det ger bättre lösningar, och dessutom högre lönsamhet och tillväxt.” - Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt Veckans avsnitt gästas av Sofia Götmar-Blomstedt, vd för PwC Sverige och en av vd:arna i den andra omgången av CEOs for D&I. I detta avsnitt delar Sofia med sig av sin och PwC:s resa mot mångfald och inkludering (D&I). Som medlem i CEOs for D&I kommer Sofia också att berätta om sitt D&I-arbete på scen tillsammans med de andra vd:arna I programmet, under vårt kommande digitala symposium "En inkluderande arbetsmarknad 2023" den 23 mars. Läs mer och anmäl dig här: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ D&I handlar om människors lika värde och det har drivit Sofia att jobba aktivt med dessa frågor. För att komma igång med D&I arbetet, handlar det om att skapa medvetenhet kring det först, och därefter vara väldigt tydlig med mål och konsekvenser berättar Sofia. Vidare delar hon hur viktigt det är med ett långsiktigt och hållbart perspektiv och att alltid fråga sig själv som företag hur man bidrar till ett bättre samhälle. Även om man leverar på lönsamhet, så behöver man lika mycket bidra till mångfald och inkludering. Sofia delar att hon tror att bolag som inte jobbar med D&I, och inte tar samhällsansvar, inte kommer att kunna attrahera rätt kompetens eller fortsätta vara relevanta I framtiden. För att börja jobba med D&I är det viktigaste första steget att fundera på varför det är viktigt att göra det, och att försöka prioritera ett mer inkluderande perspektiv. Du kan lyssna på hela avsnittet i vår podcast "En inkluderande arbetsmarknad" på alla poddplattformar, eller se intervjun i vår YouTube-kanal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jia1JWZnnkg Läs mer om Mitt Liv: https://www.mittliv.com/ Anmäl dig till vårt kommande symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023":https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Läs mer om "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/se/effekter-paverkan/ceos-for-d-i/

“Companies, not only politicians, play a huge role in helping people who move to Sweden to create a professional network and get into the labour market” - Robert Dackeskog, CEO at Duni Group This podcast episode features Robert Dackeskog, CEO for Duni Group, and a participant of Mitt Liv's CEO program, CEOs for D&I! As a member of CEOs for the D&I Robert will also share his work and action plan at our symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" on 23 March, with the rest of the group. You can read more and sign up here: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ In this episode, hosted by Sofia Appelgren, Robert shares his work with D&I at Duni Group, and the importance of D&I for the long-term survival of companies. He also talks about the inclusion board Duni created, and the important lessons he learnt from being a mentor in Mitt Livs Chans, a mentoring program for academics with a foreign background. To him, mentorship is a great way to truly understand how to help integration and contribute to inclusion in the labour market. Read more about Mitt Liv: https://www.mittliv.com/ Sign up for our upcoming symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023": https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read about our "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/

“Step one is knowledge and understanding. We need to make sure that all of our leaders, and over time, all the people in all of our organisations, are aware of what D&I means and stands for and understand what unconscious bias is. Step two is to use best-in-class tools and processes in recruitment so that we are as unbiased as possible, so that we get access to the full talent pool and that we don't discriminate any individual.” - Joakim Skarborg, CEO at Novax This week's episode features Joakim Skarborg, CEO at Novax and a member of Mitt Liv's CEO program, CEOs for D&I! As a member of the CEO program, Joakim will also talk about his D&I work on stage together with the other participants at our upcoming online symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" on 23 March. Read more and sign up here: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ In this episode Joakim shares how Novax has a value driven culture and that his most important values are being kind, caring for each other and acting with good intentions. He also shares the importance of realising that win-win situations are crucial in partnerships, and that doing good over the long-haul and pushing for a better society and planet is key. Finally, he shares that including leadership and genuine internest and curiosity in people, are important leadership skills. The episode is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEj5WL5TXyU&list=PLp_NdRXI5IWlEavbfr5oVxBiA1I88_zk2 Read more about Mitt Liv: https://www.mittliv.com/ Sign up for our upcoming symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023": https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read about our "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/

We're excited to share this week's podcast guest with you - Thomas Ekman, CEO of Dustin Group and previous member of our first round of CEO program, CEOs for D&I! As a member of the first round of the CEO program, Thomas will share, together with the other participants, their work and action plan for D&I at our symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" on 23 March. Read more and sign up here: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ In this episode hosted by Sofia Appelgren (founder of Mitt Liv), Thomas shares his and Dustin Group's journey in D&I and Thomas shares why diverse and including companies are long-term winners. He shares the importance of working with mindset, stereotypes and attitudes to create change. He also states that he wants the company to mirror society's diversity and that it is important to always have D&I on the agenda. Other key takeaways that Thomas shares in this episode are: - The importance of company values and always striving to improve oneself - He highlights the importance of focusing on the right competence when recruiting, which in turn leads naturally to a diverse recruitment - How Dustin Group now has implemented tools to help the company to secure diversity in their teams - The importance of working with attitudes, mindsets and stereotypes - How working with an external person in recruitments helps to go outside of your network and ensuring diversity and the right composition of teams - How important it is that the company mirrors the society - He says: “I think it is important to have it (D&I) on the agenda. This is the heart of how you build the company and what people we want to attract to the company.” - There are four core characteristics that you need to have as a leader and human Thomas shares; you need to have courage, be curious, feel responsibility and to be empowered. - Having D&I constantly on the agenda is key The episode is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEj5WL5TXyU&list=PLp_NdRXI5IWlEavbfr5oVxBiA1I88_zk2 Read more about Mitt Liv: https://www.mittliv.com/ Sign up for our upcoming symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023": https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read about our "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/

We are excited to share with you, this week's podcast guest, Freddy Sobin, CEO for Kicks and member of our ongoing CEO programme "CEOs for D&I". He will also be part of our upcoming symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" – a symposium that highlights the most important measures and solutions to create an inclusive workplace and labour market. You can read about it and sign up here: https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ In this episode, hosted by Sofia Appelgren, Freddy shares his and Kicks' journey, working with D&I, and also the importance of being open-minded and having board members and owners that are fully committed to D&I. Some of the topics that are shared in this episode are: - He shares his milestones that lead him to becoming CEO for Kicks - He shares the importance of self-insight when it comes to leadership and continuously developing one's skills - Freddy shares his own childhood, being different from others, with black hair and people asking where he was from, although him and his parents were born in Sweden. So he learned how that feels, to feel outside. - He also shares that when he joined the Axel Johnson, and taking part of the foundational values when it comes to creating something good in society, that also resonated with him. - Freddy shares Kicks measuring of diversity and see that the stores that perform the best are the stores with most diversity. He has seen a strong connection between diversity and profitability. - Social responsibility and sustainability really invoke positive responses and engagements in a company, and it strengthens the employers according to Freddy. - Freddy also shares the purpose that Kicks has set: Set Beauty Free – beauty comes from within, and it is individual. - Setting KPIs, tracking and measurement really helps diversity work, and working with it with all staff. “It is so much easier to work as a CEO in a company when the owners and the board are fully committed to both sustainability, form and environmental and climate perspective, but also social responsibility. And these two are two sides of the same coin.” - Freddy Sobin He also highlights the importance of businesses taking leadership in these matters to see faster results on the labour market, and not just relying on politicians' actions and decisions. Finally, Freddy shares that he has seen a strong correlation between diversity and profitability. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5N3clwX16g Read more about Mitt Liv: https://www.mittliv.com/ Sign up for our upcoming symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023": https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read about our "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/

This episode is part of a series including CEOs from large companies in Sweden who have been part of Mitt Liv's CEO-network called "CEOs for D&I", for increased diversity and inclusion in the labour market. The aim of the program is to get the trade and industry to scale up the work for diversity and inclusion in their organisations and take responsibility for one of Sweden's biggest societal challenges: exclusion in the labour market. This episode features Deloitte Sweden's CEO Jan Berntsson who was part of the first group of "CEOs for D&I". Jan thinks that it is important that the company mirrors the society – Sweden has a minority group of 20% with foreign backgrounds of the total population which means that the company should reflect this, on all levels including the boards. Jan states that "We must also mirror our clients, to align with their thinking". The topics in this episode include: Sign up for our upcoming symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023": https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ me opportunities to everyone. This has affected the social sustainability and equality work at Deloitte. Jan shares Deloitte's journey working toward gender equality and moving toward having an equal amount of female and male partners in the company. We also learn about Deloitte's WorldClass ambition; to reach 100 million people by 2030 through programs and partnerships with leading educational organisations around the world. Deloitte invests their people's time, provides volunteers, and donates to support millions of students, teachers, and education leaders worldwide. The WorldClass program in Sweden focuses on integrating academics with foreign backgrounds on the Swedish labour market, and together with Mitt Liv Deloitte has contributed with many mentors in our Mitt Livs Chans mentoring program for academics with foreign backgrounds. Jan shares why it is important to involve management, not only HR, in diversity and inclusion work, and how he encourages managers to become mentors to learn about the journey of migrating to Sweden and getting into the labour market. Jan also shares that their equality work has had a positive impact on satisfaction and profitability, for themselves and their clients. Jan sees that today, the financial sector is not truly mirroring the society we live in, in terms of diversity and that needs to be highlighted. This episode is also available with video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHC3Chrdbmbxkp2Pgx1YPyg Read more about Deloitte's work here: https://www.deloitte.com/global/en.html?icid=site_selector_global Read more about Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Sign up for our upcoming symposium "An Inclusive Labour Market 2023": https://mittliv.com/en/webinars-events-courses/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read about our "CEOs for D&I" program: https://mittliv.com/en/impact-advocacy/ceos-for-d-i/

Speaker: Harlan Zimmerman, Senior Partner at Cevian Capital In this online seminar we deep-dive into the social aspect of ESG by focusing on D&I (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). How can we find those companies who are best managing their relationships with employees and the societies in which they operate? What key aspects of D&I should we look for? And how can we as investors make an impact by influencing companies to do more? A seminar for investor professionals, as well as companies who meet emerging demands and expectations regarding social sustainability from their owners. The main topics that we aim to answer during the seminar is: - What is the extra value in owning companies who do well on social measures, especially when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion? - What are the main factors you should look at when deciding whether a company is successful within DE&I? - As an investor/owner, how do we approach ESG both in terms of analysis and our work, to help companies improve? Read more and sign up to our upcoming free symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" here: https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read more about Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

Speaker: Ulrika Danielson, Head of Communications & Corporate Governance at AP2 In this online seminar we deep-dive into the social aspect of ESG by focusing on D&I (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). How can we find those companies who are best managing their relationships with employees and the societies in which they operate? What key aspects of D&I should we look for? And how can we as investors make an impact by influencing companies to do more? A seminar for investor professionals, as well as companies who meet emerging demands and expectations regarding social sustainability from their owners. The main topics that we aim to answer during the seminar is: - What is the extra value in owning companies who do well on social measures, especially when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion? - What are the main factors you should look at when deciding whether a company is successful within DE&I? - As an investor/owner, how do we approach ESG both in terms of analysis and our work, to help companies improve? Speakers: Magnus Oden, Nordic & CEE Head at UNs Principles for Responsible Investment Ulrika Danielson, Head of Communications & Corporate Governance at AP2 Harlan Zimmerman, Senior Partner at Cevian Capital Enrique Figallo, Manager Engagement Services at Sustainalytics Panel members: Marjo Grandell, Head of Liquid Investments (FI, Credit, EQ) at Danske Bank Pär Warnström, Senior Investment Manager at Novax Nina Ahlstrand, Head of Sustainable Finance at DNB Markets Fabian Jenny, CEO at Finaport Zurich Read more and sign up to our upcoming free symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" here: https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read more about Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/ Read more and sign up to our upcoming free symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" here: https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read more about Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

Speaker: Magnus Oden, Nordic & CEE Head at UNs Principles for Responsible Investment In this online seminar we deep-dive into the social aspect of ESG by focusing on D&I (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). How can we find those companies who are best managing their relationships with employees and the societies in which they operate? What key aspects of D&I should we look for? And how can we as investors make an impact by influencing companies to do more? A seminar for investor professionals, as well as companies who meet emerging demands and expectations regarding social sustainability from their owners. The main topics that we aim to answer during the seminar is: - What is the extra value in owning companies who do well on social measures, especially when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion? - What are the main factors you should look at when deciding whether a company is successful within DE&I? - As an investor/owner, how do we approach ESG both in terms of analysis and our work, to help companies improve? Speakers: Magnus Oden, Nordic & CEE Head at UNs Principles for Responsible Investment Ulrika Danielson, Head of Communications & Corporate Governance at AP2 Harlan Zimmerman, Senior Partner at Cevian Capital Enrique Figallo, Manager Engagement Services at Sustainalytics Panel members: Marjo Grandell, Head of Liquid Investments (FI, Credit, EQ) at Danske Bank Pär Warnström, Senior Investment Manager at Novax Nina Ahlstrand, Head of Sustainable Finance at DNB Markets Fabian Jenny, CEO at Finaport Zurich Read more and sign up to our upcoming free symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" here: https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read more about Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/ Read more and sign up to our upcoming free symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" here: https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read more about Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

In this online seminar we deep-dive into the social aspect of ESG by focusing on D&I (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). How can we find those companies who are best managing their relationships with employees and the societies in which they operate? What key aspects of D&I should we look for? And how can we as investors make an impact by influencing companies to do more? A seminar for investor professionals, as well as companies who meet emerging demands and expectations regarding social sustainability from their owners. The main topics that we aim to answer during the seminar is: - What is the extra value in owning companies who do well on social measures, especially when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion? - What are the main factors you should look at when deciding whether a company is successful within DE&I? - As an investor/owner, how do we approach ESG both in terms of analysis and our work, to help companies improve? Speakers: Magnus Oden, Nordic & CEE Head at UNs Principles for Responsible Investment Ulrika Danielson, Head of Communications & Corporate Governance at AP2 Harlan Zimmerman, Senior Partner at Cevian Capital Enrique Figallo, Manager Engagement Services at Sustainalytics Panel members: Marjo Grandell, Head of Liquid Investments (FI, Credit, EQ) at Danske Bank Pär Warnström, Senior Investment Manager at Novax Nina Ahlstrand, Head of Sustainable Finance at DNB Markets Fabian Jenny, CEO at Finaport Zurich Read more and sign up to our upcoming free symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" here: https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read more about Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/ Read more and sign up to our upcoming free symposium "An inclusive labour market 2023" here: https://mittliv.com/se/webinars-events-utbildningar/an-inclusive-labour-market-2023/ Read more about Mitt Liv: https://mittliv.com/en/

Sofia Appelgren, mångfalds- och inkluderingsstrateg som har grundat det sociala företaget Mitt Liv Den 6 juli i Almedalen bjöd Mitt Liv, Kappahl, Morris Law och Duni Group in till ett seminarium om hur vi framtidssäkrar vår konkurrenskraft genom att attrahera och ta vara på hela arbetskraften - och vilka konkreta verktyg vi behöver för att lyckas. Deltagarna var bland annat Malin Cullin, EVP Sustainability and People & Culture på Duni Group, Jenny Sahlsten, Sustainability Manager på Morris Law, Jacob Wall, EVP Business Development på Axel Johnson och Nisha Besara, Chefredaktör på tidningen Chef. Moderator var Sofia Appelgren, mångfalds- och inkluderingsstrateg som har grundat det sociala företaget Mitt Liv och även startat upp VD-programmet CEOs for D&I. Seminariet tog avstamp i vilka krav omvärldens megatrender och lagstiftningen ställer på näringslivets förmåga att arbeta med social hållbarhet, mångfald och inkludering, samt vilka konkreta verktyg organisationer och näringsliv behöver för att lyckas med det strategiska mångfaldsarbetet. Besök Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Nisha Besara, Chefsredaktör på tidningen Chef Elisabeth Peregi, VD och koncernchef på Kappahl Malin Cullin, EVP Sustainability and People & Culture på Duni Group Jenny Sahlsten, Sustainability Manager på Morris Law Den 6 juli i Almedalen bjöd Mitt Liv, Kappahl, Morris Law och Duni Group in till ett seminarium om hur vi framtidssäkrar vår konkurrenskraft genom att attrahera och ta vara på hela arbetskraften - och vilka konkreta verktyg vi behöver för att lyckas. Deltagarna var bland annat Malin Cullin, EVP Sustainability and People & Culture på Duni Group, Jenny Sahlsten, Sustainability Manager på Morris Law, Jacob Wall, EVP Business Development på Axel Johnson och Nisha Besara, Chefredaktör på tidningen Chef. Moderator var Sofia Appelgren, mångfalds- och inkluderingsstrateg som har grundat det sociala företaget Mitt Liv och även startat upp VD-programmet CEOs for D&I. Seminariet tog avstamp i vilka krav omvärldens megatrender och lagstiftningen ställer på näringslivets förmåga att arbeta med social hållbarhet, mångfald och inkludering, samt vilka konkreta verktyg organisationer och näringsliv behöver för att lyckas med det strategiska mångfaldsarbetet. Besök Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Christoffer Erlandsson, Advokat & Senior Associate på Morris Law Den 6 juli i Almedalen bjöd Mitt Liv, Kappahl, Morris Law och Duni Group in till ett seminarium om hur vi framtidssäkrar vår konkurrenskraft genom att attrahera och ta vara på hela arbetskraften - och vilka konkreta verktyg vi behöver för att lyckas. Deltagarna var bland annat Malin Cullin, EVP Sustainability and People & Culture på Duni Group, Jenny Sahlsten, Sustainability Manager på Morris Law, Jacob Wall, EVP Business Development på Axel Johnson och Nisha Besara, Chefredaktör på tidningen Chef. Moderator var Sofia Appelgren, mångfalds- och inkluderingsstrateg som har grundat det sociala företaget Mitt Liv och även startat upp VD-programmet CEOs for D&I. Seminariet tog avstamp i vilka krav omvärldens megatrender och lagstiftningen ställer på näringslivets förmåga att arbeta med social hållbarhet, mångfald och inkludering, samt vilka konkreta verktyg organisationer och näringsliv behöver för att lyckas med det strategiska mångfaldsarbetet. Besök Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Jacob Wall, EVP Business Development på Axel Johnson Den 6 juli i Almedalen bjöd Mitt Liv, Kappahl, Morris Law och Duni Group in till ett seminarium om hur vi framtidssäkrar vår konkurrenskraft genom att attrahera och ta vara på hela arbetskraften - och vilka konkreta verktyg vi behöver för att lyckas. Deltagarna var bland annat Malin Cullin, EVP Sustainability and People & Culture på Duni Group, Jenny Sahlsten, Sustainability Manager på Morris Law, Jacob Wall, EVP Business Development på Axel Johnson och Nisha Besara, Chefredaktör på tidningen Chef. Moderator var Sofia Appelgren, mångfalds- och inkluderingsstrateg som har grundat det sociala företaget Mitt Liv och även startat upp VD-programmet CEOs for D&I. Seminariet tog avstamp i vilka krav omvärldens megatrender och lagstiftningen ställer på näringslivets förmåga att arbeta med social hållbarhet, mångfald och inkludering, samt vilka konkreta verktyg organisationer och näringsliv behöver för att lyckas med det strategiska mångfaldsarbetet. Besök Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Lenka Prokopec Karlberg, VD på Mitt Liv De utmaningar som väntar på företag under det kommande decenniet – en snabbare förändringstakt, konkurrens om talanger, globalisering och en komplex geopolitik – ställer allt större krav på att omfamna arbetet med mångfald och inkludering. Lenka guidar oss till kraven samtiden och framtiden ställer och hur vi klarar dem. Och hur transformerar vi arbetet till ett ledningsverktyg som kan möta affärsutmaningarna och möjliggöra medarbetarnas fulla potential? Lenka delar med sig av Mitt Livs strategimodell för hur man går från ord till handling, ger exempel på effektiva verktyg i arbetet, samt visar hur man kan följa upp arbetet och mäta inkluderingsgraden i organisationen. Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

En kraftfull verktygslåda öppnas för dig. Åtta näringslivstoppar från Mitt Livs VD-grupp CEOs for D&I (Diversity & Inclusion) visar vägen för hur Sveriges näringsliv möter framtiden genom mångfald och inkludering och samtidigt bygger konkurrenskraftiga företag. Deltagarna i första programmet var: Simone Margulies, VD Hemköp & Tempo Jan Berntsson, VD Deloitte Sweden Jacob Torell, VD Next Step Group Magnus Rosén, VD Nobina Pernilla Bonde, VD HSB Robert Dackeskog, VD Duni Group Therese Bohlin, fd VD Prime Weber Shandwick Thomas Ekman, VD Dustin Group På scenen presenterar VD-gruppen ett nytt bolagsgemensamt handlingsprogram med tydliga mål och konkreta handlingsförslag. Tillsammans har de under ett år lagt ner stort arbete för att skapa förändring i framstående företag och därigenom påverka samhället i en positiv riktning. Nu har du chansen att ta del av deras resultat och själv gå från ord till handling i din organisation. Detta avsnitt är en del av Mitt Livs symposium Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om programmet: https://mittliv.com/se/effekter-paverkan/ceos-for-d-i/ Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Under 2021 startade Mitt Livs grundare Sofia Appelgren upp ett VD-program för ökad mångfald och inkludering på arbetsmarknaden. Syftet är att få näringslivet att skala upp arbetet för mångfald och inkludering i sina organisationer och ta ansvar för att möta en av Sveriges största samhällsutmaningar: utanförskapet på arbetsmarknaden. Programmet erbjuder plats till 8 vd:ar per år, och målet är att ha 40 bolag anslutna till år 2025 för att gemensamt skapa en stark röst som påverkar och driver arbetsmarknaden i rätt riktning. I programmet träffas gruppen vid tre tillfällen under ett år, där de fokuserar på att diskutera utmaningar och möjligheter med mångfald och inkludering, omvärldens krav, samt sitt ansvar som vd. Deltagarna får träffa forskare, tongivande samhällsdebattörer och ta del av konkreta case från andra organisationer. Målet är att arbetet ska utmynna i ett bolagsgemensamt handlingsprogram för mångfald och inkludering - med åtaganden som bolagen tillsammans har identifierat för att växla upp arbetet i sina organisationer och som samtidigt bidrar till att göra skillnad på arbetsmarknaden. Varje grupps handlingsprogram presenteras årligen på Mitt Livs symposium "En inkluderande arbetsmarknad", där även tidigare grupper presenterar hur arbetet har fortskridit i deras organisationer. Läs mer här: https://mittliv.com/se/effekter-paverkan/ceos-for-d-i/ Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Maria Norberg, VD & Grundare av nätverket Teknikkvinnor Så skapar vi rätt förutsättningar för jämställdhet och inkludering inom teknikbranschen. I takt med att hållbarhetsutmaningarna blir tydliga hos allt fler arbetsgivare, inte minst inom jämställdhet, behöver vi också finna lösningarna för att lyckas. Hur river vi strukturella och mentala hinder för att bli jämställda och inkluderande? Vad krävs och av vem? Vad driver utvecklingen nu och framöver? Maria Norberg, ingenjör och grundare av nätverket Teknikkvinnor, delar med sig av sina erfarenheter och reder ut vad som krävs för att behålla och attrahera fler medarbetare tillteknikbranschen. Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Peter Blid, Strategic Advisor, Novus Novus har genomfört en undersökningen på uppdrag av organisationen Mitt Liv, som verkar för mångfald och inkludering på arbetsmarknaden. Syftet var att se hur många företag som bedriver ett aktivt arbete i frågan, förstå deras drivkrafter och utmaningar samt vilka verktyg de behöver för att öppna för fler talanger och perspektiv. En övervägande andel, 78%, anser att det är viktigt med ökad mångfald och inkludering på svenska arbetsmarknaden. Ännu fler, 83% av cheferna, ser frågan som en del av sitt chefsansvar. Samtidigt uppger bara hälften (49%) att företaget har en strategi och en knapp tredjedel (31%) har satt upp specifika mål. Få av företagen har dedikerade resurser i högsta ledningen. Endast 15% av de svarande uppger att det finns en mångfalds- och inkluderingsansvarig i högsta ledningen. Medan 60% av cheferna uppger att attrahera och behålla talanger är största vinsten med mångfald, så anger 37% att det största hindret är att personer som skulle bidra till ökad mångfald saknar rätt kompetenser eller helt enkelt inte söker de utlysta jobben (24%). Generellt har offentlig sektor och större företag kommit längre i arbetet för mångfald och inkludering. Det är en större utmaning för mindre och medelstora privata företag. Rapporten baseras på svaren från 544 chefer inom privat, ideell och offentlig sektor i företag och organisationer med fler än 25 anställda. Läs mer här: https://mittliv.com/media/nimf1ygl/mitt-liv-novus-rapport-2022.pdf Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Hayaat Ibrahim, Generalsekreterare för Institutet mot Mutor Annette Risberg, professor i organisation och ledning Ett panelsamtal om de osynliga, diskriminerande strukturerna i organisationer och förutsättningarna som behövs för att bryta dem. Panelen ger en inblick i den ”typiska” svenska korruptionen, där svågerpolitik och nepotism hindrar en inkluderande arbetsmarknad, jämlikhet och jämställdhet. Hayaat Ibrahim är generalsekreterare för Institutet mot Mutor och kommer närmast från Advokatfirman Vinge som specialist på antikorruption och internutredningar. Hayaat har agerat rådgivare till företag och organisationer för att förebygga och utreda misstankar om oegentligheter. Hon har mottagit utmärkelser inom både hållbarhet och juridik och utsetts till en av ”Sveriges Supertalanger” samt ”Sveriges Hållbarhetsmäktigaste”. Annette Risberg är professor i organisation och ledning vid Högskolen i Inlandet, Norge. Hon har de senaste åren forskat om högutbildade invandrares situation på arbetsmarknaden utifrån ett organisationsperspektiv. Hennes forskning visar att även i organisationer som arbetar aktivt med inkludering och ärvälvilligt inställda till mångfald, finns diskriminerande strukturer som försvårar för utrikes födda att få jobb eller göra karriär på samma villkor som inrikes födda. Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Sean George, Portfolio Manager på en av världens största hedgefonder Vem får egentligen chansen i Sverige? Vissa hävdar att diskriminering och exkludering inte finns och att meritokratin i vårt land är ett faktum. Det finns dock både statistik och berättelser som talar för motsatsen. Sean George, idag kreditportföljchef på en av världens mest framgångsrika hedgefonder, hade flera toppositioner i ryggen inom finans utomlands när han sökte jobb i Sverige. På över ett halvår fick han inte ens en jobbintervju. Sean tar oss med påsin resa genom en fortfarande snäv och konservativ finansbransch där Sverige riskerar att halka efter. Delspå grund av våra enorma utmaningar med anpassning till en ny tid och dels beroende på oförmåga att se möjligheterna i olikheter. Invanda mönster, fördomar och bias grumlar blicken: vad händer om vi inte öppnar ögonen? Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

I denna delen av symposiet introducerar Madeleine Opira begreppet mångfald och inkludering. Madeleine är grundare till Tanke- och handlingssmedjan som arbetar för att ändra förutsättningarna och förbättra framtidstron hos unga som bor i miljonprogrammen. För sitt uthålliga arbete har Madeleineutsetts till Årets Uppstickare av Shortcut och en av Sveriges framtida mäktigaste personer under kategorin alternativa opinionsbildare av TCO. Hon har dessutom skrivit boken Generation Integration, utpekats som förändringsledare av Reach for change och innehar en Master of Science i Social Business & Entrepreneurship från London School of Economics samt en examen i juridik från Leicester University. Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB

Den 31 mars 2022 bjöd Mitt Liv in till ett nytt årligt symposium. Här fick ledare inspiration, kunskap och en konkret färdplan som gör Sveriges arbetsgivare världsbäst på att öppna upp arbetsmarknaden för fler. Den som antar utmaningen har mycket att vinna. Symposiet var kostnadsfritt och fokuserade på lösningarna när många andra stannar vid att prata om problemen. Eventet kretsade kring ett rykande färskt handlingsprogram för mångfald och inkludering som åtta VD:ar för stora svenska bolag tillsammans hade arbetat fram under ett års tid (se första programpunkten nedan). Deltagarna fick ta del av tydliga mål och konkreta åtgärder som steg för steg tar oss alla till en större mångfald bland medarbetare och ett lönsammare, livskraftigare företag. Vi samlade en rad namnkunniga talare som delade erfarenheter och tips från tekniksektorn, finans, juridik, fastighet, fordonsbransch med mera. Eventet livestreamades men genomfärdes även på plats på Världskulturmuseet i Göteborg. Det modererades av en nationell profil inom mångfald och inkludering: Madeleine Opira, grundare av tankesmedjan A Million Minds. Mångfald och inkludering är en framgångsfaktor för företags och organisationers affärsvärde, innovationskraft och förmåga att attrahera de bästa talangerna – men också avgörande för en lyckad integration och ett jämlikt och konkurrenskraftigt Sverige. Ett inkluderande Sverige 2022 lyfte de viktigaste perspektiven i en av vår tids viktigaste frågor: hur gör vi den svenska arbetsmarknaden världsbäst på inkludering? Symposiet riktade sig till de ledare som… • Tycker att mångfald och inkludering är viktigt, men är osäker på var man ska börja arbetet i praktiken. • Har förväntningar på sig högre uppifrån organisation eller styrelse att öka mångfalden i företaget • Vill förstå hur mångfald och inkludering skapar affärsvärden och stärker verksamheten Detta avsnitt är en del av symposiet Ett Inkluderande Sverige 2022 som hölls i mars 2022. Läs mer om Mitt Liv: www.mittliv.com Följ oss: https://www.instagram.com/mittlivab/ https://www.facebook.com/MittLivAB