Gender equality policy

Organization and positions

Work is mainly carried out in project groups where each project manager within the subsidiary has a delegated responsibility for their projects. The organization is therefore extremely flat, with minimum central administration.

Division of men and women

The distribution of men and women in the Qeep Group is less than 20% women (as of January 2009), a statistic we are actively working towards evening out.

Comparison in wages

No wage comparison between the genders can be carried out since the tasks between individuals vary so greatly.

The work conditions in the group are suitable for both men and women and no conditions regarding gender are taken into consideration.

Unifying work and parenting

Qeep Group AB and its subsidiaries make it easy for both men and women to unify work and parenthood. This is attainable by allowing co-workers to use flexible time and - as far as is possible - give them the opportunity to work part-time in addition to what is stated by law.

Clear undertaking

All should be appraised equally at the time of new recruitment. The most qualified should be chosen without any consideration to gender, race, religion or other factors alike.

  1. All shall have the same possibilities for individual development of their competences. Within all branches and at all levels.
  2. All shall have the same ability to combine work with family.
  3. All should be aware that harassment of any kind, including sexual, will not be accepted.


How this is achieved:

  1. At the time of recruitment, should two people have similar merits, it is possible that the person with the most under-represented gender in the group shall be offered the position.
  2. Create the possibility of flexible work hours for all employees.
  3. Investigate the possibilities for distance working for certain groups.
  4. Offer part-time workers more working hours.
  5. Make it easier for both men and women at all levels to use their parental leave.
  6. Create a plan of action on how to deal with sexual and other forms of harassment.


Management and responsibility

Equality in the workplace is a core philosophy and practice of the Qeep Group and its subsidiaries. Each co-worker has a personal responsibility to work with equality in mind.

Regular discussions take place regarding the development of initiatives to further embrace equality. Each respective subsidiary company's MD (and in some cases the CEO of the group) is responsible for making sure these discussions take place and that positive actions are forthcoming to ensure that each co-worker both enjoys and evolves within their working environment.