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Our social responsibility
The government has worked out a report about small businesses social responsibility.The core of a company’s social responsibility is the responsibility the companies should take for human beings, the society and environment that is affected by the company, and the consequences this might have. Social responsibility is about understanding the possibilities the company has to organize their business to do good towards the society, and at the same time understand the various ways the company might come in conflict with other interests. The UN has included and put weight on the company’s voluntary activities in their definition.
As part of our sustainability work, we are concerned with taking care of our social responsibility, and you can read about how we work on this on this page.
Norske Backer was established in 1969 in Kongsvinger, and since then we have gone from mass production to custom maid heating solutions. We have grown to be the leading producer of electrical heating solutions in Norway. All of our products are based on using electricity, instead of fossil energy sources.
«Codes of conduct»
We have some chosen values that stand strong in our company, which are our “Code of Conduct”. These are:
- Respect for human rights
- Responsible purchasing
- Good working conditions
- Product liability
- Reduced environmental impacts
- Social commitment
- Good business ethics
- Transparency
Students wanted!
We think it is important that students and pupils get a practical experience to their education, and because of this can be more ready and feel more secure when the enter in to work life. Therefore, Norske Backer wish both students from the university and pupils from high school welcome to carry out internships and placements, so that they can get valuable experience on their journey. We also take on apprentices in both office and production, so that these young professionals can get a good start on their work life.
Sponsor
We think it is important that students and pupils get a practical experience to their education, and because of this can be more ready and feel more secure when the enter in to work life. Therefore, Norske Backer wish both students from the university and pupils from high school welcome to carry out internships and placements, so that they can get valuable experience on their journey. We also take on apprentices in both office and production, so that these young professionals can get a good start on their work life.
We contribute to our local society through sponsoring sports via KIL or Røde Kors Hedmark, among others. Additionally, we are concerned with contribute to our own employees interests, and we have a policy where we sponsor various purposes where our employees are involved. This might be the soccer team of the daughter of a colleague, a colleagues sons handball team, or their own interests and activities.
However, even though we want to sponsor everyone who asks us, it is also very important for us that the purposes and activities are in line with our own values and goals. Therefore, we would not support and sponsor organizations or activities that goes against our work on sustainability, or that in any way may appear discriminating, harmful to the climate or similarly.
The Norwegian Transparency Act
July 1st, 2022, the new law “Transparency Act” took effect. Norske Backer is a subject to the law and are therefore obliged to investigate and take measures accordingly. We worked on the law internally and published our statement in March 2023.
Our goal
Norske Backer has a goal to help other companies with the transition from using heating solutions with fossil energy sources, to be using electrical heating solutions. We do this through our service Backer Switch.
Vi har utviklet en bærekraftsstrategi som skal fungere som en arbeidsplan for vårt arbeid med bærekraftig utvikling. I strategien har vi utarbeidet egne bærekraftsmål vi ønsker å nå innen 2028, som skal være med å bidra til måloppnåelse av FNs bærekraftsmål. For å oppnå våre bærekraftsmål, har vi satt opp en detaljert tiltaksplan, hvor vi har konkretisert spesifikke tiltak som skal bidra til måloppnåelse.
Sponsorer
KIL
- KIL Toppfotball
- KIL Breddefotball
- KIL Damefotball
- KIL Ishockey
