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Social responsibility and the global company

Hydro Talks

English - March 19, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB
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How does a Norway-based company with 34,000 employees operating in 40 countries around the world meet social responsibility challenges and obligations? 

Nina Schefte, Head of Social Responsibility in Hydro, and Beate Ekeløv-Slydal, political advisor with Amnesty International Norway, recently sat down for a Hydro Talks podcast to discuss the dilemmas in doing business in different countries and cultures.

“ESG – environment, social and governance – is an important, growing area for businesses like Hydro,” says Schefte. “We cannot succeed if the communities where we operate don’t succeed.