Elkem's values

Respect

We respect the law, the environment, our employees, colleagues, customers, suppliers, owners, the society, local communities and cultures

Respect is about

• Being fair
• Trusting your colleague
• Being open and direct
• Appreciating diversity

Precision

We have an ability to develop and follow standards for best practice and operations excellence. By establishing a target standard for work practices and conditions, we can measure and therefore continuously improve them.

Precision entails

• Discipline
• Commitment to standards
• Competent, standardised problem solving

Continuous improvement

We know that the value chain can always be improved.  By experimenting, by implementing new solutions, and by continuously eliminating waste.

Continuous improvement means

• Always looking for improvement potential
• Leaving no place for complacency
• Keeping a humble and open mind – willingness to learn
• Your competence is valuable – share it with your colleagues

Involvement

We know that only people identify problems and opportunities and find solutions to them. Involvement commits people.

Being involved means

• Remembering that people are the experts
• Being committed to teamwork – willingness to share
• Dependence on one another and mutual trust
• Support to grow – acceptance of failure