We take care of our personnel’s well-being
To us, the well-being of our employees is a matter of pride. That is why we invest in safety, diversity, equality and inclusion, good leadership and personal possibilities for development.
Occupational safety and well-being
Our personnel practices and principles, based on our values – work, integrity and humanity – form the foundation of our responsibility for employees.
At Berner, the safety and well-being of our employees is of paramount importance to us. Our goal within the Berner Group is zero accidents and occupational disease cases.
We assess our personnel’s well-being through the work community vitality survey, which is carried out across the Group approximately every two years. The survey examines the current state of well-being at work and measures the factors influencing employee experience, such as leadership, competence and everyday working practices. The results are reviewed in unit workshops and joint sessions, where the necessary development actions are defined.
Main objectives 2026 – 2028
| Zero accidents and occupational disease cases. |
| We will achieve at least a score of 4/5 in the work well-being research. |
| In the leadership 360 assessments, we exceed the yearly and regional averages. Year 2026: Finland 81.5 and Europe 81.9. |
| We achieve the goals of equality and inclusion in the workplace well-being study: Equal treatment and discussing issues without fear of repercussions, with a target of at least 4/5. |
2025 achievements
| Main objectives 2023 – 2025 | Achievement 2025 |
| Zero accidents and cases of occupational diseases. | There were 14 accidents in the Group, 6 of which resulted in more than one day of sick leave. One occupational disease case. |
| We achieve the goals we set for occupational well-being surveys. | The result of the Group-wide occupational well-being survey was 4/5 (good), which exceeds our target. |
| We exceed the country-specific averages in the 360-degree assessments of leadership. | No assessments were carried out in 2025.. |
| We will examine the current state of diversity and inclusion and draw up the objectives of the programme. | The results of the baseline assessment conducted in late 2023 have been analysed and communicated to employees (Berner Ltd). Targets and an action plan have been prepared and approved for the 2026–2028 sustainability programme period. |
Learning and well-managed organisation
The organisation’s most important resource is a skilled and well-functioning workforce. Competence development from the beginning of employment, from induction to continuous competence and learning development, forms the basis for developing our personnel’s competence and, through this, for growth from both an individual and an organisational perspective.
Good leadership at Berner means operating in accordance with our values and, by allocating human resources appropriately, ensuring the achievement of the objectives set for our business. We take the diversity of people and tasks into account in our management, and we want to be a work community that appreciates the strengths that diversity enables. Our leadership principles support supervisors in personnel and business management, both in their daily work and in achieving long-term objectives.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Equality, non-discrimination, a well-functioning work community and strong performance are key objectives in how we carry out people management at Berner. At Berner, we value each person regardless of gender, philosophy of life, age, sexual orientation, state of health or any similar factor.
We expect good supervisory, colleague and employee skills, in line with our values, from all our personnel. These serve as the starting point for our induction and work community coaching. We apply zero tolerance for inappropriate treatment and harassment.
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