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Vision and core values
Business concept
Swerim conducts needs-based industrial research and development concerning metals and their route from raw material to finished product.
Mission
We wish to strengthen industrial competitiveness by enabling improved product quality, greater resource efficiency and more sustainable manufacturing processes.
Vision
Our vision is a fossil-free and circular industry.
Core value
Swerim’s core values describe our most fundamental and timeless values. The core values guide the day-to-day work within the organization.
▶ Commitment
We at Swerim are driven by a desire to find innovative and applicable solutions for industry. Our personal commitment guarantees benefit for industry, since we do a better job if we work with issues that excite us. Our commitment fosters confidence, both among colleagues and in the relationship with our customers.
▶ Cooperation
At Swerim we cooperate in an unas- suming manner with our colleagues, our customers and others in the industry. Cooperation contributes to job satisfaction, competency development and quality. In addition, the best available expertise is utilized to a greater degree for each task, which improves costeffectiveness for the customer. A culture of cooperation is created when responsibilities are clearly defined and involvement is encouraged.
▶ Curiosity
At Swerim we are curious about one another, our customers and the world around us. Curiosity drives us and helps us to develop, both as individuals and as an institute. We listen, ask questions and learn. We challenge ourselves and those around us to venture out of the comfort zone and try to do things differently. In our view, change has intrinsic value, since we can learn from our mistakes.
▶ Integrity
Swerim is an independent research institute where scientific integrity is highly valued. The research is objective and the results must not be predetermined by customers’ expectations. We work under strict confidentiality and never share information without the customer’s consent. Our integrity is a prerequisite for our credibility, not least because we sometimes work for competing enterprises.