Policies

Our policies create a uniform approach to the values that that guide our company towards its vision and goals.

APL’s group-wide policy documents cover the areas of quality, environment, ethics, personnel, gender equality, safety, finance, product range, brand and communications.

Quality policy

APL's mission is to provide cost effective products of high quality and always have the patient in focus. We strive to develop both employees, processors and systems to comply with regulations, laws and other requirements set by images and other stakeholders.

• build in quality in our processors
• work risk-based
  
• have the right skills and motivation
  
• act in information with our quality system
  
• ensure that the quality system complies with applicable laws, guidelines, standards, agreements and other requirements for our products and services
• work with continuous improvements of our quality system, processes, tools and competencies for continuous development

Ethics policy

APL's operations must be characterized by good ethics towards employees, customers, authorities, suppliers and other stakeholders. APL shall work for sustainable development and social responsibility. All employees must act responsibly and show respect for each other, customers, suppliers, the outside world and the company.

We do this by:

• act in accordance with market ethics rules
• act for the equal value of all human beings
• comply with the company's and customers' requirements for
  confidentiality
• not conduct competitive business or otherwise harm the
  company or customers operation
• take responsibility for setting a good example and preventing and counteracting all forms of bullying, harassment and abusive discrimination
• ensure compliance with the company's code of conduct
• have notolerance regarding forced labor, unauthorized child labor and corruption included extortion and bribery.
• comply with laws, agreements and other requirements.

Equality policy

APL's operations are characterized by the view that everyone has and must be assured equal value, free from discrimination and harassment. We work actively for equal rights and opportunities in our workplace based on gender, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.

We do this by:

• take advantage of and develop our employees' skills and
  experience in our daily work
• no form of discrimination or harassment is accepted, it is the
  responsibility of each employee to report suspected bullying,
  discrimination, harassment or discrimination against the
  immediate superior or another in the management
• promote equal rights and opportunities
• comply with laws, agreements and other requirements.

Data protection policy

In our handling of personal data, we follow the Data Protection Ordinance, GDPR and other applicable Swedish data protection legislation and other governing regulations. We care about our employees, patients and customer integrity.

We do this by:

• process personal data in our business in a legal and correct
  manner
• maintain a register of all personal data management within APL
• appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to whom you can turn issues
• sign personal data assistant agreements with our suppliers and customers
• comply with laws, agreements and other requirements

Elisabeth Wesselson is appointed Data protection officer at APL. Contact her via e-mail elisabeth.wesselson@apl.se or telephone: 010-447 96 11.

If you have questions regarding the Data protection policy, please contact us via e-mail: info@apl.se.