Hållbarhetsrapport 2020 eng 1
MARKET PRESENCE The company's operations were con
ducted exclusively in Sweden until the end of 2017 when the Group acquired Hedin Automotive AS, which is present in both Norway and Sweden. In 2018 and 2019, the Group also expanded its operations to Belgium. The industry as I.A. Hedin Bil operates in is exposed to competition in terms of staff and in order to retain staff, market salaries and conditions must apply. Hedin Bil always employs staff locally for facilities, everything from site managers to mechanics. Company managers have several facilities under their umbrella but are locally employed based on one of the facilities and thereby knows both the local area and the industry INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT The I.A. Hedin Bil Group operates in an industry that does not have a large influence or impact on society's infrastructure or the public good. What the group works with is to contribute to the education of young people in various types of mechanics, such as for cars, trucks and to work sheet metal. The Group engages in dialogue with municipalities and lobbies for the profession, which today is much more technical and computerized than before. Promoting the development of the profession to get young people interested and apply for these educations is in Hedin Bil's interest.