Focus area employees
At Fagerhult Group, our culture is a key enabler of innovation and long-term success. By fostering curiosity, psychological safety and shared learning, and by embedding our values throughout the organisation, we create conditions for people and ideas to grow
Corporate culture
Successful innovation depends on a Group culture that encourages people to challenge established ways of working, explore new opportunities, and build psychological safety, curiosity and shared learning. We strive to embed our
culture and values throughout the Group. A strong culture of innovation also helps us attract talent. Continuous learning and training – including our Learning & Growth sessions and awareness training – are key to our success and an integral part of how we work.
At Fagerhult Group, we take a long-term and purposeful approach to building our capacity to collaborate and evolve with our surroundings. Shared values and a sustainable culture require ongoing, persistent work across the entire organisation. Building and maintaining networks – between HR, business areas, Group Management, and subsidiary leadership – is essential. Consistent communication about values and Group culture throughout the organisation places high demands on structure and coordination.
A holistic view of Group culture
Values
Our core values are the foundation of our Group culture. They shape how we work, how we treat each other, how we recruit, evaluate performance, and develop leadership. Strong values build a strong culture and pave the way for
success.
We believe values should come from our employees, not just be presented to them. In 2021, we engaged the whole organisation to review and define our culture. High employee involvement resulted in value words that reflect our passion for light and our sense of responsibility: Curious Creators, Committed Together and Aim Higher. In other words: Curious Creators that are Committed Together to Aim Higher – fully in line with our heritage. Today, these values are embedded through learning initiatives and are the basis for recruitment,
leadership development, and talent reviews.
Fagerhult Group’s six leadership principles are rooted in our core values. They are designed to strengthen our daily work and prepare us for the future in a fast-changing industry. We put people first by valuing diversity, creating open environments, and embracing different perspectives. Security enables growth, and an inclusive culture encourages everyone to share ideas and make better decisions. By leading ourselves and others, we build empathy and develop both individuals and the business.
We encourage dreaming and experimentation, unlocking creativity as curious creators. Through attentiveness and open dialogue, we foster innovation and stronger collaboration. The future also demands courage to challenge the status quo, follow global trends, and seek new opportunities so we can continue leading our industry forward. Our leadership framework, developed in 2023/24, provides a shared language for leadership and is now used in recruitment, development, and performance dialogues across the Group.
Leadership principles
“Fagerhult Group’s combination of global reach and strong local presence creates value for both employees and customers.”
Andrea Gageik,
Chief People Officer, Fagerhult Group
Curious creators that aim higher
Our culture is built on our core values. They characterise who we are and what we do, how we treat each other, how we recruit employees, how we evaluate achievements and how we build good leadership.
We have carried out comprehensive work in the entire organisation to clarify and define our culture. This work resulted in several core values that represent our passion for light and lighting as well as a willingness to take responsibility.
Our core values are Curious Creators, Committed Together and Aim Higher. Put together: Curious creators that are Committed together to Aim higher. This corresponds well with our heritage and extensive history.
Diversity strengthens culture
We believe that appreciating people’s differences and various skills is an important way to increase diversity, which in turn leads to better conditions for creating a more innovative culture. Our brand companies are tasked with actively working to create a better balance between the genders, as well as different backgrounds.
Focus on lifelong learning
Companies in the Group drive the continuous competence development of their employees through offering an inclusive environment characterised by good development opportunities and attractive career paths, locally as well as globally, adapted to local needs.
Group level forums
Our group forums are an important tool for knowledge exchange and collaboration within the Group. We collaborate actively withing areas such as marketing, innovation, production, purchasing and finance.
