Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Essity, we create change together. Our employees are our main asset and core of the company. We know that a diverse, inclusive culture is key to deeper engagement and more insightful decision-making. In addition, this leads to more sustainable innovations, creating greater value for more people. We are determined to ensure an inclusive work environment for all, to achieve gender balanced leadership everywhere, and accelerate representation of under-represented groups.

Societal exclusion due to hygiene and health barriers is a global problem. Often, hygiene and health related needs of vulnerable groups are overlooked in decision making. Through our award-winning, taboo-breaking campaigns, global education initiatives, community relations and life-changing innovations, we improve well-being for people and societies and break barriers every day. 

Essity champions the approach Design for all, which means involving stakeholders in all stages of the design process of a product and to always involve the most demanding user. The multi-stakeholder design process ensures that the products are easy to use for everyone, to create inclusive public spaces and workplaces.  

Essity works with partners, health care professionals, caregivers, and individuals to break the stigma on incontinence. For most individuals, incontinence is a chronic condition that must be managed daily. Together with key stakeholders within the international community of care experts, Essity has developed a shared agenda for sustainable continence care. 

To support both health professionals and family caregivers, Essity’s brand TENA has developed TENA SmartCare, a new and reusable digital sensor for improved incontinence care.