Laerdal Labs D.C. | Diversity Employer

Doing Well by Doing Good
More than 60 years ago, our founder maintained that “if we can create value to society at large, and do our job well, satisfactory economic results will follow - and allow us to build a stronger company with time.”  We believe this was as true then as it is today.

We Believe We Can Help

Laerdal Global Health (LGH) was established as the non-profit sister company to Laerdal Medical dedicated to helping save lives of mothers and newborns in low resource settings. With the support of our global partnerships and alliances, LGH develops simple, affordable products and programs to help train and equip birth attendants. 

Our training and therapy products have been adopted and utilized in more than 95 low and middle income countries.  With the support of our partners, more than 500.000 birth attendants have been trained to be lifesavers. By 2020, Laerdal Global Health aims to help save 400.000 lives, every year.

We Take Sustainability Seriously

The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a roadmap for a healthier, greener, fairer, and more inclusive society by 2030. We are specifically committed to SDG 3 Good Health with a focus on solutions to improve the quality of education of healthcare professionals, first responders, and the general public.

By our continued assessment and improvement of ethical business practices and our support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we are committed to doing business that contributes to a better world. 

The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a roadmap for a healthier, greener, fairer, and more inclusive society by 2030. We are specifically committed to SDG 3 Good Health with a focus on solutions to improve the quality of education of healthcare professionals, first responders, and the general public.

By our continued assessment and improvement of ethical business practices and our support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we are committed to doing business that contributes to a better world.

Laerdal has established a process to ensure compliance with global environmental regulations.

Saving more lives — together.
 

Our Mission:

Helping save lives
 

Our Vision:

No one should die or be disabled unnecessarily during birth or from sudden illness, trauma or medical errors.
 

Our Goal:

• Helping save one million lives every year by 2030
• Working together
• We believe working with partners is the best way to achieve our mission.

From the beginning, Laerdal has worked with doctors, nurses, educators, researchers and leading industry organisations. Mutual respect and shared values have been the foundation of these relationships, but the key to long-term success has been the complementary nature of our missions.

Our Work Environment

Our work environment is mission-driven. Our shared mission encourages collaboration and engagement between departments, cultures, and countries which allows us to generate unique ideas and solutions. We rely on the expertise of our multidisciplinary teams to see problems from different perspectives to solve our customers and partners challenges.

We Value Diversity
We believe that diversity and inclusion from entry level to top management helps us drive better decision making. Fostering diversity enables us to build cultural awareness, a broader competence base, and understand our customers across cultures.

Equal Treatment and Opportunities for All
Our global organization represents the ethnic and cultural diversity within our workforce. Our policy of diversity and inclusion enables us to attract and retain talented people from around the world, promote a culture of respect, and enable us to operate more effectively in a global environment.

We support the fundamental right to be free from discrimination based on background, gender/non-gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, religion, race, ethnic origin and/or political orientation. We are committed to ensuring equal treatment and opportunities for all employees as well as a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

How We Monitor, Measure, and Ensure Diversity
Through our corporate policies and guidelines we ensure that equal opportunities are integrated at all stages of employment including recruitment, performance management, compensation and benefits, and leadership. Our management teams are encouraged to incorporate diversity and inclusion in all our key decision-making processes.

Our equal opportunities policy is ensured by our whistleblower channel, our annual Employee Perspective Survey (EPS), and human resources/legal compliance within local regions and communities. Our efforts to improve diversity are continuously measured and presented in our annual Sustainability Report.

We're Global

Our corporate culture cultivates collaboration and teamwork with colleagues around the world. We integrate local knowledge with global experience. We embrace our shared company values and a passion for ideas and learning.