The double sustainability
In the run-up to the annual general meeting of Finansforbundet i Nordea (FiN) on 21 March, you will be able to read a little about what the board has been concerned with in the past year.
Transnational cooperation
All business areas have their own Consultative Committee (a kind of transnational cooperation committee), where organisational changes and development are discussed between Nordea and professional union representatives from the Nordic countries. And in addition, we have collaborated with Nordea in other ways, e.g. on employee data and the development of AI.
"These are all topics that should not be underestimated. But they are very complex, so it is a job that requires expertise and great attention to detail," Kasper states.
Dialogue – the only way
When it comes to the cooperation between FiN and Nordea on Danish soil, it has many facets.
"On the one hand, there is the very member-oriented aspect, where our legal advisors talk to many members on a daily basis and to the People organization about the challenges our members face. In general, the cooperation is very good, and we have many examples of really good solutions that the members are satisfied with," says Kasper.
"But of course, we do not agree on everything – neither when it comes to individual cases nor the more principled ones. Then we meet and cross swords, and try to find a compromise that everyone can live with."
In the Danish Consultative Committee, there have been many topics on the table – from well-being to cost focus, competence development, seniors, attraction and retention, new employees and to diversity.
"I think we talk about the topics in a respectful tone, and our conversations often end with new things being put into action," says Mette, who also mentions the Working Environment Committee.
"Here, the themes have been both the purely working environment, but also the election of health and safety representatives and the cooperation itself has been on the agenda."
"In general, we want to promote good dialogue at all levels, and the new initiative with 'Skovgaard and Skovlund', where I ask the members' questions to Mads Skovlund, has been a success with both physical and online participation," says Kasper.
"And as the quote-lover that I am, I would like to end with a quote from Olof Palme: 'Dialogue is the only way to mutual understanding and respect'. I think he is absolutely right about that. So we need to cultivate that even more."
Candidate withdrawn - uncontested election
Frederik Cramer, who ran for Finansforbundet in Nordea's board and as a deputy at the annual general meeting on 21 March, has withdrawn his candidacy.
"I got a new job in February as Executive Adviser in Nordea's Danish Anti Money Laundry secretariat, which I am very happy about - even more than I expected. In addition, the terms of a position in Finansforbundet in Nordea are worse than in the new position, which I only became aware of late in the process," says Frederik.
The decision means that there are no longer contested elections for the board, as there are now four candidates for the four seats: Jeppe Lermark Pieszak, Mette Balck Mejlby, Mona Svan and Natascha Bødker Feodor Nielsen, who are all running for re-election. Erik Børsting is now the only candidate running as a deputy.