Information and Assets

Confidential information

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We keep our ideas, processes and other business information confidential so that we remain competitive and protect the interests of our stakeholders. Some of our confidential information consists of a type of asset known as intellectual property.

This means that we:

Keep confidential all non-public information, whether it belongs to Skanska, another business or an individual
Take all reasonable measures to protect confidential information from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, loss or theft
Interact carefully with competitors so as not to disclose trade secrets
Do not act on confidential information that we receive by mistake. Instead, we contact the sender and report the incident to a manager immediately
Do not ask new colleagues for confidential information from their previous employers
Maintain our confidentiality obligations upon leaving the company and do not take, use or exploit confidential Skanska information

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Confidential information refers to non-public information such as business or strategic plans, marketing plans, financial information, project details and designs, customer and partner data, intellectual property and other information that is not known outside of our organization.

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During the tendering phase of a project, I received an email from a customer that contained price information relating to a competing bidder. I know that I am not authorized to have this information. What should I do?

You must not act upon the information. Inform your manager and your business unit’s Legal team for guidance, and do not forward the email to anyone unless the Legal team instructs you to do so. The situation could affect Skanska’s position regarding the tendering process.

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I am on a social media network designed to help professionals meet. Someone that I don’t know reached out to me on the network to learn more about Skanska. What should I do?

Be careful to reveal only information about Skanska that is publicly available. Never share our confidential information, including non-public details of Skanska’s proprietary information, data processes, systems, clients or projects.

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I am at the airport in transit for work and am speaking on the phone with a colleague who urgently wants to discuss confidential information. I must talk loudly for him to hear me on my cell phone. What should I do?

Tell your colleague that, as you are in a public space, you cannot speak freely, and endeavor to find a private place to continue your conversation.