The Company
Quality and environment
Stena Metall is the leader in recycling and environmental services in the Nordic region.The Group combines a progressive approach to quality and the environment with professional business acumen. This makes us uniquely positioned to offer quality-assured solutions to various industries and sectors of society.
In Denmark, Stena Iron and Metal processes ferrous, stainless and non-ferrous scrap for use as a raw material by foundries. Stena Aluminium is the leading supplier of secondary aluminum in Sweden and Denmark. Stena Averhoff & Co A/S recycles recovered paper, and Stena Milø A/S delivers total solutions for environmentally harmful waste. Stena Technoworld A/S, environmentally friendly reusage of electronical and electrical equipment.
Focus Areas
Growth through acquisitions puts demands on HR
Stena Metall, Scandinavia’s largest group within recycling and environmental services, continues to grow larger and stronger through its acquisition and expansion strategies. This of course increases demands on everyone in its organization, but perhaps especially on HR. So it’s quite a task that HR manager Annie Bøge Mikkelsen has taken on since she stepped forward to assume HR responsibility for the 450 employees in the Danish part of the group.
Get the basics right
“Traditionally, responsibility for employees has lied with their respective managers. But as we gradually absorb new companies into our family it’s become important for us to have unified rules and procedures across our various business areas. This is partially because the employees want consistency, and partly to make administration easier. The need to harmonize our HR policies is among the most important reasons why we created a central HR role. So I am in high-gear to collect and systemize information about our personnel,” says Annie Bøge Mikkelsen.
MindKey’s "Microsoft strategy" was a crucial factor in the decision
”The fact that MindKey™ HCM is so integrated with Microsoft Office Outlook has greatly influenced our decision. It means that the vast majority of leaders in the companies that we have purchased, and those that we will buy in the future, are already familiar with the user interface and can begin using the solution pretty much right away. That we’re working together with MindKey Group to develop some extra functionalities only means that the system will even further match our requirements.”
Easier reporting in sight
It’s often said that smart leadership is largely about asking the right questions. By that measure, Stena Metall is way ahead of the game. “One of my biggest challenges is reporting to management on how things are going in HR. Therefore it’s an important focus area from the start, and an area where I believe that MindKey™ HCM will be a big help,” concludes Annie Bøge Mikkelsen.
Stena Metall has chosen MindKey™ HCM because:
- Microsoft integration makes it easier to combine new businesses
- Middle-managers can quickly start using the system
- It is easier to report the HR situation to top-management
