People first

At Polygon, people aren’t just part of the business, we are the business. Every day, our teams help rebuild lives and prevent costly damage for our customers. That’s why we’re deeply committed to creating a workplace that is engaged, safe, and inclusive for everyone.

Everyday heroes in action

Our business is powered by people, not products. Our everyday heroes solve real problems daily. Whether it's carrying out technical drying in a flooded family home, restoring a school after a fire, or installing climate control systems in critical industrial facilities, our people are always by our customers' side. 

To make all our employees feel at home, ready to take on this important job, we focus on building an engaged, safe and inclusive workplace. These are the three key areas that guide our people strategy - and where we actively measure progress to make sure our efforts lead to real impact. 

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Working at Polygon

Want to hear from our employees about what it’s like to work at Polygon? Get a glimpse of their everyday experiences, in their own words.

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How we create a great place to work

  • Engaged
  • Safe
  • Inclusive

We don’t just measure engagement. We act on it. Each year, we listen to our people through the Polygon Employee Survey, and we follow up with clear improvement routines across the organisation. We've also built a strong culture of learning and development, giving everyone the opportunity to grow their skills and build a meaningful career at Polygon.

Engagement initiatives

Every day, our people face sensitive situations. Safety and well-being are our top priority. To keep our employees safe, we provide mandatory protective equipment where it’s needed, and we educate our employees on how to apply safety routines in their daily work. In 2025, we launched our Vision Zero programme to eliminate serious injuries by focusing on prevention, leadership, and a shared safety culture. It’s a long-term commitment to ensure everyone goes home safe, every day.

Everyone at Polygon is part of our success. From our everyday heroes working hands-on in challenging environments to the managers and administrative teams who support them, every role matters. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and everyone at Polygon should feel valued, seen, and respected for who they are and what they bring.

Hear from our People

Our core values

Our values serve as a guide to our people in everyday interactions with customers, colleagues, partners and other stakeholders.

Integrity

We act with honesty, take responsibility for our actions, and follow through on our commitments, toward both our customers and our colleagues.

“When I think of integrity, I think of keeping the promises I make and being honest when things go wrong. It’s about owning my actions and doing what’s right.” 

- Raisa Huhtaniemi, Systems Specialist in Polygon Finland 

Excellence

We lead with expertise, continuously improve, and apply best practices to deliver outstanding results in everything we do.

"Excellence for me is thinking outside the box to create custom made solutions, and putting different specific components together to meet the customer’s needs!"

- Joe Fassbender, Operations Manager in Polygon US

Empathy

We listen, seek to understand, and support our customers and each other, recognising that it’s our people who make the difference.

"Empathy means to do everything you can to lift the spirits of individuals who have lost so much so fast. It’s rewarding to see."

- Andy Bovington, Restoration Technician in Polygon UK


A sustainable business

Putting our values into action means taking responsibility for the world around us. Sustainability is part of everything we do, from restoring damaged properties and preventing future loss to fostering an engaged, safe, and inclusive workplace. This commitment is captured in our sustainability framework.

Read our latest Sustainability Report

Continuous learning - driving excellence

 

To support our people's long-term engagement, we invest in continuous learning at all levels. In 2024, we launched our global learning platform, PolyPro, a platform with:

  • over 8000 users,
  • 70+ learning content creators, driving technical and functional content creation,
  • and accessible learning experiences deepening knowledge and career growth.

Leadership development

At Polygon our leaders play a pivotal role in driving our success. They drive decentralised teams, large enough to operate efficiently yet small enough to make quick informed decisions. This enables us to respond swiftly to our customers’ needs – often in challenging situations – while managing our people in sensitive environments, motivating teams and creating engaged, safe and inclusive workplaces.

To ensure our leaders are the best that they can be, we run a leadership development programme, the Champions Camp, an initiative to develop impactful leaders for the future.

"Investing in internal leadership training is our commitment to growing future-ready leaders from within. Through hands-on learning, real support, and practical tools, we help people lead with confidence, clarity and purpose. This builds strong collaborative teams and drives sustainable success across the organisation."

- Pernilla Rylander, Head of Group HR