Axis has been referenced, along with other companies, in a recent report from Amnesty International regarding the sales of digital surveillance technology by EU companies to China. Axis was given the opportunity to and has responded directly to Amnesty in relation to the report’s content.
As Axis responded to Amnesty, the network video solutions are used all over the world to help increase security and safety. While they understand that the solutions, like many other technologies, can be used for purposes other than intended, Axis only develops solutions for user scenarios they believe in and clearly communicate how they intend their solutions to be used, balancing society’s need to feel secure with the individuals’ need for privacy and respect for human rights.
EU and international legislation
Axis recognises that it is a continuous effort to integrate ethics into the business operations, and place expectations on the business partners to fully support their own intentions. In relation to the ethics of how the solutions are used by their customers, Axis always respects human rights and oppose discrimination and repression in any form. Customers are systematically screened to highlight any legal restrictions or inclusion on lists of national and international sanctions.
This legislation is based on factors including the record on human rights, internal repression and democratic status
In addition to the company values, as an organisation founded and based in Sweden, they are bound by national, EU and international legislation with regards to the countries and end users to which they can and cannot sell their solutions. This legislation is based on factors including the record on human rights, internal repression and democratic status.
Ensuring continuous development
In a fast evolving technology sector, it is key to continuously review how technology is applied, to monitor the development of new and perhaps unintended use cases and how to ensure that they can live up to their standards as well as the requirements under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Axis recognises that, as a technology and market pioneer, they must engage in further and continuous dialogue with key stakeholders to identify improvements areas as well as work diligently to ensure continuous development and improvement of their own processes and operations. This is a never-ending work.
