STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc.
(NYSE: ALV), (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive
safety systems, has joined the Advisory Board of the United Nations
Road Safety Fund. The objective of the Advisory Board is to provide
strategic direction to the Fund. Autoliv will contribute knowledge
and experience regarding global traffic safety challenges and will
be represented by President and CEO Mikael
Bratt.
In April 2022, Autoliv announced
its support to the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) to
strengthen insights into global road safety challenges and
contribute to safer mobility worldwide. Autoliv's vision of
Saving More Lives directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) number three, which aspires to ensure good health and
well-being for all, with one of its targets focused on halving
global deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes.
"It is an honor for Autoliv to be a part of the important work of
the Advisory Board of the UNRSF. We trust that the collaboration
with UNRSF and its broad partnerships across all sectors, together
with Autoliv's experience of protective safety, can help accelerate
progress in road safety in low- and middle-income countries. By
working together, we combine engagement with knowledge and
expertise," said Mikael Bratt,
President and CEO of Autoliv.
"I am pleased to welcome Autoliv to the Advisory Board of the
UNRSF. I look forward to working with Autoliv during the 2022-2024
term and to explore how Autoliv's knowledge and experience can be
transferable to the Fund's work to improve global road safety.
Cross sectorial collaboration is the foundation of the global
partnership of the UNRSF," said Nneka Henry, Head of the UNRSF
Secretariat.
Road traffic crashes claim 1.35 million lives every year and are
the leading cause of death among children and young adults. More
than 90 per cent of road traffic fatalities take place in
developing countries. By exchanging insights, knowledge, and data,
Autoliv and UNRSF partners will actively support the Global Plan
for the Second Decade of Action 2021-2030, which seeks to prevent
at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
The first meeting of the Board took place on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the United Nations
Office in Geneva (UNOG),
Switzerland. The meeting agenda
included an overview of the UNRSF as well as a strategic dialogue
on raising the profile of the global road safety agenda and on
leveraging high-value partnerships to further the work of the
UNRSF.
CONTACT:
Inquiries:
Media: Gabriella Ekelund, Tel +46
(70) 612 64 24
Investors & Analysts: Anders
Trapp, Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 71
Investors & Analysts: Henrik
Kaar, Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 14
The following files are available for download:
https://mb.cision.com/Main/751/3676464/1711230.pdf
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