From MS diagnosis to World Championship bronze medal
Karen Reite in Group Product Safety proves people with health challenges can be valuable team members. Get to know her story in this article and video interview.
Y/OUR life at Jotun
Jotun's company culture is based on four values: loyalty, care, respect, and boldness. Get to know the penguin spirit.
Our company values
Read more about each value and see how they describe the basics of everything we do.
Meet our employees
Gender pioneer in marine coatings
As one of the first women to sell marine coatings to Polish shipowners, Anna Pionka has not only broken barriers, but also helped Jotun become a market leader.
Game on at work
Greek engineer Eleni Boviatsi has a PlayStation setup as her workstation. Currently on a short-term assignment in Norway, she is playing with Jotun's greatest innovation.
A passion for learning
With encouragement from Jotun and support from his family, Ashraf Salem ElSayed Abousalem earned a Master’s degree and PhD while building his career at Jotun.
Adding VR to the can
Jotun’s Learning & Development crew uses state-of-the-art technology to create internal training programs. “If we want to create a better Jotun, we need to keep innovating”, Senior Learning Advisor Matthieu Augereau says.
Role model at the shipyard
After being turned down twice by a competing company, Nilay Yilmaz (28) landed a job in Jotun Turkey and became the first female coating advisor in the country. Now her colleagues hope to see more women at the busy shipyards.
Be proud of who you are
We want every Jotun employee to be proud of who they are – throughout the year and all over the world.
Career boost in the Middle East
Jotun’s employees are encouraged to pursuit new careers within the company. For Yasmine (31) a short-term assignment sent her on a career boosting journey.
Hit the American dream
Stein Kjølberg is one of many Jotun employees with various positions and countries under the belt. Now the Norwegian is packing his golf clubs and moving to the US.
Diversity in the workplace pays off
“Focusing on diversity and inclusion gives huge benefits – both on an individual and corporate level”, says Faten Lubani in Globale Sandefjord and Åsmund Bergem in Jotun.
Proud diversity celebration in the Philippines
During their very own diversity campaign this month, the employees at Jotun Philippines are encouraged to bring their true self to work every day.
May revolutionise the industry
In her early Jotun career, Helle Vines Ertsas worked with competence development and internal training. Today, she is fully occupied with the company’s most complex innovation ever.
Living the American dream
Emma McArthur knew nothing about paint when she joined Jotun. Eight years later she finds herself in Houston, Texas, as part of a Jotun America that never has performed better.
Breaking barriers at the shipyard
Being the only woman onboard is no problem for Technical Sales Support specialist Verena Zeriul in Jotun Italy. She appreciates the company’s investments in her training and development.
Citizen of the world
Yi Huang’s willingness to embrace opportunities has led to a truly global career with Jotun.
Leap of faith
Sometimes, taking big risks pays off. For Norunn Folsvik, trying something new sometimes means putting doubts aside.
Embracing opportunity
Sandefjord may not share much in common with his birthplace in Malaysia, but for Melvin Lee, Norway is home – for now.
Investing in a multicultural workforce
Hiring people from all over the world can yield positive results in more ways than one. Saying yes to diversity means “we often arrive at better solutions, faster” says the R&D Director.
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