Södra strengthens safety for lone working

Following the weekend’s storm in Sweden, Södra is bringing forward the launch of its safety app Tryggve. The app forms part of Södra’s work to increase safety in the forest and enhance security for people working alone.

Handling storm-damaged forest involves significant risks. To help improve safety, Södra is now accelerating the launch of the Tryggve safety app. The app is available to everyone but has been developed with forest owners, contractors and others who spend time in forests and on land in mind.

“After a storm, we know that many people head out into the forest in conditions where the risks are greater than usual. We strongly advise against working alone in storm-damaged forest, but we also want to do everything we can to improve safety. The app is ready and was due to be launched later in April, but we are releasing it now in order to provide practical support for those who work alone,” says Emelie Sandberg, work environment specialist at Södra.

In the app, users can set a safety timer before a high-risk task or a period of movement. If the timer is not switched off in time, an alert is sent to selected emergency contacts, together with the user’s last known location, enabling help to be provided more quickly if something unexpected happens. If the emergency contact calls 112 via the app, the coordinates are readily available to provide to SOS Alarm.

“At Södra, safety always comes first. As many forest owners and Södra employees spend time alone in forests and on land, we have developed Tryggve. It is intended as a complement to risk assessments and other safety routines, not a replacement for them,” says Emelie Sandberg.

The app can also be used in other situations where you want to feel extra secure by ensuring that an emergency contact is alerted if something unexpected occurs.

“We believe that many people can benefit from Tryggve outside of forest work as well, in situations where you are alone and want to be able to get help quickly if something happens. This could include activities such as fishing, walking home alone in the evening, horse riding or cycling,” says Emelie Sandberg.

Tryggve is available to download from Google Play and the App Store and is offered in both Swedish and English.

Read more about the Tryggve safety app

Södra was founded in 1938 on the idea that we are stronger together. We are now the largest forest-owner association in Sweden, with more than 50,000 family forest owners as members. Together, the members of Södra own a world-leading industrial operation that processes forest raw material into renewable products such as pulp, timber, building systems, energy and biochemicals. About 3,200 people are employed in our forest industry and in 2025, Södra generated sales of SEK 28 billion. Our products are exported all over the world and together, we are contributing to a more natural way of living. Rooted in the forest, we grow the future.

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