Tim Bergling Foundation and Atrium Ljungberg partner to promote young people’s well-being
The Tim Bergling Foundation was founded by Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén following the tragic passing of their son, Tim “Avicii” Bergling, at the age of 28 in 2018. The foundation works proactively to promote the mental health of young people and break the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide. Avicii remains one of the world’s most successful artists and the most-streamed Swedish artist globally. The foundation is now embarking on a multi-year partnership with Atrium Ljungberg.
– We need to bring the private sector on board to work long-term with the well-being of young people. That is why we are proud to enter a strategic partnership with a company that operates in an industry with significant potential to influence society and, moreover, shares our values. We look forward to working together towards the Foundation’s vision of a society where children and young people thrive. It is closely aligned with Atrium Ljungberg’s own vision, we have a lot in common, says Klas Bergling, Chairman of the Tim Bergling Foundation.
People’s well-being and quality of life are at the heart of Atrium Ljungberg’s strategy, embodied in the vision “Our city – where everyone thrives.” In this new partnership with the Tim Bergling Foundation, this ambition is strengthened by increasing the involvement of young people in the design of future urban environments and properties. Atrium Ljungberg aims to contribute to promoting young people’s mental health, including the Tim Bergling Foundation’s youth advisory board, while future-proofing its own operations.
– For us, it is essential to take social responsibility, but it is also a business strategy to work with young people and to promote mental health. Urban development requires long-term investments in the future, which is why we need to listen more to future generations. Together with the Tim Bergling Foundation, we are incorporating young people’s voices into our projects and developing urban environments and properties that promote their well-being and quality of life, says Annica Ånäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg.
The mental health of young people has deteriorated in many ways, both in Sweden and globally. Approximately one in two 15-year-olds in Sweden report experiencing psychosomatic symptoms such as sleep problems, anxiety, and stomach aches several times a week. The Public Health Agency of Sweden has shown that the feeling of involuntary loneliness is now as prevalent among children and young adults as it is among the oldest members of the population, and this is closely linked to mental health.
– This is an issue that the entire private sector needs to take more seriously. It is time to reverse this very concerning development. We have much to learn ourselves. Gaining increased knowledge is an important reason why we prioritise this collaboration. For us, this topic is closely related to sustainability, but also with other issues around how we create value for all our stakeholders, as a positive force in the development of Swedish cities, says Annica Ånäs.
Tim Bergling Foundation’s youth advisory board meets Atrium Ljungberg’s management team
As part of the multi-year partnership, the following initial initiatives are planned (so far):
- Atrium Ljungberg is the main partner in Tim Bergling Foundation’s book project What We Need For A Better Day where young people express their thoughts on what they need to feel well. Through campaigns and activities at Atrium Ljungberg’s physical locations, forums for dialogue and engagement will be created – a platform to highlight young people’s mental health. The results will be presented in an updated version of the book.
- Tim Bergling Foundation’s youth advisory board will meet with Atrium Ljungberg’s management.
- Atrium Ljungberg will support Tim Bergling Foundation in its contacts with the private sector, whose involvement needs to grow in the fight against young people’s mental health issues.
- Tim Bergling Foundation will continuously train Atrium Ljungberg’s employees on mental health issues.
- The partners plan several initiatives and activities that will be launched at a later stage.
In 2024, Atrium Ljungberg was named one of the world’s most innovative companies by the American magazine Fast Company and was the highest-ranked Swedish company on the list, globally topped by Nvidia. Among Atrium Ljungberg’s urban development projects are the world’s largest wooden city, Stockholm Wood City in Sickla, which has recently begun construction, as well as Nya Slussen, The New Slussen, a pivotal transportation hub and urban renewal project. Hagastaden, a new city district focused on life sciences and innovation, and the Slakthusområdet district, The Meatpacking District, a larger transformation than New York’s Meatpacking District and Copenhagen’s Kødbyen.
Atrium Ljungberg focuses on employee well-being and maintains a zero-vision for stress-related illnesses and workplace accidents.The company continuously conducts training initiatives in the area and annually carries out employee surveys and health checks for all employees to detect health issues.
Nacka, 2025-01-21
Atrium Ljungberg AB (publ)
