 He is a former ice hockey player himself, having played for IF Björklöven in Umeå during his youth.Svanberg has received the "Lifetime Achievement Award", given out by the security trade magazine Detektor, for his work in Assa Abloy and Securitas.On 16 June 2010, Svanberg met with US President Barack Obama to discuss BP's responsibility for the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.