3 down by 4.0 percent. Furthermore, carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel per MT decreased by 4.8 percent and waste sent to landfill only represented 1.3 percent of total waste disposals, leaving 98.7 percent disposed for reuse, recycling or recovery, exceeding our 2015 global objective. All these very impressive achievements were delivered by a very dedicated and highly responsible global operations organization. A safe and educational working environment At our production sites, Lost Time Injury Rate very unfortunately showed a slight increase in 2015 after a significant decline in 2014, as did Lost Day Rate – a measurement of the severity of incidents. This is being addressed with further initiatives from our Global Safety Team that relentlessly is striving to make AAK a zero injuries workplace. Despite these slight increases it is very encouraging to see that more than half of our production sites did not have any Lost Time Injuries at all. At our sourcing sites in West Africa, where conditions and challenges are very different, both Lost Time Injury Rate and Lost Day Rate decreased significantly. This is, amongst other initiatives, the result of a widespread safety training aiming to change the culture into a “safety first” mindset. Educational efforts are not only being made within the safety area. To internally promote awareness and knowledge of corruption, which remains a common risk throughout the world for all companies, we have rolled out two e-learning modules addressing anti-corruption topics. The modules are mandatory for employees at increased risk of encountering corruption. By the end of 2015 both modules had been passed by all target group members. Being a good neighbor Contributing to, and engaging in, the different communities in which AAK operates is essential to us. We do so primarily by creating jobs, paying taxes and doing business with local enterprises. But we also strive to be a good corporate citizen by taking issues such as health and safety, diversity, labour standards, and our environmental impact seriously. At the same time, we realize that there are many other different ways to engage actively, and I am very pleased to see our employees contribute to their local communities. The initiatives presented in this report are only a few of those conducted by AAK employees. Responsibility going forward We are very proud to share with you, in our Sustainability Report, the significant progress we continue to make across all of our five focus areas. There are still many challenges ahead of us, continuing to work towards full sustainability in the entire palm oil industry probably being the most important one. Going forward, we will continue to grow our business in a responsible manner, not only by applying our model for responsible growth, but also by developing it as we acquire new knowledge and as environmental and social priorities change. Arne Frank CEO and President
Hållbarhetsrapport 2015/2016
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