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Target 9.1: Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure
Target 9.3: Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises to value chains and markets
AAK contribution: AAK provides transport for smallholders connecting them to global markets within the shea and
coconut supply chains (pages 29, 35).
Target 12.3: Reduce food waste
AAK contribution: With innovative vegetable oils and fats solutions and through our customer co-development
approach, AAK focuses on, among other things, developing solutions that increase products’ shelf life and reduce
packaging through improved transportation solutions.
Target 12.5: Reduce waste
AAK contribution: AAK’s target is that in 2018 less than 1.5 percent of the waste was disposed as landfill/deposit
(pages 48–49).
Target 12.6: Integrate sustainability in reporting cycle
AAK contribution: AAK has published sustainability reports annually since 2009 and palm oil and shea progress
reports twice a year since 2014 and 2018 respectively.
Target 15.2: Stop deforestation. Reforest
AAK contribution: AAK’s Responsible Sourcing of Vegetable Oils Policy and Sustainable Palm Oil Policy require
amongst others no destruction of forested areas and High Conservation Value areas (pages 27, 31).
Target 16.5: Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
AAK contribution: AAK provides mandatory e-learning courses for all employees at increased risk of encountering
corruption (page 57).
Target 17.16: Global multi-stakeholder partnerships
AAK contribution: AAK is engaged in several global partnerships including UNGC, RSPO, Global Shea Alliance,
and Proforest (pages 10–11, 25, 31–33).
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