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Local community involvement
As a global company, AAK contributes to the development
of the local communities in which it operates by
creating jobs, paying taxes and doing business with
local enterprises. However, it takes more than this to
truly become part of the community in which the Group
operates.
Community engagement is based on diverse thinking,
which leads to initiatives ranging from giving employees
time off to engage in local activities and donating
products and raw materials to providing used equipment
and giving direct financial support.
AAK is very much aware of the impact the company
has on the community when entering, operating in
Our Neighbours achievements
AAK has long been an active member of the communities
in which it operates through sponsorship, or through
direct participation in projects and activities. We see
it as our responsibility and part of our social license
to operate to maintain a good relationship with the
or leaving an area. During 2018, no operations that
required a special community impact assessment were
established or terminated.
The impact of existing operations is continuously
monitored through dialogue, open house events, hosting
visitors, participation in local events and councils, giving
presentations and participating in interviews. Media
monitoring also provides a picture of local attitudes
towards AAK.
Overall, AAK’s community involvement helps secure a
social license to operate, which is essential for AAK as
both a company and a player in local business life.
communities where we operate and to contribute where
it makes sense. In 2018, AAK engaged in a variety of
local activities, some examples are presented in this
section. AAK will continue to secure integration with its
local communities in the future.
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