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UN SDG UN SDG sub-targets AAK’s contribution to the UN SDGs Progress
7DUJHWBy 2030, achieve the sustainable
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with parameters on water, energy and waste
utilization.
Water consumption per unit processed material decreased by 2.3 percent compared to 2018.
The total energy consumption per processed unit decreased by 7.6 percent in 2019.
7DUJHWReduce waste AAK has an ambition to achieve less than 1.5% of
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The amount of recycled waste increased by 45 percent compared to 2018.
7DUJHWIntegrate sustainability in reporting
cycle
Published sustainability reports annually since 2009
and palm oil progress reports twice a year since
2014.
During 2019, AAK has focused on attaining a GRI report according to GRI Core level and
integrating GRI requirements in global reporting systems and the AAK Annual Report.
7DUJHWImprove education, awareness-raising
and human and institutional capacity on climate
change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction
and early warning
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it is important that we mitigate, reduce our GHG
emissions, adapt our operations and continuously
raise the awareness about climate change.
During 2019 AAK has improved the internal climate accounting and started mitigating emissions in
line with the Greenhouse gas protocol. Efforts have been made to raise awareness about climate
impact on several sites and climate change risk assessments have been initiated and conducted
on our operational sites. Additional climate change risk assessments will be initiated in our supply
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levels overall. Additionally, driven by consumers demand for products with less impact on the
climate, we are adapting and have developed the AkoPlanet range for plant based food. Please
read more on page 24.
7DUJHWBy 2020, promote the implementation
of sustainable management of all types of forests,
halt deforestation, restore degraded forests
and substantially increase afforestation and
reforestation globally
AAK contribution: AAK Group Policy Responsible
Sourcing of Vegetable Oils and AAK Group
Policy Sustainable Palm Oil require, among other
things, no destruction of forested areas and High
Conservation Value areas.
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Sustainable palm oil. In 2019, we achieved 98 percent traceability to mill, 55 percent traceability
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deforestation-free palm oil.
7DUJHWSubstantially reduce corruption and
bribery in all their forms
AAK provides mandatory e-learning courses for
all employees at increased risk of encountering
corruption (page 55).
93 percent of relevant employees passed the anti-corruption training in AAK during 2019. 98
percent of our agents and distributors has signed the AAK Code of Conduct for Agents and
Distributors and all suppliers have signed the Code of Conduct for Suppliers of Raw Materials with
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7DUJHWGlobal multi-stakeholder partnerships AAK is engaged in several global partnerships
including UNGC, RSPO and Global Shea Alliance.
AAK continues to strongly support the RSPO in its efforts to create a more sustainable world. In
2019, the RSPO introduced and approved the implementation of the concept of “joint responsibility”
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