AAK Annual Report 2019

31 Our House of Sustainability Monitoring & Dialogue Sharing & Partnerships UNGC principles & SDGs* Policies & Codes Global SustainabilityTeam Ambitions and GRI AAK Sustainable Growth Our Planet Our Customers Our Neighbours Our People Our Suppliers AAK’s House of Sustainability To have our House of Sustainability in order is key for sustainable growth and essential to our vision of being the first choice for value-adding vegetable oil solutions. For us, sustainable growth is about governance of risks and opportunities in our value chain and our responsibility towards all of our sta- keholders. During 2019, our House of Sustainability, still representing the foundation of our sustainability work, has guided us to continued strong progress within the sustainability area. UNGC principles The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is a solid platform and a broad concept based on ten universal principles within Human and Labor Rights, Environment and Anti-corrup- tion. It enjoys participation by the major players in global business and sustainability, including the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative), ICC (International Chamber of Commerce), and OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Devel- opment). AAK has been a member of the UNGC since 2003. The UN Sustainable Development Goals In 2015, all member states of the United Nations adopted 17 goals – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – setting out to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Each goal has specific sub-targets to be achieved by 2030. As a global company, we recognize that businesses play an important role in that process and we have included the SDGs in our model. Many of our activities support the specific targets of the 17 SDGs. Sustainability policies and codes AAK’s sustainability policies and codes are based on the UNGC and our own principles and implemented globally for all our business activities. The policies and codes are aligned with many of our customers’ requirements and values, which strengthen our strategic alignment. AAK’s policies and codes are available at our website, www.aak.com . *