AAK sustainability report 2018

12 Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals In September 2015, the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relevant for all countries. AAK has a clear agenda on sustainability and we have welcomed the SDGs. We see the SDGs as an integrated part of our sustainability work and they are incorporated in our model, AAK House of Sustainability. AAK plays an active role in supporting the delivery of the SDGs. We have identified 10 SDGs that are most relevant for our business conduct. As a global producer of value-adding vegetable oils and fats solutions we have identified our global supply chains as an opportunity as well as a responsibility to do our part to achieve the SDGs. Therefore, we are monitoring our contri- bution towards achieving the SDGs and their specific sub-targets. We have further ranked the 10 SDGs according to the possibility for AAK to make an impact. All the listed SGDs are of direct importance to AAK, but the ones scoring higher are the focus of AAK’s sustainability and responsible sourcing strategy. Target 1.2: Reduce poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions AAK contribution: Smallholder inclusion in our supply chains for shea, palm, coconut and soy offers access to global markets (pages 30, 33, 35). Target 1.4: Equal right to economic resources, access to land, natural resources and banking AAK contribution: AAK continues to offer an increasing number of micro credits and bank accounts through our program Kolo Nafaso in West Africa (page 29). Target 2.3: Increase productivity and income for smallholders Target 2.4: Ensure sustainable agricultural practices AAK contribution: AAK continues to educate the smallholders in West Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia and Mexico in good agricultural practices which improve their income (pages 30, 33, 35; please also see our palm and shea progress reports). Target 3.2: End preventable deaths of new-borns and children under 5 years of age AAK contribution: AAK produces customer co-developed oils and fats solutions for special nutrition products and continuously contributes to the research of optimizing these products. Target 7.3: Improvement in energy efficiency AAK contribution: Continuous improvement in our energy efficiency (pages 40–51). Target 8.4: Decouple economic growth with destroying the environment AAK contribution: AAK’s Responsible Sourcing of Vegetable Oil Policy and Sustainable Palm Oil Policy require no deforestation or development of peatland (pages 27, 31–33). Target 8.6: Reduce the share of youth (pages 15–24) not in education, training or employment AAK contribution: AAK is investing in a global trainee program to give young people the best possible start to their careers. Target 8.8: Protect labor rights and ensure stable working environments AAK contribution: AAK has been a member of the UNGC since 2003 and AAK’s Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct address labor rights and working environment (pages 10–11, 17, 19, 25). Target 8.10: Encourage and expand access to banking AAK contribution: AAK is opening bank accounts for the women group members of Kolo Nafaso (see our latest shea progress report as well as page 29). High contribution Medium contribution Low contribution