Sustainability report 2019

It is important to show that AAK is a responsible, trustworthy supplier. Customers must be able to rely on us as a safe partner, also in regards to working in an ethically sound manner. Best practice and standards We use third-party organizations to verify that our production facilities operate sustainably. When a facility has passed an audit (e.g. SMETA) or obtains FHUWL¿FDWLRQV H J ,62 RU ,62 ZH FDQ EH sure that key elements such as labor rights, health and safety, environmental risk management, and business ethics, are indisputable parts of our everyday working practices. $ FHUWL¿HG VLWH DFFRUGLQJ WR WKHVH LQGXVWU\ VWDQGDUGV will ensure that targets and action plans are met, with continuous progress towards our environmental and quality management goals. AAK sees a great value in WKLV DQG ZH DLP WR LQFUHDVH WKH QXPEHU RI FHUWL¿HG VLWHV with focus on ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. $OO SURGXFWLRQ VLWHV DUH FHUWL¿HG LQ DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK international food safety regulations and quality control IXQFWLRQV HQVXUH WKDW HYHU\ GHOLYHU\ PHHWV VSHFL¿ - cations and requirements. This way, we can be sure that our daily routines are according to best practice, meet the highest quality standards, and that we never compromise our customers’ brands. Partnerships built on trust 7KLUG SDUW\ FHUWL¿FDWLRQ RI AAK production sites 100 SHUFHQW RI $$. VLWHV DUH FHUWL¿HG WR RQH or more internationally recognized food safety VWDQGDUGV )66& ,62 %5& 100 percent of sites handling palm oil have 5632 6XSSO\ &KDLQ &HUWL¿FDWLRQ 82 percent of sites are members of Sedex and have passed the ethical audit SMETA 58 percent of sites are quality management FHUWL¿HG DFFRUGLQJ WR ,62 35 percent of sites are environmentally FHUWL¿HG DFFRUGLQJ WR ,62 In addition, various production sites are also FHUWL¿HG DFFRUGLQJ WR RWKHU VWDQGDUGV VXFK DV national energy standards, the KRAV organic standard, feed safety, health and safety, Halal and Kosher production. 21 Contributes to: