Sustainability report 2019

Sustainability is becoming more important in AAKs way of driving innovation and meeting our customers needs. New food product solutions are created that not only EHQH¿W WKH HQYLURQPHQW EXW WKDW DUH PRUH FRPPHUFLDOO\ viable and support stakeholder requirements throughout the value chain. Sustainable and healthy businesses are made with AkoPlanet ™ AkoPlanet ™ is AAK’s umbrella brand for plant-based foods and a platform for co-developing oils and fats solutions for plant-based meat and dairy. “Conscious consumers are choosing to reduce or replace meat and dairy in their diet. This is driven primarily by sustainability and health concerns, however they are still also looking for a taste experience,” says Catherine Hansen, AAK’s Global Product and Market 0DQDJHU IRU 3ODQW EDVHG )RRGV ´7KDW¶V ZK\ ZH¶YH developed AkoPlanet ™ , so consumers can enjoy more plant-based foods that have a positive impact on the planet without having to compromise on taste or texture.” Based on a deep understanding of oils and fats chemistry, our AkoPlanet ™ team works with food manu- facturers to develop great-tasting plant-based products with enhanced taste and texture, from more succulent burgers and creamier frozen desserts to sliceable or shreddable cheese with superior melting properties. AkoPlanet ™ solutions are made with responsibly sourced, traceable raw materials to ensure consumers’ SODQW EDVHG FKRLFHV DUH DOVR DV EHQH¿FLDO IRU WKH SODQHW 7KHVH DUH RIWHQ FXVWRPL]HG WRZDUGV D VSHFL¿F VXVWDLQ - DELOLW\ SURPLVH )RU H[DPSOH ZH FDQ RIIHU D UDSHVHHG solution with a Life Cycle Assessment for a customer to help monitor and understand their impact on global rapeseed supply chains. (QHUJ\ VDYLQJ EHQH¿WV RI $$. /LSH[ 6KHD/LTXLG ™ Another example of how AAK is driving sustainable innovation is through our liquid shea solution, which has been proven in laboratory trials to save up to 50 percent energy and 30 percent time in production compared to solid shea butter. The study was conducted under strictly controlled conditions and compared hot processing of a body lotion made with 6 percent solid shea butter with low temperature processing of the same formulation using 6 percent liquid shea. AAK’s liquid shea offers all the functionality and skin QRXULVKLQJ EHQH¿WV RI VROLG VKHD EXWWHU ,Q DGGLWLRQ WKH raw material requires less packaging than solid shea butter and is produced using kernels from a segregated supply chain traceable to the AAK Kolo Nafaso program, making it an even more sustainable solution. 24 Driving sustainable innovation and meeting customer needs