Sustainability report 2019

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 %, All external stakeholders (Customers, investors, municipalities, trade organizations, employees, millennials, and suppliers) %, Internal stakeholders (AAK’s sustainability team, important representatives from supply chain, operations, go-to-market and employee millennials) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 65 3 7 9 6 14 24 30 28 26 17 16 12 19 11 10 AAK Materiality matrix In order for the analysis to capture both internal and external perspectives, the matrix ranking is set in relation to the corresponding ranking carried out by the local sustainability teams and other internal key stake- holders. The internal perspective was then compared with the perspective of all stakeholder groups. This exercise made it possible for the analysis to capture the perspectives of both AAK and external stakeholders, with a special focus on the topics listed as very important. In the end, AAK chose to focus on all topics in the top square of the Materiality matrix as listed in the table above, in order to ensure we cover the main concerns of our stakeholders. You can read about topic bounda- ULHV DQG DFWLRQV WR PHHW VLJQL¿FDQW WRSLFV UDLVHG LQ WKLV exercise in each chapter as described above. 5HVSRQVLEOH VRXUFLQJ RI UDZ PDWHULDO 3 Offer traceability of products Our Suppliers 6, 7 Working conditions and livelihoods of smallholders Our Suppliers 9 Reduce GHG emissions throughout supply chain Our Suppliers 10, 11, 12 Reduce environmental impact including deforestation and biodiversity Our Suppliers 5HVRXUFH HI¿FLHQF\ 14 Take active steps towards minimizing external risks caused by climate change Our Planet 16 Reduce greenhouse gases throughout operations Our Planet 17 &RQWLQXRXVO\ ZRUN WR DFKLHYH HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\ Our Planet 19 Assess environmental impact of products throughout entire product life cycle Our Planet and Our Suppliers People/Governance 24 Promote employee competence and career development Our People 26 Prevent harassment throughout operations Our People 28 Active whistleblower system that concerns all parts of supply chain Our People 30 Ensure compliance with the AAK Code of Conduct throughout operations and business relationships Our People and Our Suppliers Number Material topics Description/Chapter Basis: Proportion who answered ”Very important”