Sustainability report 2019

66 Investor Relations Shareholders AAK endeavors to generate an attractive return on investments for its shareholders. The largest share- holder is Melker Schörling AB, which indirectly owns more than 31 percent of AAK. In total, approximately 70 percent of AAK’s shareholders are Swedish. More information about AAK’s ownership structure is available at www.aak.com . Dialogue with shareholders AAK’s aim is for the shares to be valued on the basis of relevant, accurate and up-to-date information. This UHTXLUHV D FOHDU VWUDWHJ\ IRU ¿QDQFLDO FRPPXQLFDWLRQ UHOLDEOH LQIRUPDWLRQ DQG UHJXODU FRQWDFW ZLWK ¿QDQFLDO market stakeholders. &RQWDFW ZLWK WKH ¿QDQFLDO PDUNHWV WDNHV SODFH YLD presentations in conjunction with quarterly reports and meetings with analysts, investors and journalists at capital market days, seminars and visits to AAK’s sites. Shareholder activities Capital market days Road shows Meetings with institutional investors Meetings with equity analysts Local meetings with the Swedish Shareholders’ Association Annual General Meeting Shareholder sustainability agenda There is an increasing interest on the part of share- holders in a multitude of topics such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing traceability, clean revenue, anti-corruption initiatives, and the work we do to ensure sustainable practices in our supply chains. These factors, together with an increased role for share- holders, require a high level of transparency and mutual understanding. AAK is continuously working to enhance the level of disclosure to meet different needs for infor- mation and staying ahead of emerging Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure requirements. 2XU UHSRUWLQJ DLPV WR IXO¿OO GLIIHUHQW UHJXODWLRQV DQG frameworks, including ratings and listings. Throughout the year, we engaged in dialogues with a number of investment analysts and investors special- izing in ESG requirements. We listen and learn how to further adopt, and make it it easier to evaluate our progress on sustainability. The intention is that the AAK Group’s annual sustain- DELOLW\ UHSRUW UHPDLQV WKH PRVW DSSURSULDWH DQG HI¿FLHQW channel to provide information about our sustainability practices. However, a constructive dialogue on risks, opportunities and strategies related to sustainability is always valued, in line with ethical stock exchange rules.