Sustainability report

Increasing sustainability awareness To keep sustainability at the heart of our operations, we believe it is our responsibility to ensure that our people are aware of the impact we have on individ- uals, communities, and the environment – and what we can do about it. At AAK, we realize that “walking the talk” requires con- tinuous engagement. We provide all our people with an introduction to sustainability best practices, including presentations, policies, codes of conduct, e-learnings, reports, and videos. To ensure progress and connectivity remain strong, our Responsible Sourcing Managers and our Global Sustainability Manager arrange regular webinars to stay in contact and discuss different sustainability themes with internal stakeholders. An award is presented each year to the AAK site or business area that has demonstrated an outstanding sustainability performance. In 2020, our production site in Zhangjiagang, China, won Best AAK Sustainability Achievement for its strong track record, including improvements in energy, greenhouse gas emissions, waste management, and lost time injury rates. Going forward, we will remain our strong focus on keeping the momentum, worldwide. ”2020 has been a year of transformation for AAK China; a year of many firsts and a year when we all have had to negotiate uncharted territory. As one team, we have embarked on and accelerated our journey towards a greener, more sustainable, cost-effective, and safer business. Good progress has been made, yet much remains to be done. We are truly honored and privileged to have been considered for this award amongst our sister plants. We applaud all the great work that has been done globally in 2020 and look forward to pushing ahead with the transition in 2021.” Raymond Due, General Manager, AAK China AAK Sustainability Report 2020 Better Operations | 41