Sustainability report

AAK Sustainability Report 2020 Reporting framework | 87 AAK as a global citizen Examples of memberships that safeguard the interests of the industry At a global level, AAK does its best to become involved in areas where the Group can make a difference – by utilizing our sphere of influence. AAK is a member of various national and international organizations that aim to improve the industry by, among other things, setting common standards and aligning analytical methods, and, in general, safeguarding the interests of the vegetable oils and fats industry. AAK was for example one of the five founders of the RSPO and has been a member of the Board of Governors ever since. The RSPO is the primary certification body for sustainable palm oil. As a multi-stakeholder organization, it provides a forum for shared initiatives and thought leadership with more than 4,000 corporate and civil society members globally. National associations • The Netherlands Oils, Fats and Oilseeds Trade/NOFOTA • The Association of Dutch Oil Processing Industries/Vernof • The Product Board Margarine, Fats and Oils/MVO • The Confederation of Danish Industry/DI • The Association of Danish Oil and Oilseed Proces- sors/ADOP • Asociación Nacional de Industriales de Aceites y Mantecas Comestibles/ANIAME • Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana/COPARMEX • Asociación de Industriales del Estado de Michoacán/AIEMAC • The Swedish Food Federation/LI • The Swedish Plastics and Chemicals Federation/P&K • The Seed Crushers’ and Oil Processors’ Association/SCOPA • The National Edible Oil Distributors Association/ NEODA • The Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers/ABIM • The Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce/SACC • The Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils/ISEO • The American Fats and Oils Association/AFOA • The National Confectioners Association/NCA • The Uruguayan Chamber of Industries/CIU • The National Federation of Palm Oil Growers/FEDEPALMA • The Vanaspati Manufacturers Association/VMA • The Solvent Extractors Association/SEA • The Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India/PFNDAI • The Association of Food Scientists and Technologists of India/AFSTI • Good Food Institute, India International associations • Founding member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) • Founding member of the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) • The EU Oil and Proteinmeal Industry/FEDIOL • The Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association/FOSFA • FoodDrinkEurope • The European Oleochemicals and Allied Products Group/APAG • The National Institute of Oilseed Products/NIOP • Plant Based Food Association