AAK has today released its Sustainability Report for 2019. The report outlines ambitions, activities and achievements within the five focus areas of the company's model for sustainable growth - Our Customers, Our Suppliers, Our Planet, Our People, and Our Neighbours.
"We continue to see strong progress within our sustainability activities and in our contributions towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals", says
A key AAK achievement during 2019 has been the significant increase of women involved in the company's direct shea sourcing program in
Furthermore, AAK has reduced its environmental impact by decreasing the company's energy consumption, water consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per processed unit raw material.
"Another key achievement has been to initiate climate change risk assessments at all production sites, and during 2020 we will do the same for our raw materials in order to identify the overall climate roadmap for the future", says
Please visit www.aak.com to access a digital version of the report. To obtain a printed copy, please contact comm@aak.com.
For further information,
please contact:
Chief Strategy & CFO
Sustainability Officer
Mobile: +46 708 39 93 Mobile: +46 708 95 22 21
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E-mail : E-mail: fredrik.nilsson@aak.com
annemette.olesen@aak.com
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AAK is a leading provider of value-adding vegetable oils & fats. Our expertise in lipid technology within foods and special nutrition applications, our wide range of raw materials and our broad process capabilities enable us to develop innovative and value-adding solutions across many industries - Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Special Nutrition, Foodservice, Personal Care, and more. AAK's proven expertise is based on more than 140 years of experience within oils & fats. Our unique co-development approach brings our customers' skills and know-how together with our own capabilities and mindset for lasting results. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö,
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