Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget - Sustainability

Sustainability

SCA has four sustainability targets, amongst them three environmental targets (carbon dioxide emissions, responsible use of wood raw material and improved water usage) as well as one social responsibility target (Code of Conduct compliance):

• Carbon dioxide emissions: Through to 2020, emissions from fossil fuels will be reduced by 20%, using 2005 as a base year.
• Responsible use of wood raw material: No fresh fibre-based material used in production shall derive from controversial sources.
• Improved water usage: SCA established its target for water usage in 2005: to reduce consumption by 15% and reduce organic content in wastewater by 30%.
• Code of Conduct compliance: SCA’s Code of Conduct applies to all employees at all locations worldwide.

SCA was cited as the best Swedish company for carbon dioxide reporting in the global CDP survey 2010. In 2010 SCA was ranked for the sixth consecutive year as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies by business magazine Canadian Corporate Knights. For the fourth consecutive year, SCA was named in 2011 one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute in New York, US. SCA has been listed on the FTSE4Good global sustainability index since 2001. SCA is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index.