Sustainability targets

SCA's sustanability targets are specific, measureable and time-limited and represent milestones on the road to achieving our ambitions. The targets presented are those we consider most relevant for SCA’s business operations and stakeholders and highlight the most significant factors for the company’s future growth.

NATURE TARGETS

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Climate & energy

• We will reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and from purchased electricity and heating by 20% by the year 2020, with 2005 as reference year.

• We will triple our production of biofuels from the forests (logging residues, stumps, rot timber) by 2020, with 2010 as reference year.

• The production of wind power on SCA forest land will increase by 5 TWh by 2020, with 2010 as reference year.
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Water

• We aim to achieve water sustainability and we will reduce our water consumption in water-stressed regions* by 10% by 2015, with 2010 as reference year.

• All SCAs pulp and paper mills will employ mechanical and biological water treatment plants by 2015.
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Fibre sourcing & biodiversity

• We will achieve and maintain our target of zero fresh fibre-based material, including pulp and containerboard, from controversial sources

• We will preserve the biodiversity of our forests. A minimum of 5% of our productive forest land will be set aside from forestry in our ecological landscape plans and a further 5 % will be set aside as part of our consideration for nature in our managed forests.
PEOPLE TARGETS
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Hygiene solutions

We will make our knowledge about hygiene available to customers and consumers in all our active markets and ensure access to affordable, sustainable hygiene solutions to help them lead a healthy and dignified life. In markets in which we operate, we will

• Provide information on hygiene matters around our categories
• Strive to implement education programmes for girls, women and caregivers
• Strive to offer the best value for consumers making hygiene solutions affordable to everyone.
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Employee health & safety

Our aim is zero work place accidents, and we will decrease our accident frequency rate by 25% between 2011-2016.
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Sustainable innovations

We want to deliver better, safe and environmentally sound, solutions to our customers. We strive to continuously improve resource efficiency and environmental performance considering the whole life cycle for new innovations.
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Code of Conduct

• Our SCA supplier standard will be used to drive shared values and priorities through our supply chain. We will use it in all our supply chain contracts by 2015.

• We will maintain compliance with our SCA Code of Conduct. All our employees will receive regular training in the code