The SCA Sustainability Effect
Creating value for people and nature
Creating value
for people and
nature
SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest
products company with a long tradition
of taking responsibility for people and for
nature. As early as in the 1950s, SCA had
established an extensive social program for
its employees. And our origins as a forest
products company have given us a deep
connection with and responsibility toward
the environment.
tions, break taboos and educate millions
of people.
The SCA of today builds on this heritage
when we provide innovative hygiene solu-
Welcome to our world
and welcome to SCA!
All around the world, SCA is involved in
sustainability initiatives based on our core
values of respect, excellence and responsibility. In this brochure, we invite you to learn
more about our work to create value for
people and nature.
2014 achievements at a glance
Every day
400,000,000
people used SCA’s products
99 million
80
0
seedlings were produced
accidents
recorded at 20
production sites
Code of Conduct supplier
audits were performed in
2013 and 2014
2,000,000
people received hygiene education
Our people and
Our people and nature ambitions outline our long-term view on the type
of company we want to be and the direction we want to take.
People ambitions
We build our position as one of the
most trusted companies in the world,
delivering sustainable growth and
value for our stakeholders.
We improve hygiene standards worldwide with our hygiene solutions. For
the millions of existing users of our
products and services, and for the billions of people in emerging markets,
we develop innovative solutions that
make it easier to live healthy, sustainable lives.
We support women’s empowerment
and their freedom to participate fully
in society – socially, educationally and
professionally – across the world by
giving them access to and education
about hygiene solutions.
nature ambitions
Nature ambitions
We deliver sustainable solutions with
added value for our customers based
on safe, resource-efficient and environmentally sound sourcing, production
and development.
We combat climate change and minimize
our impact on the environment through
a combination of new innovations and
technologies, efficiency gains, consumer
initiatives and carbon sequestering in
our forests.
We care for the forests with all of their
biodiversity and we are committed to
managing and utilizing them responsibly.
We aim to maximize the benefits our
forests have on our ecosystem, climate,
customers and society, through a combination of innovation, efficiency gains and
wise and long-term management.
Nature targets
Our people and nature targets are specific and measureable, and
are thus critical to the achievement of our sustainability ambitions.
Climate & Energy
• We will reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and from purchased electricity
and heating by 20% by 2020, with 2005 as reference year.
• We will triple our production of biofuels from the forests
by 2020, with 2010 as reference year.
• The production of wind power on SCA forestland will
increase to 5 TWh by 2020.
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 (achieved in 2013).
• All SCA pulp and paper mills will employ mechanical and
biological water treatment plants by 2015.
Fiber sourcing & Biodiversity
• We will achieve and maintain our target of zero fresh fiberbased material, including pulp, from controversial sources.
• We will preserve the biodiversity of our forests. A minimum
of 5% of our productive 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.
Combating climate change
SCA takes a 360-degree approach to
tackling its climate footprint and has
set targets to reduce carbon emissions.
One way of reducing carbon emissions is
through major investments, such as the
lime kiln installed in Munksund, Sweden
in 2014. The lime kiln replaces oil with
biofuels, thereby reducing carbon emissions by 75% and generating a cost saving of SEK 50m (EUR 5.5m) per year.
Our energy efficiency program, ESAVE,
designed to reduce consumption and
carbon emissions, takes a more smallscale approach, yet generates a significant
effect. A typical ESAVE project could involve reducing electricity consumption by
improving or replacing pumps, compressors, fans or lighting. Between 2010 and
2014, 800 projects were implemented,
resulting in a 7.7% reduction in energy
used per ton of product produced.
Set to boost green power
Access to more renewable energy will reduce greenhouse
emissions, and the EU aims to obtain 20% of its energy from
renewable sources by 2020. SCA is committed to wind power
and to boosting the production of green electricity, thereby
ensuring that the Group is less susceptible to fluctuations in
energy prices. In 2014, two new wind farms became operational on SCA’s land in northern Sweden as part of SCA’s and
Statkraft’s wind power venture. Combined, the two wind farms
will supply 590 GWh of electricity per year, sufficient to heat
30,000 houses. In total, SCA’s wind power plans include the
construction of 830 wind turbines generating an impressive
7 TWh of green electricity.
Vital water
The distribution of accessible water is
extremely uneven among regions. This is
why SCA focuses on reducing water usage in
water-stressed regions in Mexico, Colombia,
Spain, Italy, the US and Australia.
Water treatment is another focus area. In
cooperation with local authorities, SCA
rerouted the course of the Iton River and
restored the wetlands around its plant in
Hondouville, France. The river now flows
past the plant instead of right through it,
making it easier to control the water treatment system and prevent the risk of leaks.
The restored wetlands will increase biodiversity and the hope is to welcome back
species such as the yellow-bellied toad.
Responsible use of raw materials
SCA promotes sustainable forest management and one of our environmental targets
is to ensure that none of the wood fiber we
use comes from controversial sources*.
To this end, SCA manages its own forests
– the source of about half of our wood raw
material – according to the international
forest management standards established
by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®)
and the Programme for the Endorsement of
Forest Certification (PEFC™). We demand
that our suppliers comply with high
environmental and social standards and
we carry out regular assessments of our
suppliers of fresh fiber-based raw material.
SCA has 100% control over the origin of
its fresh fiber-based raw material.
*Illegally logged timber, timber from high conservation
value forests (HCVF) or timber from areas where human
rights or the rights of indigenous people are violated.
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We have a passion for forests
Forests are not only a source of valuable
and renewable raw materials; they also
provide critical ecosystem services that
make life on earth possible. Forests absorb
carbon dioxide, regulate water flows and
offer people opportunities for recreation,
hunting and fishing. As Europe’s largest
private forest owner, SCA has a responsibility to protect and preserve the biodiversity
of its forest. We have set aside more than
7% of our productive forestland for
preservation in ecological landscape
plans, which includes preserving and reestablishing habitats for sensitive species.
In addition, more than 14% of the forest
area in planned harvesting sites was set
aside for nature considerations in 2014.
As a consequence, more than one tree in
ten will die a natural death and become
part of the life cycle – and be food for
insects, birds and fungi.
People targets
Hygiene Solutions
• We will make our knowledge about hygiene available to
customers and consumers and ensure access to affordable,
sustainable hygiene solutions to help them lead a healthy
and dignified life.
Sustainable Innovations
• We will deliver better, safe and environmentally sound
solutions to our customers. We strive to continuously
improve resource efficiency and environmental performance,
while considering the entire lifecycle of new innovations.
Code of Conduct
• Our SCA supplier standard will be used to drive shared values and
priorities throughout 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.
Employee Health & Safety
• Our aim is zero workplace accidents, and we will reduce
our accident frequency rate by 25% between 2011 and 2016
(achieved in 2014).
• The international OHSAS 18001 standard will be implemented at all
main sites by 2016.
Working together for improved
continence care
Few people talk about incontinence, but
millions are affected by it. Estimates put
the figure at 400 million people affected
globally. As the world’s largest supplier of
incontinence products through the TENA
brand, SCA is working actively to break
the taboos that surround incontinence
and to develop and improve continence
care across the globe.
TENA Solutions is our concept to help
nursing homes find an optimal care solution by offering in-depth analysis and
training combined with innovative product solutions. A study* of 181 nursing
homes around the world that have implemented TENA Solutions showed clear improvements in 95% of the cases, including
38% less leakage, 47% improved skin
conditions, 44% more time for rewarding
care, 29% lower cost and 31% less waste.
*Based on average percentages from 85-181 TENA
Solutions case studies carried out in 2011-2013 in
Europe, the US, Canada and China.
Innovating for success
Customer and consumer-based innovation drives growth and profitability
and is key to SCA’s business success.
Working with sustainability and
resource efficiency drives innovation,
and an innovative culture leads to more
sustainable solutions.
In our design and innovation process,
sustainability is always in focus.
Life cycle assessments examine the
environmental impact of every phase of
a product’s life cycle, from raw materials to manufacture, transport, use, reuse
and disposal. For example, the carbon
footprint of Libero’s open baby diapers
was reduced by 24% between 2008 and
2014.
Tork EasyCube is a dispenser system
equipped with small sensors that register
in real time when the paper needs to be
refilled. This information is sent directly
to the computers or mobile phones of the
service personnel who can fix the problem.
Our daily compass
A company’s reputation is based on trust – trust it
earns by managing its operations and relationships in
a responsible manner. SCA’s Code of Conduct is the
framework that helps us translate our values into
action. All employees are regularly trained in the
Code, covering topics such as business ethics, human
rights and anti-corruption. Risk analysis, training,
audits and monitoring processes are some of the tools
we use to ensure compliance. This is a continuous
effort that never really stops.
We aim for zero workplace accidents
We care deeply about our employees,
which is why we make sure our workplaces are healthy and safe. We use the
health and safety standards mandated
by national legislation, international
regulations and industry standards as
a starting point. To these we add SCA’s
own requirements, which typically
exceed mandated requirements. We work
tirelessly to identify workplace risks and
try to eliminate them before they cause
accidents. This dedication to safety has
paid off. In 2014, we achieved our target of a 25% reduction in the accident
frequency rate between 2011 and 2016,
two years ahead of schedule.
Securing a responsible supply chain
With a large and increasingly complex global supply chain, the ability to monitor
performance and risks and to manage social and environmental impacts among
suppliers is of utmost importance. Our shared commitment to responsible sourcing
rests on a three-pronged platform: signing of our Global Supplier Standard,
performance disclosure through Sedex (the world’s largest database for sharing
ethical supply chain data) and supplier audits. In 2013 and 2014, we carried out
about 80 supplier audits focused on ethics and social responsibility in China,
Mexico, India, Russia and Turkey.
Working for
a healthy world
We share our knowledge of hygiene with girls,
women, children, parents, relatives
and caregivers across
the globe. Here
are some of the
initiatives carried
out in 2014.
900,000
900,000 Colombian girls attended education
programs to learn about what happens in
the body during menstruation and puberty.
12 million have participated in this program
since its initiation in 1989.
7,600
4,000
In Hungary, 4,000 children
were taught about the importance of washing their hands,
particularly when it comes to
avoiding illness.
In Sweden, SCA has been educating teachers and students about forests and the forest industry for 40 years.
Some 7,600 people took part in this program in 2014 and
more than a million have participated since it was initiated
in 1974.
2,500
SCA entered a partnership
with UN’s Water Supply and
Sanitation Collaborative Council
(WSSCC) to break the silence on
menstruation. In connection
with SCA’s participation in the
Volvo Ocean Race, SCA and
WSSCC educated girls from
South Africa and China on
menstrual hygiene management.
In China, seminars and educational
programs were arranged for 2,500
nurses and professional caregivers,
to support people suffering from
incontinence. Since 2009,15,000
healthcare professionals have
received training.
A leading global hygiene
and forest products company
SCA is a leading global hygiene and
forest products company that develops and produces sustainable
personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about
100 countries under many strong
brands, including the leading global
brands TENA and Tork, and regional
brands, such as Libero, Libresse,
Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo and
Vinda.
As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis
on sustainable forest management.
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