From the crop all the way to the brand on the store shelf
Sustainability is at the heart of our purpose Making Better Happen. Our sustainability work is embedded in all parts of the AAK value chain, from the crop all the way to the brand on the store shelf.
Read more about our 2024 progress on key sustainability targets below and in our sustainability report here.
Our targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) set the path
for reducing climate impact in our operations and supply chain, aligning with
the Paris Agreement. At the same time, we support our customers in lowering
the carbon footprint of their products through plant-based solutions.
| AAK's SBTi approved FLAG Targets | Data 2024 (2023) |
| 33.3% reduction in absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 2030* | 28.4% (31.1%) |
| Achieve zero deforestation for primary linked deforestation-commodities by 2025 | 91% (83)1) verified deforestation-free (VDF) palm % |
| AAK’s SBTi approved Non-FLAG Targets | |
| 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2030* | 17.9% (9.3)2) |
| 46.2% reduction in absolute Scope 3 non-FLAG GHG emissions by 2030* | 7.4% (11.5%) |
| 10.4% of our suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services, transportation and distribution will have SBTi by 2027 |
9.23) |
| Other target | |
| Source 100% renewable electricity for our operations by 2025 | 61.6% (64.4) |
*from a 2019 base year
1) For more background on VDF target see p. 20–23, 54–55 in the 2024 sustainability report.
2) The data for 2023 has been revised due to a calculation error in Scope 2 emissions. See p. 80 in the 2024 sustainability report.
3) Assessment conducted for 2023.
Preventing deforestation and ecosystem conversion is vital to our
biodiversity strategy. We collaborate with suppliers, farmers, governments,
and NGOs to drive change within our supply chain and industry.
| Target | Data 2024 (2023) |
| 100% verified deforestation-free palm (VDF) by 2025 | 91% (83) verified deforestation-free (VDF) palm Verified deforestation-free palm inside concessions: 100% (100% since 2021) |
| 100% verified deforestation- and conversion-free (VDCF) soy by 2025 | 28% (25) verified deforestation- and conversion-free (VDFC) soy |
| 100% traceability to plantation (TTP) for palm | 97% (93) TTP for palm |
| Certified sustainable palm uptake, shared responsibility 2% increase year on year | RSPO uptake: 39% (39) |
| 150,000 shea trees planted by 2025 (base year 2019) 10,000 coconut trees planted by 2025 (base year 2020) |
Total shea trees planted: 158,458 (144,833) Total coconut trees planted: 10,015 (7,820) |
Our commitment to advance the well-being of people and to protect
human rights spans across our value chain: our operations, our supply
chain, and local communities.
| Target | Data 2024 (2023) |
| Maintain a zero-accidents culture | Lost time injury frequency rate 0.42 (0.46) |
| Drive employee engagement, diversity and inclusion • By 2030, have an inclusion index rate of 95% • By 2030, have an attrition rate lower than 8% |
• 87% (87) inclusion rate1) • 13.8% (17.2) attrition rate |
| Human rights due diligence embedded across all key raw materials by 2025 | 76%2) of tier 1 key raw material suppliers connected to AAK on the Sedex platform |
| Improve livelihoods within the supply chain with a focus on smallholders and women | 249,807 (241,188) women enrolled in Kolo Nafaso program |
1) Inclusion rate measured in 2023. No new data for 2024.
2) Extended scope since 2023, now including palm, coconut, soy, rapeseed and sunflower suppliers by volumes.
As part of our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement, AAK regularly reports on our sustainability performance through leading global frameworks.
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