UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 define international sustainable development focus areas and goals. We want to do our part to promote the achievement of the goals in our value chain by increasing our positive impacts and decreasing our negative impacts. We have identified five SDG’s which cover the areas where we can make the biggest contribution, and our sustainability agenda guides our work towards these goals.
Most relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals for Suominen
SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
We focus on improving energy efficiency and finding alternative low-carbon energy resources. Our energy initiatives also support our goal of reducing greenhouse gases emitted from our operations. The majority of our production sites have shifted entirely to fossil-free electricity, and we are actively exploring similar opportunities for our remaining sites.
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
We promote responsible business practices throughout the value chain, and we do not tolerate any kind of slavery, forced or child labor or human trafficking in our own or our suppliers’ operations. We promote equal opportunities for all. Our principle is “equal pay for equal contribution”. A safe workplace is one of our top priorities and we are continuously striving to improve our safety culture to achieve an accident-free workplace.
SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
We are committed to offering a fair workplace with equal opportunities for everyone. We do not tolerate any kind of discrimination, including discrimination based on age, gender, religion, or ethnic origin. When making employee-related decisions, for example when recruiting, promoting, rewarding, or developing our personnel, we pay special attention to equality and inclusion.
SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
We are committed to innovating products with minimized negative environmental impacts. Our goal is to use natural resources as efficiently as possible and strive for minimization of waste from our production and finding alternative outlets for nonrecyclable waste. We continuously explore diverse sustainable raw material alternatives from virgin and recycled sources.
SDG 13: Climate action
We are committed to continuously improving our production efficiency and the efficient utilization of natural resources. We strive to reduce the climate impacts caused by our operations. We assess the carbon footprint of our products across the entire value chain and develop solutions with a reduced climate impact.