Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

SCA follows the GRI recommendations to the extent where it is appropriate and applicable. The following tables show which GRI indicators are addressed and where they may be found. The table includes all core indicators and the supplementary indicators that are applicable to SCA’s operations. SCA considers its Annual Report and Sustainability Report as one entity.

Comparison between the report and GRI's Recommendations:

Sustainability Report 2007 = SR
Annual Report 2007 = AR

Fully reported = ▲
Partly reported = ■
Not reported = ▼

SCA’s Code of Conduct is based upon the following binding international treaties and conventions;

1. ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (core conventions)
2. UN Declaration on Fundamental Human Rights
3. OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

As well as the 10 principles ingrained in the United Nations Global Compact (voluntary).

EC5 - Range of ratios for standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage

SCA does not pay a significant part of the workforce based on local minimum wages in any country. Wages for the significant part of our workforce are based on local industry average. Further, SCA’s stated policy is to adhere to at least minimum legislation in all countries in which we operate. It is management’s responsibility to ensure that SCA abides by all local government/provincial/municipal regulations. Salaries and wages are reviewed annually with a grandfathering process which should secure that minimum standards are at least met and applied. In most countries SCA has an HR Audit Committee in place, or will have an HR Audit Committee in place within short, aiming to ensure compliance of at least minimum wages. Also, in some locations, workers can call a labor bureau hotline to lodge a complaint if they believe they are paid under the local minimum wage.

HR 5 - Operations where freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk and actions taken

SCA´s human rights assessments investigations are also carried out with regard to potential risks that the employee’s right to freedom of association and collective bargaining were subject to any limitations. No such evidence has been found.

This is also on the agenda and thoroughly discussed at the bi-annual meetings SCA has with representatives of ICEM/Pappers and SCA EWC regarding potential violations of the Framework agreement that SCA has entered into with these organizations. No indications of breaches have so far been found.

HR 6, 7 & 9 - Child labour, Forced & compulsory labour and Indigenous rights

Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labour.

Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labour.

Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken.

No SCA operations have been identified as having significant risk of incidents of child or forced labour.  All SCA units report annually on the age of the youngest workers employed and to date no such risks have been identified. Furthermore SCA’s Human Rights Assessments in countries identified as having a higher risk of non-compliance with SCA’s Code of Conduct have not revealed risks of child labour, forced or compulsory labour or risks of violation of the rights of indigenous peoples.

During 2007 no reports of violations involving rights of indigenous people were received in relation to SCA’s operations around the world.

SO2 - Business units analyzed for risks related to corruption   

Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption.

In 2005, SCA developed and utilised a Human Rights Country Risk Framework to enable the assessment and identification of countries with significant social and ethical risks.  This Framework is based on criteria that include the country’s political situation, human rights record, level of corruption and degree of integration into the international community. 

The risk framework encompassed all countries where SCA has fully owned operations and revealed that many SCA operations are located in countries where the local business environment is fraught with risks from a SCA Code of Conduct perspective.

Based on the results, in-depth human rights assessments have been conducted in a sample of SCA factories in twelve high-risk countries between 2005 and 2007.

100% of SCA units have been analysed for risks related to corruption.

SO6 - Financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians and related institutions

Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country.

SCA has a long tradition of political neutrality.  As a result, SCA companies are prohibited from supporting political parties either directly through contributions to political candidates or public officials or indirectly through third parties such as consultants, suppliers or customers.

Hence the total value of contributions during 2007 was 0 SEK.

SO7 - Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour

SCA was not involved in any of the above during 2007.