SCA Group's sustainability targets will be achieved by 2030 with 2019 as the base year. The targets presented are those we consider to be most relevant for SCA’s business operations and stakeholders.
Target: All employees receive training in the Code of Conduct. Outcome: 97%.
Target: Purchasing from suppliers who share SCA’s values, >98% of contract suppliers have approved SCA’s Supplier Standard. Outcome: 99%.
Target: No workplace accidents resulting in absence. Outcome: LTA frequency rate 3.1 accidents resulting in absence, per million hours worked.
Target: Develop leaders who can address future needs. Outcome: Green rating on leadership.
Target: Employees who grow and develop. Outcome: Green rating on engagement.
Target: Total shareholder return, TSR. Outcome: –16%.
Target: Stable and increasing dividend. Outcome: The dividend for 2021 of SEK 3.25, of which SEK 2.25 is the regular dividend and SEK 1.00 an extra dividend. Proposed dividend for 2022 of SEK 2.50.
Target: Financial stability – Investment Grade credit rating. Outcome: Investment Grade.
Target: Financial stability – Investment Grade credit rating. Outcome: Investment Grade.
Target: Increase total climate benefit to 15 million tonnes CO2. Outcome: 10.1 million tonnes CO₂.
Target: Net uptake of CO₂ in the forest. Outcome: 5.4 million tonnes CO₂.
Target: Increase substitution benefits from SCA’s products. Outcome: 5.4 million tonnes CO₂.
Target: 50% reduction of fossil emissions in the value chain, Scope 1, 2 and 3, compared with 2019. Outcome: 0.7 million tonnes CO₂e. Reduction by 18% compared with the base year of 2019.
Target: Implement 11 TWh of approved wind power capacity on SCA land by 2025. Outcome: 7.2 TWh.
Target: 100% CoC certified wood raw material – minimum requirement FSC Controlled Wood Standard. Outcome: 100%.
Target: 75% of wood raw material from certified forests or harvested with SCA retention methods. Outcome: 69%.
Target: SCA’s own forestry management certified under FSC and PEFC. Outcome: 100% of SCA-owned forest (forest operations).
Target: We are to work proactively to protect biodiversity by increasing the number of habitats of special importance6) for SCA’s protected species. Outcome: New target defined in 2022.
Target: High raw material yield in every process. Outcome: Measured locally per production unit.
Target: Improve energy efficiency through efficiency enhancements of at least 35 GWh per year based on the company’s energy consumption in 2020. (ESAVE program 2020–2025). Outcome: In 2022, energy efficiency programs were carried out corresponding to 57 GWh.
Target: To reduce specific process water use by 5% and emissions of particles by 10% by 2030. Outcome: In 2022, process water use was 22% above the target level and emissions of particles was 21% over the target level.
Target: 100% recycling/reuse of all non-hazardous waste. Outcome: 96%.
Target: Contribute toward viable local communities. Outcome: 61% of SCA’s economic value creation were paid to suppliers and employees mainly in SCA’s local area in northern Sweden.
Target: Supporting civil society in sport, culture and other areas. Outcome: Central agreements with 149 local clubs and associations in sports, culture and health.
Target: Promoting the establishment and development of activities that create value in and from the forest. Outcome: New target defined in 2022. Follow-up from 2023.
Target: Work together with external stakeholders in areas defined in our sustainability platform. Outcome: New target defined in 2022. Follow-up from 2023.