We sponsor roughly 200 associations in our operating areas. This is one way of contributing toward meaningful leisure activities for children and young people and a richer life for people who live in the region.
Sustainability and a long-term approach pervade all of SCA’s operations and this is also true of our choice of business partners and sponsorship commitments. We want our sponsorship to promote sustainable social development in the areas where we operate.
Through partnerships with various local clubs and associations, we can contribute to vibrant local communities, where people thrive and have rewarding leisure activities. We support associations in sports, outdoor recreation and culture.
As a general rule, we mainly sponsor activities for children and young people, though elite activities are also valuable as they create attraction. A large share of our employees, and many other people who live in the region, enjoy watching high-level sport. Elite sport also creates role models and motivates our young people, so we can convince more to exercise and discover the joy of physical activity.
Our sponsorship must always strengthen SCA’s brand. It should contribute to increase our employees’ involvement and pride, and assist us in attracting skilled employees and in conducting good business. We sponsor activities and non-profit organizations where we have our operations, from southern Norrland and northwards.
SCA supports associations and activities that are locally rooted in areas where we operate in northern Sweden.
SCA contributes to sustainable development in the communities in which we operate. We create thousands of jobs, contribute toward vibrant rural areas and collaborate with many stakeholders to further develop our sustainability work and increase our positive impact on people and the environment. Our forests provide opportunities for recreation and our products help customers around the world to transition to a fossil-free society.
The world is facing a green transition – and it cannot wait. We must stop using products that are based on fossil material and fossil energy to move toward a green economy, with climate-smart products that mean fossil carbon can stay in the ground. The forest offers unique opportunities in this area.
SCA has a values-based culture that is an integrated part of the way we interact with people, conduct business and operate. The culture is based on our core values – responsibility, respect and excellence – and our Code of Conduct helps us to translate these into practice.