Sustainability
Sustainability is an important part of the Group’s strategy for growth and value creation. Sustainability activities make Swedish Match more competitive and help to reduce long term costs and risks. Much of the focus is on the manufacturing, purchasing, transport, and distribution level, as Swedish Match sees these areas as having some of the greatest impacts on the Group’s business, cost structure, flexibility, and competitiveness.
The Swedish Match sustainability strategy involves using a systematic approach, in order to provide improved transparency and a focus on business operations. This approach clearly defines areas for improvement – including areas where current activity and future targets can be communicated to stakeholders.
Swedish Match is listed on the OMX GES Sustainability Index Sweden.
Swedish Match’s Code of Conduct, established in 2004, is the foundation for the Company’s position in areas related to corporate sustainability. Swedish Match’s commitment to social responsibility and environmental issues is supported by the Group’s core values: Communication, Teamwork, Trust, Innovation, Recognition and Growth.
Corporate social responsibility has long been an integral part of the Swedish Match corporate culture. Building long standing relations with stakeholders, maintaining sound workplace practices, and upholding high business ethics and morals are key success factors for corporate sustainability and long term growth.
Efforts by Swedish Match to limit its environmental impact by reducing the amount of energy, waste, and water per unit of output, can have positive direct benefits on the sustainability and profitability of the Group.
In 2010, Swedish Match decided to work toward reporting the Company’s sustainability performance according to the standards set forth by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 guidelines.
Contact
- Emmett Harrison
- Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Sustainability
- Phone +46-8-6580173
- Mobile +46-70-9380173
Addresses
- Stockholm
- Swedish Match AB
Corporate Headquarters
Box 7179
SE-103 88 Stockholm
- Visiting address:
Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15
- Phone: +46 8 658 0200
- Fax: +46 8 720 7656
