Environmental organization

The Group Environmental Council, with representation from all Swedish Match factories, is an advisory and reporting body on matters relating to environmental issues and aids in reporting results internally in this area. The Council’s task is to safeguard compliance with the Swedish Match Group Environmental Policy and the EMS throughout the organization. The Environmental Council is chaired by the SVP Corporate Communications and Sustainability.

At Swedish Match, each operating unit head appoints those responsible for implementing the EMS and for complying with, reporting, and contributing to the evaluation of environmental action programs and activities. The head of the operating unit must assure that the person(s) selected have appropriate education, training, or experience for the tasks. This group comprises members of the Environmental Council, supplemented by other members to ensure full coverage of the Swedish Match organization.

Internal audits of the EMS are conducted in the operating units and reported to the Environmental Council.

Consistent with Swedish Match’s commitment to compliance with applicable legislation or other requirements, the operations establish, implement, and maintain procedures for periodic evaluation of activities and their environmental impacts.

Swedish Match maintains the requisite records to demonstrate conformity to the requirements of the EMS. The appointed person(s) in the operating unit and at Group level are responsible for compiling material for external publication.