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Sustainability Report 2020 02 Content Sustainability report 2020 02 Content Content A year in review 03 An unusual year 04 This is Scandza 06 Our approach to ESG 10 E| Be better for the environment 16 S|Contributing to the society 29 G|Ensuring business integrity 38 GRI - Index 45 Appendix 51 Index This is an interactive pdf. Click the index button and return to table of contents at any time. www.scandza.com A year in review Revenue: More than 50% 5.009 MNOK of our employees are industrial workers 9.4 MNOK 30% investment into water treatment technology reduction of sugar in Synnøve’s Greek yoghurt since 2017 70 number of employees that received 17% digital sales training reduction in emission intensity Number of Gender balance employees Women 40 % Scandza Norway - 440 Men 60 % Scandza International - 434 Bonaventura - 71 We established a The Feelgood Company - 67 women’s network Index An unusual year 2020 has been a challenging year and the Covid-19 pandemic has tested our ability to adjust, innovate and excel. We managed to succeed because it lies in our DNA to be agile and entrepreneurial, and “Proud to serve our kids”. We are impressed by how the tasty, healthy, green, and relevant and the strong link between the Scandza Group* responded to the products that we are “Proud to two. High quality products have pandemic, keeping our operations serve our kids”. To be better for the always been at the core of the intact, continuing to deliver on our environment and better for you, by Scandza culture. Making products promises, and at the same time providing healthier products, are that are healthy and have a low strengthening the fundamentals of two promises we give the consumer. environmental impact is a there- Scandza. Scandza is a lean organ- To deliver on these promises, we fore a high priority to us. ization, with employees empow- must systematically work on the ered to make a difference. environmental, social and govern- Throughout 2020 we have reduced ance (ESG) aspects of our business. our emission intensity in our produc- We are humbled by how all our tion with 17 per cent. Each business employees endured extremely strict Climate change, loss of biodiversity, area has worked to cut the use of health and safety procedures, coped malnutrition and inequality are global plastic in product packaging – the with being placed in home offices, challenges that must be solved if new Sørlandschips bag alone has ensured continuous production at all we are to reach the UN Sustainable eliminated more than 80 tons of our production sites, and maintained development goals. As a food pro- plastic compared to 2019! We have focus on servicing our customers, ducer and distributor of fast-moving also provided more sustainable as well as internalized the necessary consumer goods, we are a part of alternatives to the end consumers. tools and know-how to continue the solution. We focus our efforts Berit’s and Go’ Vegan are both doing our job throughout the year. to improve our environmental foot- strengthening their positions as We have learned from the challeng- print by cutting emissions and providers of plant-based products, es we met, and this gives us great increasing resource efficiency in and Synnøve are finding new ways confidence that Scandza is more than our production, as well as coop- to cut sugar and fat in their dairy capable to face new challenges in the erating with our suppliers and products. This is only the beginning, future. customers to ensure sustainability and we will continue to work dili- throughout our value chain. gently to deliver on our promises. Our purpose is to make Scandi- There is an increased awareness navians’ lives better by providing about health and sustainability, We are experiencing that national * Jordanes AS including all its direct and indirect subsidiaries, hereafter referred to as “Scandza” or “the Group” 05 An unusual year Index Scandza's Executive Board. From the left: Karl Kristian Sunde, Stig Sunde and Jan Bodd. and international regulations con- Our promises are to provide products cerning social and environmental issues are changing, and our stake- with great taste, that are better for the holders are increasingly asking for more detailed information about “ environment, better for you and that how we manage and govern ESG issues. This is our first comprehen- engage your heart and mind.” sive document which illustrates our priorities, activities, and results for 2020, as well as our targets going Scandza Group’s Executive Board forward. We invite you to follow us on our journey and welcome your feedback on this inaugural sustaina- bility report. Jan Bodd - (Co-founder and partner) Stig Sunde (Co-founder and partner) Karl Kristian Sunde (Partner) www.scandza.com This is Scandza Scandza is a Nordic producer and distributer of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). We own and manage iconic brands, and serve the Scandinavian, Estonian and UK markets. 07 This is Scandza Index Our business areas Scandza has four main business areas with complementary roles and have different positions covering several categories, channels and geographies. Scandza Norway and Scandza International are the two largest business areas with established brands and directly controlled production sites in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. The Feelgood Company has influencer-fueled brands in high- growth categories and channels supported by mega trends, inno- vative marketing methods and product development. Bonaventura sells a broad portfolio of internationally renowned brands from leading principals. Scandza also operates sales offices and storage facilities in the UK and Estonia. Revenue 2020 Revenue 2020 Revenue 2020 Revenue 2020 2,574 MNOK 1,081 MNOK 584 MNOK 1,050 MNOK Brands Brands Brands Brands Synnøve Finden, Sørland- Bisca, Lindvalls, Brödernas, BeritTM, Elle Basic, Bodylab Finish, Scholl, Semper, schips, Finsbråten, Leiv Vidar, Karen Volf and Nbev Simple, Nuxe, MAM and Peppes Pizza, Go’Vegan Piz Buin, Royal 08 This is Scandza Index Scandza's Raw material producer value chain 78 per cent of the raw material used in Scandzas own production sites are sourced from the Nordic region. Principals Affiliated production Affiliated production International brand producers sites in EU sites outside EU i.e Unilever, Semper, RB, Vitamin Less than 10 per cent of our Less than two per cent of our Well, Aeris, Bambino MAM and products are sourced outside of products are produced outside Johnson & Johnson. Scandinavia. of the EU. Traded through Bonaventura Scandza Central storage units Scandza's production sites Scandza Norway, Scandza International and The Feelgood Company produce products in Scandinavia. Retail 74% Horeca and Industries 5% Pharmacies 4% Online 4% Other 3% convenience 10% End consumer www.scandza.com 09 This is Scandza Index Our production sites Brand Location 1 Alvdal 2 Namsos 3 Hardanger 4 Tolga 2 5 Hønefoss 6 Gruemyra 4 7 Markaryd 1 8 Gothenburg 3 6 5 9 Stege 10 Kristiansand 10 11 Hadsund 8 7 11 9 www.scandza.com Our approach to ESG Our purpose is to be proud to serve our kids. An important part of this purpose is acting responsibly and working towards being sustainable across all parts of our business and efficiently managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. This enables us to provide great products that are better for the consumer and better for the environment across the Nordic markets. 11 Our approach to ESG Index Trends impacting us Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon or economic impact. The assess- Consumer habits are changing (NHO), Svensk Livsmedelindustri ment is based on the reporting towards more healthy and sustain- and Dansk Industri. principles in the GRI Standards2 ably produced foods. Stakeholders and it was last updated in 2020. are seeking more transparent and Transparency about ESG It forms the foundation for our relevant ESG information, and in- Political expectations and the finan- ESG strategy, what we focus on in ternational and national regulations cial industry’s valuation of how our reporting and day-to-day work. regarding sustainability are tighten- we manage environmental, social ing. We view these changes as an and governance (ESG) issues are Stakeholder dialogue opportunity to position Scandza increasing. This requires a more Having an open dialogue with as a sustainable and responsible detailed understanding about our stakeholders is important participant in the Nordic markets. our risks and opportunities, more to Scandza. We have continuous granular data to document perfor- engagement with our key stake- Meeting consumer’s preferences mance and support communica- holders throughout the year While price remains a decisive factor tion, as well as the implementation These include employees, owners, influencing consumers’ in-store of sustainability into Scandza’s customers, consumers, suppliers, choices, sustainability concerns core strategy. financial institutions, national and are increasingly playing into local authorities, local communities, their decisions1. Origin, nutrition, We have identified our and civil society. A full overview of dietary requirements, mode of sustainability priorities our stakeholder engagement and production and disposal are topics Being a responsible market partici- the topics raised is included in the of interest. Increased awareness pant has been a priority to Scandza appendix of this report3. The topics about health and environment is since its establishment in 2007. In raised have provided essential resulting in a demand for plant- 2018, Scandza went from being a input into our materiality assess- based products, and the attention private equity funded company ments which defines material to sustainable packaging is high. to an independently owned cor- topics to Scandza. poration. This was followed by the Tighter environmental implementation of a more systematic We will continuously assess and regulations and strategic approach to ESG. update these topics based on European and national, and local dialogue going forward and our regulations are changing the frame- Our first materiality assessment ESG strategy and risk assessments work conditions under which we was carried out the same year, will be updated accordingly.
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