Materiality
During 2021, Valmet renewed its Sustainability360° agenda based on an analysis of the business environment, benchmarks and peer reviews, industry and corporate sustainability trends, future regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations. Through this analysis, we defined new focus areas and identified and updated material topics for Valmet's value chain. The proposal for a renewed agenda was validated in multiple workshops organized with business functions, followed by strategic action planning and approval by the Valmet executive team.
The renewed Sustainability 360° agenda takes a comprehensive approach to sustainability across Valmet’s value chain, including the supply chain, own operations and the use phase of Valmet´s technologies at customer sites.
The agenda covers nine main material topics that are grouped around the focus areas: Environment, Social and Governance. All the material topics have defined targets, actions and KPIs and are integrated into Valmet´s strategy process and annual planning.
Environment
Circularity |
Climate |
Environmental efficiency |
Renewable and recycled raw materials |
Own operations C02 footprint |
Energy efficiency |
Longer circulation and recycling
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Supply chain C02 footprint | Raw material efficiency |
Closed cycles with chemical and heat recovery
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Technology use phase C02 handprint | Chemical efficiency |
Closed water cycles |
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Water efficiency |
Waste reduction or elimination |
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Social
Engaged workplace |
Health and safety |
Corporate citizenship |
Dialogue and engagement | Safety leadership and culture |
Social responsibility programs and community relations |
Competence development |
Injury and illness prevention |
University cooperation |
Equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion
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Contractor and customer site safety | Migrant workers and vulnerable groups |
Work life integration |
External workers | |
Sustainable renumeration |
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Governance
Ethical business practices |
Sustainable supply chain |
Transparent reporting |
Code of Conduct |
Supplier risk assesments and audits |
Sustainability reporting and indices |
Due diligence and compliance |
Material traceability |
Sustainable finance taxonomy |
Management systems and certificates |
Supplier sustainability engagement |
CO2 handprint and footprint calculations |
Sustainability management |
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