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Essity 2023 Annual and Sustainability Report: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Sustainability in Brief
Essity 2023 Annual and Sustainability Report: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Sustainability in Brief
Published 08-02-24
Submitted by Essity
Originally published on Essity.com
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
”At the heart of our sustainability agenda lie the principles of DEI. By weaving DEI into our sustainability efforts, we adopt a holistic strategy that tackles both environ- mental and societal barriers, steering us toward a future that's equitable and sustainable for everyone. This is shown
in our dedication to social sustainability, notably our commitment to the UN's SDG 5. Furthermore, diverse and inclusive teams foster innovation, propelling us towards achieving broader sustainability goals, like pioneering low carbon materials.
Championing DEI is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. It’s also who we are – and want to be – as a company.”
Pia Höök
VP Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Group Function Human Resources
Essity’s DEI Ambitions 2025
Our ambitions for diversity, equity and inclusion: • An inclusive working environment for all
• Gender-balanced leadership on all levels
• Accelerate under-represented groups
Business Ethics and Human Rights
Conducting Essity’s business in a socially responsible way is part of our corporate DNA. We have a zero-tolerance approach to unethical business behavior and violations of human rights in the value chains where we exercise control.
- Essity’s Code of Conduct describes how employees should act, how the company operates, and our stakeholder’s expectations, and Essity’s commitment to human rights, including children’s rights.
- Global Compliance program addressing aspects such as anti-bribery, anti-corruption and human rights.
- Global Supplier Standard including a Code of Conduct for suppliers.
- Whistleblowing system for reporting breaches.
- Risk assessments related to human rights, anti-bribery and corruption.
- Compliance and monitoring through systematic activities, audits, and other processes.
90% of Essity's new employees completed training in Essity's Code of Conduct*
90% of Essity's total purchasing spend was to suppliers that comply with Essity's Global Supplier Standard*
6,480 of Essity's employees completed mandatory online anti-corruption training*
*2022
The name Essity stems from the words “essentials” and “necessities”. Hygiene and health are the essence of well-being. As a global, leading hygiene and health company, we offer products and services that are essential to people’s everyday lives. That is why we are called Essity.
Read more about Essity’s strategic priorities, earnings and leading sustainability work in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2023, which can be downloaded at www.essity.com.
Essity
Essity
Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company that develops, produces and sells Personal Care (Baby Care, Feminine Care, Incontinence Products and Medical Solutions), Consumer Tissue and Professional Hygiene products and solutions.
Our vision is; Dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions. The name Essity stems from the words essentials and necessities. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under many strong brands, including the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other brands, such as Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 48,000 employees and net sales in 2017 amounted to approximately 12.8 bn USD (SEK 109bn, EUR 11.3bn). The business operations are based on a sustainable business model with focus on value creation for people and nature.
The company has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Essity used to be part of the SCA Group.
About Tork
Tork is a brand of Essity. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company that develops personal care, professional hygiene and consumer tissue products and solutions. Essity offers Tork paper towels, toilet paper, skin care products, facial tissue, wipers, wet wipes, napkins and other hygiene products for washrooms, wash stations, healthcare areas, food and beverage handling, food preparation, manufacturing and maintenance. For more information, visit http://www.torkusa.com/
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