2022 Communication on Progress

Hoganas AB

Published date

July 7, 2022

No. of questions

62

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

    1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

    Optional comment
    We publish an annual sustainability report, according to the GRI standards, that the board review and approve. This report covers the sustainable development of the company, impacts on people and environment and zero tolerance for corruption. Sustainability targets are discussed at board meetings and approved by the board.

    2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years

    Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    CoC: https://www.hoganas.com/globalassets/download-media/sharepoint/brochures-and-datasheets---all-documents/corporate_code_of_conduct_2399hog-2.pdf Suppliers & subcontractors CoC: https://www.hoganas.com/globalassets/download-media/sharepoint/brochures-and-datasheets---all-documents/corporate_code-of-conduct-for-suppliers_3103hog.pdf Conflict minerals and cobalt policy: https://www.hoganas.com/globalassets/download-media/corporate/sustainability/hoganas-conflict-minerals-and-cobalt-policy.pdf Responsible sourcing policy: https://www.hoganas.com/globalassets/download-media/corporate/sustainability/hoganas-responsible-sourcing-policy.pdf Anti-bribery policy: https://www.hoganas.com/globalassets/download-media/sharepoint/brochures-and-datasheets---all-documents/corporate_hoganas-anti-bribery-policy_0706hog.pdf Environmental & Climate: https://www.hoganas.com/globalassets/download-media/corporate/policies-management-system/environmental-and-climate-policy.pdf Occupational Health and Safety: https://www.hoganas.com/globalassets/download-media/corporate/policies-management-system/occupational-health-policy.pdf

    3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years

    Yes, focused on employee conduct

    Yes, focused on employees and suppliers

    Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

    No one is specifically responsible for this topic

    Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights

    Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    The SVP Legal Counsel & Sustainability and SVP HR & Communications have the overall responsibility to drive and co-ordinate our sustainability agenda, together with the Group Sustainability function, and is responsible for working groups that monitor relevant new legal requirements and develop and adapt policies and procedures, and provide training. The Group Sustainability function hosts several cross-functional and international working groups to ensure knowledge sharing and best practice, compliance of policies, and progress towards set targets.

    5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

    No formal structure

    Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)

    Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    The execution of the sustainability agenda is delegated through the CEO to Group management and further into the organisation. All members of the Group Management team have the responsibility for sustainability within their respective area. SVP General Counsel Corporate Legal and Sustainability is responsible for working groups that monitor any new legal requirements , and develop and adapt policies and procedures, and provide training in relation to Human Rights, environment and anti-corruption. SVPHR is responsible for working groups that monitor any new legal requirements , and develop and adapt policies and procedures, and provide training in relation to labour rights.

    Prevention

    6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    A committee performs a risk analysis, including financial, business and sustainability related risks. The assessment is presented to the board annually. We also have a systematic approach for risk assessment of our suppliers. Anti corruption due diligence or questionnaire performed with regards to distributors and agents.

    6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    A risk assessment is made on basis of inherent risks where business partners falling into the category of having higher inherent risks will be further investigated. Suppliers of direct materials for example are required to do a self-assessment regularly (based on our CoC for suppliers), they get rated and the result is followed up and if needed actions are taken. Suppliers connected to conflict minerals or other business with higher risks for human rights violations and anti-corruption are included into the due diligence process.

    7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    A risk assessment is made on basis of inherent risks where business partners falling into the category of having higher inherent risks will be further investigated. Suppliers of direct materials for example are required to do a self-assessment regularly (based on our CoC for suppliers), they get rated and the result is followed up and if needed actions are taken. Suppliers connected to conflict minerals or other business with higher risks for human rights violations and anti-corruption are included into the due diligence process. Anti corruption due diligence or questionnaire are performed with regards to distributors and agents. They also have to sign our anti bribery policy.

    7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    Based on the result of the initial screening the business relationships with identified higher risk profiles are reviewed. Concerning suppliers of conflict minerals and cobalt, and agents all are reviewed.

    Concerns and grievance mechanisms

    8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

    Optional comment
    Incidents, non-compliances and increased risks related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption are reported through our Group-wide reporting system, Speak-Up. This system is also available from our external website for suppliers, customers and others to be able to report concerns. All cases are handled with anonymity and according to procedures.

    8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

    No

    Yes

    Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?

    Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?

    Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?

    Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?

    Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Optional comment
    Possible to report anonymously through website or telephone to a third party. Report sent to external lawyer and chairman of audit committee, If the report does not concern the managing director or the general council the report is than forwarded to the general council for assessment and action. The filer of the complaint is always informed about the result.

    9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

    No process to enable remedy to stakeholders

    Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)

    Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders

    Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Lessons

    10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No lessons are regularly captured

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly

    Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Based on the findings, actions like updating policies and procedures, initiating communication campaigns and/or carrying out trainings are performed.

    Executive Pay

    11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Anti-corruption excluded due to limited risks as a result of rigorous control mechanisms.

    Board Composition

    12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

    Number/Percentage

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total number of board members (#)

    11

    Male (%)

    75

    Female (%)

    25

    Non-binary (%)

    0

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    36

    Above 50 years old (%)

    64

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    0

    Executive (%)

    9

    Independent (%)

    91
    Optional comment
    The entire board consists of external representatives except for the representatives appointed by the unions and the Group President and CEO. We are not allowed to track minority or vulnerable groups due to legislation.

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    Optional comment
    CSRD not yet applicable but we report according to NFRD

    Data Assurance

    14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

    Our sustainability report has not been audited by a third party except for a limited assurance engagement with regards to the consolidated carbon footprint from scope 1 and scope 2 for 2021. This was performed by KPMG

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Response

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Besides continuously monitoring compliance towards our code of conduct, we have also launched a campaign to encourage our employees and our suppliers to report any type of non compliances or incidents connected to human rights issues through our whistle blowing system.

  • Labour

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    2021

    Forced labour

    2021

    Child labour

    2021

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2021

    Occupational safety and health

    2021

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    2021
    Optional comment
    They are all included in our Code of Conduct (2019) and Suppliers Code of Conduct (2021). Forced labour and Child labour are also included in our Conflict Minerals and Cobalt Policy.

    1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international labour standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    No audits were carried out during the period due to the ongoing covid restrictions, but 37 new suppliers and 44 direct material suppliers were evaluated according to our Code of Conduct.

    4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    All employees received training in the updated Code of Conduct, where these topics are covered, 2020-2021 and it is mandatory for all new employees to do the Code of Conduct training.

    5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    We have internal targets but we also monitor these labour topics in our external program and we have zero tolerance on forced labour and child labour.

    Performance

    6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    83

    7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

    Optional comment
    This is not tracked due to it being sensitive information and GDPR regulation for the EU but, Höganäs supports freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.

    8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    9

    Non-executive board

    29

    9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

    Salary ratio (%)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Women / Men (%)

    Optional comment
    We are setting up a process for this, ongoing work, we have it setup in some countries already.

    10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

    Frequency of injury

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Frequency of injury

    14
    Optional comment
    Total Recordable Injury frequency per 1 million hours worked, including contractors. The comparable Lost Time Injury Frequency was 5.

    11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    Response and Reporting

    12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    We have, during 2019, updated our CoC and performed trainings on the updated CoC during 2020 and 2021 and it is also a mandatory part in our introduction training for new employees. All these topics are covered in our CoC and we have low risk in our own operations, however supply chain risks are continuously evaluated.

  • Environment

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    2020

    Water

    2020

    Oceans

    2020

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    2020

    Air Pollution

    2020

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    2020

    Energy & Resource Use

    2020
    Optional comment
    Included in our Environmental and Climate Policy

    1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

    Aligned with international environmental standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    There are mitigating measures in place and for the time being we do not have targets within this area due to lower significance.

    Oceans

    There are mitigating measures in place and for the time being we do not have targets within this area due to lower significance.

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    There are mitigating measures in place and for the time being we do not have targets within this area due to lower significance.

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Climate Action

    6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Optional comment
    Scope 1 emissions: 275200 tCO2e Scope 2 emissions: 67900 tCO2e Scope 3 emissions: 595195 tCO2e

    6.1. Which Scope 3 categories are included in the organization’s scope 3 emissions calculation?

    7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

    Percent of revenue (%)

    Optional comment
    This KPI will be measured in the future.

    8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

    Optional comment
    Höganäs is working to develop low-carbon process technologies and secure the supply of renewable energy and critical raw materials, as well as collaboration with key suppliers.

    Energy / Resource Use

    9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

    % of total energy consumption

    5
    Optional comment
    The figure includes only the energy consumption that we have guarantees of origin for as renewable energy.

    Technology

    10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    Optional comment
    This is under development.

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Sector-specific: Water

    12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

    Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    8215

    Groundwater:

    587

    Surface water:

    7628

    Rainwater:

    We do not collect rain water.

    Wastewater:

    We do not use waste water.

    Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    3

    Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    625

    Groundwater:

    95

    Surface water:

    530

    Rainwater:

    We do not collect rain water.

    Wastewater:

    We do not use waste water.

    Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    5
    Optional comment
    Water Withdrawn: Surface water includes 4 365 megaliters of sea water that we use for cooling of closed systems through heat exchange. This does not have significant environmental impact as the seawater is returned to the ocean in the same state as it was taken. Water Consumption: We measure water withdrawn by source and water discharged by destination. So above split between ground water and surface water for the consumption is calculated based on withdrawn volumes of ground water and surface water. Consumption of water is mainly due to evaporation.

    13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

    Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

    1
    Optional comment
    Total water consumption (m3) divided by tonnes products produced.

    Sector-specific: Air pollution

    17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    NOx

    120

    SOx

    30

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    10

    Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)

    8

    Particulate matter (PM10)

    39

    Persistent organic pollutants (POP)

    Persistent organic pollutants (POP) is not relevant for us.

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Optional comment
    Hazardous air pollutants (HAP) that are relevant: Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd ), Mercury (Hg).

    Sector-specific: Waste

    18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

    Waste Generated (t)

    38734

    19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

    Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

    2

    20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

    Single-use plastics (tonnes)

    660

    Overall Environment

    21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    We mitigate the environmental impacts from our production and from the materials and chemicals we use. During the year, we stepped up our work on biodiversity and made improvements regarding water management. How we work: Our production processes and related activities impact the environment through emissions to air, water discharge, and the use of land and water. Climate impact is one of our most significant environmental aspects, and this is discussed in the “Climate” chapter. Our approach is to avoid negative environmental impacts as much as we can by applying the precautionary principle, using best available technologies, and creating stability in our processes. All of our production sites have environmental management systems that are third-party certified according to the ISO 14001 standard*. All large production sites have environmental permits and are subject to authority control. Environmental permits are renewed at intervals so that requirements of environmental protection are updated and relevant. Höganäs adheres to the limitations set out in environmental permits and regard them as minimum requirements for environmental management. There were no breaches of environmental permits, spills or other environmental accidents with significant environmental impact reported during 2021. In 2021, the Johnstown High Alloy Plant applied for a renewed National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water discharge permit. To uphold the stability in our production processes and facilities, we have a well-managed loss prevention and risk management system in place. This system is part of our contingency planning and provides instructions for consistent actions according to best practice at all operational sites. All sites have clear organisational responsibilities and procedures, and extensive and regular on-site auditing is conducted by external specialists. The audits shape action plans and drive continual improvements. Environmental impact mitigation: Stable processes are key to avoiding unplanned production disruptions with increased emission levels, spills, leakages, and other events that could cause harm. Preventive maintenance is essential to ensure process safety and mitigate environmental impact. Daily routine maintenance is conducted by operators and scheduled maintenance by local maintenance teams. Our Loss Prevention Manual is the steering document for the loss prevention and risk management system, which is part of our overall management system. We conduct comprehensive risk analyses concerning molten metal and reactive chemicals for each individual chemical and piece of equipment used. Chemicals are only used on site after being approved and a regular inventory of chemicals is made as part of our internal audit programme. We have procedures to replace chemicals with less harmful alternatives. Our certified environmental management systems help us work systematically to prevent spills and other accidents. Minimising negative impact on water, air and soil is an important part of our work to mitigate the environmental impacts of our operations. We monitor discharges and emissions according to local environmental control programmes to ensure we do not exceed environmental permit limits.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

    Currently under review
    Optional comment
    Updated policy, risk assessment and training

    2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

    Optional comment
    In the Anti-Bribery Policy

    Prevention

    3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

    Optional comment
    Also including all agents and distributors

    3.1. How often is such training provided?

    One time only

    Every year

    Every two or more years

    We do not collect this data

    All employees

    Select employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

    Optional comment
    We regularly do a risk assessment to establish if any updates are needed.

    Response and Reporting

    5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

    Number of incident(s)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years

    0
    No incidents of corruption

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    0
    No incidents of corruption

    6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

    7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

    Optional comment
    We might consider engage in Collective Action against corruption within 3 to 4 years. We engage with our suppliers, agents and distributors to address and prevent corruption activity.

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    We are working to update anti-bribery policy, work includes performing risk assessments and related processes with workshops, to identify and address the risks and train all employees and especially exposed employees.