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Driving corporate social responsibility AAK is a member of the UN Global Compact and our corporate social responsibility programme is based on its ten principles. As some of our most important raw materials come from developing countries, sourcing of these is given special attention. We work with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in West Africa to improve conditions in countries producing shea kernels. In addition, AAK is a founding member of the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). world leader in shea We are the world’s largest user of shea kernels, which are collected on the savannahs of West Africa and shipped to our factories in Europe for oil extraction. Because of its sought-after properties in food and cosmetics, shea butter is in increasing demand worldwide. Local AAK offices buy the kernels collected by the local village people, mainly women. Through their frequent contact with the villages, our personnel identified an opportunity to increase the availability of the kernels while simultaneously making the daily workload of the women less heavy and allowing them to earn more money. Improving living conditions Multifunctional platforms (MFPs) help women collecting shea kernels to reduce their daily workload. This is achieved by a simple, small diesel engine installed in the villages. The engine is equipped to generate electricity and speed up household work, as well as the first preparation of shea kernels. In collaboration with UNDP, AAK has successfully completed the first part of the programme, and is now well into the second phase of installing numerous new MFPs in Confectionery villages in Burkina Faso, one of the main shea-producing countries in West Africa. Palm oil is beneficial Reduction of trans fatty acids (TFA) from different types of food is a growing trend around the world. TFA is removed because of its negative effect on blood cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. In some cases, partially hydrogenated fats, which are one of the main sources of TFA in our diet, can be replaced by a liquid vegetable oil such as rapeseed and canola oil. However, with some foodstuffs that need a solid fat, TFAs are often replaced by a combination of palm kernel and coconut oils. Thus these fats have become an important raw material for the manufacture of our nonhydrogenated, non-trans product range. sustainable development Palm plantations have expanded rapidly in the last twenty years. The oil palm is a tropical plant that requires the hot humid climate typical for areas covered with tropical rainforest. Thus this expansion has been accompanied by rising concern about the impact on biodiversity in regions that con- 14 tain many rare and endangered species. RSPO (Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil is a multi-stakeholder initiative aiming to provide a platform for the sustainable production of palm oil and to encourage users to buy oil produced by certified plantations (CSPO). RSPO was created through an initiative of the WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) with AAK as founding member and very active participant. Greenpalm Ltd was developed by AAK and has been granted exclusivity as a trading platform for CSPO certificates. AAK was also the first company to import CSPO to Europe in late 2008. Committed to the environment We aim to achieve the highest possible standard in quality, food safety and environmental issues. It is vital for us to take account of the demands and views expressed by customers, NGOs, shareholders, other stakeholders and opinion leaders on subjects such as environmental care, exploitation of natural resources, working conditions and child labour. We are committed to striving continuously for sustainable development in all parts of our supply chain. “We take a serious ethical approach to our business”
Always at the cutting edge of development within the Chocolate & Confectionery industry How do you make sure AAK is always at the forefront? We work with a refined New Product Development process, in which we at an early stage are live to up-coming trends. Our sales and technical service managers are involved in this process, to make sure that we have the best possible contact to the market. Once a product development project is underway, the resources who are closest to the market place are also involved in all the different stages of development. The most important phase, however, is the introduction of new solutions to our customers. As time to market and utilisation of mutual resources in the supply chain is of increasing importance, we focus on involving customers and suppliers early in the product development process – if possible as soon as we consider that we have a firm business case, that will bring value to the supply chain. This is the only way we can make sure that we bring solutions to the market to keep us and our customers at the forefront of development. Karsten Nielsen Technical Director Chocolate & Confectionery Fats 15 www.aak.com
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