Responsibility scheme

HKScan has defined the aspects of its corporate responsibility through the most pertinent dimensions for its branch and stakeholders. These are: product safety, nutrition, environmental matters, employee wellbeing at work, wellbeing of production animals, local aspects and economic responsibility (MTT 2009). The Group has compiled the goals and measures in its responsibility scheme in line with these areas. HKScan’s day-to-day operations are steered by responsibility principles drawn up for each area.

The Group’s responsibility scheme was implemented in the market areas of Finland (HK Ruokatalo Oy and HK Agri Oy.), Sweden (Scan AB and Pärsons AB) and the Baltics (AS Rakvere Lihakombinaat and AS Tallegg). Denmark (Rose Poultry A/S) joined the scheme during 2011. The responsibility measures put into practice in the market areas are described in more detail in connection with the business segments. The measures implemented in each subsidiary are directed at those areas of development which are most important to them, however, always in line with the Group’s responsibility objectives.

The responsibility scheme at HKScan is headed by the Group’s senior vice president of projects and development, who reports to the Group’s Management Team. There is a Group-level steering group for each responsibility aspect and working groups operating in various areas of responsibility. In addition to this a designated person, who reports to the management team in each area, is in charge of the responsibility schemes in the respective market areas.

Responsibility measures and objectives

As a responsible company, HKScan strives to meet the expectations of its stakeholders through the following measures and goals.