Principles Metsäliitto Group’s corporate responsibility principles 

Business responsibility

• We carry out our operations responsibly and develop them in long-term cooperation with our stakeholders.
• We operate in accordance with our corporate values and our principles of good business practice.
• We act in compliance with the current legislation and cooperate openly with authorities.
• Our aim is to produce economic added value for our owners. We advance sustainable forestry.
• We are committed to the continuous improvement of our activities, products and services.
• We evaluate the economic, social and environmental impacts of acquisitions and investments.

Economic responsibility

• Our competitive strengths and long-term profitability form the basis for our economic responsibility and successful operations.
• We report truthfully on our financial situation.
• We do not tolerate corruption or bribery in our operations.

Social responsibility

• We respect human rights and do not violate them.
• We recognise our employees’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. We encourage open dialogue between our employees and the management.
• We do not approve the use of child labour or forced labour.
• We value different cultures and treat each person as an individual. We do not accept discrimination.
• We promote equality in our operations.
• We enhance a safe and healthy working environment for our employees.
• We develop jobs to make them meaningful and versatile. We support the continuous development of our staff.

Environmental responsibility

• We recognise and proactively reduce the environmental impacts of our operations and prepare for environmental challenges.
• We aim to develop and implement technologies and practices that have a minimum impact on the environment.
• We improve the energy efficiency of our production processes and aim at increasing the share of renewable energy and decreasing carbon dioxide emissions.
• We advance sustainable forestry and consider the preservation of forest biodiversity to be important.
• We use materials efficiently.

Implementation and monitoring

• Metsäliitto Group’s Executive Management Board bears the responsibility for monitoring the enforcement and realisation of these principles.
• Metsäliitto Group’s Executive Management Board approved these principles of corporate responsibility on 12 February 2007.