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Contents 5 Summary Introduction to the Report 8 About the Report 10 Message from Kronospan UK 12 About Kronospan UK 14 Kronospan UK at a Glance 16 Our Values 17 Our Product Portfolio We Empower with Positive Governance 20 Our Organisational Structure 22 Highlights in 2022-2023 24 Sectoral and Global Trends 24 Sectoral Outlook 27 Regional Outlook 30 Risk Management 33 Internal Audit 34 Business Ethics 35 Kronospan UK Building Blocks 35 Value Chain 38 Sustainability Management 39 Our Understanding of Sustainability and Stakeholder Expectations 39 Our Sustainability Strategy 40 Materiality and Stakeholder Analysis 41 Material Issues for Kronospan UK and Its Stakeholders 42 Our Contributions to Sustainable Development and Our Targets 44 Our Targets 46 Communication with Stakeholders 47 Responsible Growth Strategy 2
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We Aim for Carbon Negative Production 50 Environmentally Responsible Production Processes 51 Sustainable Production Cycle 52 Sustainable Forest Management 54 Sustainable Packaging Management 55 Product Quality 58 R&D Activities 60 Emission Management We Produce by Adding Positive Value to the Environment 69 Environmental Management Approach 70 Energy Management 72 Waste Management 76 Water Management We Make Progress by Contributing to Our Stakeholders 81 We Care About Our Employees 82 Human Rights 84 Employee Training and Development 84 Training Journey of Our Employees 86 Employee Development and Career Journey 88 Equal Opportunity and Diversity 90 Contribution to the Community 90 Social Responsibility Projects 92 Customer Management 94 Supply Chain 96 Occupational Health and Safety Appendix 100 Kronospan UK Environmental Performance Indicators 102 Kronospan UK Social Performance Indicators 104 Kronospan UK LCA Reports 108 Kronospan UK GRI Index 3
