Words from our CEO

Together we can

The world has set goals aiming to create a much better world for everyone, by 2030. These are the United Nations Global Goals. We see that many of our clients are early adapters in linking these challenges and opportunities, to their business and the life cycle of their products. We deliver small parts but we can make a large difference in what we do. By doing so we can be a part of the shifts required to reach those goals for the whole industry. An important part of achieving more sustainable value chains, both in terms of environmental and social aspects, is traceability. It’s here we can have an increasingly important role to play as our products often are a link between the brand and the consumer.

This is our second sustainability report, where we report on our work, our progress and the way forward. During 2017, I can proudly say that we have achieved a lot and really accelerated our sustainability work. To name a few, we have updated our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Code for Business Conduct and Ethics. Nilorn East Asia in Hong Kong is now also bluesign® certified.

We have a constant focus on finding the most sustainable materials for our customers and continue to learn and improve together with them. In this report we update you on our work with different materials and product certifications.

In April 2017, we opened a completely new production unit in Dhaka, Bangladesh, producing woven and printed labels and paper products.

At the centre of everything we do are our employees - and it is with ourselves we have to start. We need to offer a workplace where everyone can thrive in their respective roles, without compromising their health and wellbeing. But we also need to ensure that we have a common ground, in our company values - that sustainability and business ethics are an integrated part of our every day work and decisions.

Together with our clients, suppliers and other partners, we will become more fit for the future.

Claes af Wetterstedt

CEO Nilörngruppen AB

2017 HIGHLIGHTS

• Our newly built production site in Dhaka started production

• The Nilorn production in Hong Kong became bluesign® certified

• We updated our Supplier Code of Conduct and handbook

• We implemented a new system for collecting non-financial information from all our sites