AAK reports significant progress within sustainability

AAK has today released its Sustainability Report for 2014/2015. The report
outlines AAK’s sustainability commitments, activities and achievements in five
focus areas based on the company’s model for responsible growth – Marketplace,
Supply chain, Environment, Workplace and Community.

“We have made some great improvements for a number of key resource efficiency
parameters which is particularly impressive given that we have shifted to more
specialized and tailor-made products that, in general, require more resources
per produced unit”, says Arne Frank, President and CEO, AAK Group. “Calculated
per produced unit energy consumption, water discharge and CO₂ emissions have
been reduced by 2.8, 3.3 and 11.0 percent respectively. These achievements have
been delivered by a very dedicated and highly responsible global organization.
We’re also very pleased to see that our dedicated focus on safety really has
paid off globally with a 58 percent reduction in Lost Time Injury Rate at our
production plants.”

AAK also reports strong progress on its palm oil commitments, specifically on
the implementation of the company’s sustainable palm oil policy including
traceability to mills. By the end of 2014, AAK had achieved 100 percent
traceability to mill for all palm oil sourced at origin and 97 percent overall
for palm oil, palm kernel oil and their derivatives. In parallel, qualitative
risk assessments against AAK palm oil requirements had been completed for all
identified supplier mills.

In addition, AAK reports on the very successful women’s groups program in West
Africa. During the season 2014/2015, AAK has locally in Burkina Faso been
reaching out to 55,000 women, a 49 percent increase compared to last season.

Throughout the report, AAK colleagues tell about local sustainability
initiatives and managers share their thoughts and insights in their specific
areas of responsibility. The report also includes external testimonials to
highlight AAK’s work from an outside perspective.

To access a digital version of the report, please visit www.aak.com. To obtain a
printed copy, please contact Corporate Communications at comm@aak.com.

For further information, please contact:
Anne Mette Olesen
Chief Marketing Officer
Phone: +46 40 627 83 14
Mobile: +46 708 39 93 14

The information is that which AAK AB (publ.) is obliged to publish under the
provisions of the Stock Exchange and Clearing Operations Act and/or the Trading
in Financial Instruments Act. The information was released to the media for
publication on October 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. CET.



AAK is a leading provider of value-adding vegetable oils & fats. Our expertise
in oils & fats within food applications, our wide range of raw materials and our
broad process capabilities enable us to develop innovative and value-adding
solutions across many industries – Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy,
Infant Nutrition, Food Service, Personal Care, and more. AAK’s proven expertise
is based on more than 100 years of experience within oils & fats. Our unique co
-development approach brings our customers’ skills and know-how together with
our own capabilities and mindset for lasting results. Listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has 18 different
production facilities, sales offices in more than 25 countries and more than
2,500 employees. We are AAK – The Co-Development Company.