Sustainability

As a Nordic consumer goods company, we know that our choices influence climate, nature, people, and trust in the products we make. We take that responsibility seriously. We prioritize and work to reduce emissions, protect natural resources, design more circular products, and work to ensure more responsible practices across our value chain. This is how we will build longterm resilience and create sustainable value in everything we do.

Sustainable value creation – OHPCs strategy for resilient, responsible growth

We build competitiveness in a world with clearer boundaries and higher expectations. Our approach reduces structural risk, supports responsible growth, and strengthens trust in our brands and operations.

The landscape around our industry is changing fast. Packaging rules, EPR fees, chemical restrictions, supply‑chain due‑diligence requirements and expectations for verifiable product data will increasingly shape how products are designed, listed and communicated. Customers and retailers are tightening criteria to protect their own risk profiles, and consumers expect transparency they can rely on.

Sustainability is therefore not separate from our business. It is the practical foundation for how we design, source, package and communicate our products in the years ahead.

Our five strategic focus areas:

1. Climate action

Climate expectations are rising, and we want to take our share of responsibility. Our focus is on reducing emissions where our influence is strongest and improving the data behind every decision we make. We integrate climate considerations into how we design products and how we work with suppliers, and we continue strengthening our ability to track and report progress. Step by step, we aim to contribute to a lower‑carbon value chain and build resilience for the years ahead.

2. Preserve natural resources

Our products depend on healthy ecosystems and access to natural materials. We take responsibility for reducing our impact by sourcing with care, improving degradability and toxicity profiles, and designing products that consider nature and water throughout their lifecycle. We also work to understand what happens to our products after use, so we can make better decisions over time. Protecting nature is a shared effort; this is where we contribute.

3. Resource use and circular economy

Using resources wisely is becoming essential for both compliance and competitiveness. We design packaging that uses fewer materials, is easier to recycle and is supported by reliable data on what it contains. Our aim is to meet – and where possible stay ahead of – evolving expectations, while ensuring our products remain safe and effective. By moving towards more circular materials and systems, we reduce waste, lower risk and help build a more efficient packaging landscape.

4. Traceable supply chain

Responsible business today requires insight into how and where materials are sourced and products are made. We set clear expectations for suppliers, strengthen due‑diligence routines and build systems that improve traceability across the value chain. While we do not claim perfect visibility, we work continuously to deepen our understanding and improve practices where our influence is strongest. This approach supports safer working conditions, reduces risk and builds trust in the products we deliver.

5. Personal health and safety

The safety and quality of our products come first. We choose ingredients carefully, test thoroughly, and provide clear, accurate information about how our products work. As science evolves, we keep strengthening how we assess safety and how we communicate – so people can trust both the products they use and the information we share about them.

People and communities

People sit at the center of how we operate. We work to ensure safe and fair working conditions for our employees and responsible practices in our value chain. Our focus is on clear expectations, follow‑up where the risk is highest, and a company culture where concerns can be raised and handled responsibly. We also contribute to the communities connected to our business by supporting skills, inclusion, and wellbeing in ways that are relevant to our operations and transparent in scope.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) at OHPC provides the foundation for responsible business practices and risk-conscious decision-making. GRC sets expectations, maintains standards and ensures consistency and reliability. Together with our sustainability commitments, reinforced through OHPC Sustainability & Governance Committee, this forms a unified approach to responsible value creation, where decisions are grounded in accountability, evidence and long‑term thinking.

Cross-functional collaboration and focus on building a risk-conscious culture enables the organization to take the right decisions faster, by anticipating, being prepared for and quickly adapting in the unstable and complex environment, ensuring organizational resilience long-term. Our approach ensures that we remain prepared as regulations and expectations evolve. It also reinforces that every decision – in product development, sourcing, operations or communication – is made with a clear understanding of our obligations and the impact we have on people and the environment.

How we work

Across all policies and legal requirements, we prioritize clarity, documentation, and continuous improvement. We substantiate claims before they are used, maintain rigorous product safety processes, and ensure our data flows can be reviewed. As expectations evolve, we adapt our routines so that our governance remains reliable and relevant.

Where we focus

We prioritize the topics that matter most to our business and stakeholders: climate, nature and water, circularity, ethical and responsible business practices across the value chain, and product safety. These areas have the greatest influence on license to operate, cost exposure, customer requirements and long‑term resilience.

Working with partners

Many of the challenges facing our industry cannot be solved by one company alone. Progress depends on coordinated action – across suppliers, retailers, industry peers, technical experts and regulators. We take an active role in this network, working to align standards, improve data quality and develop solutions that work in practice.

Our partnerships focus where collaboration creates the most impact: building reliable sustainability data, raising expectations for responsible sourcing, shaping packaging and product standards as new rules take effect, and testing and scaling practical improvements in product design, traceability and material use. Collaboration is not a side activity – it is how shared challenges become shared progress.

Our progress

Our progress reflects steady, practical work across the areas where our impact is most direct. We focus on improvements we can verify, and we communicate them with the same clarity we use to guide our internal decisions.

We have reduced emissions from our own operations and are accelerating efforts in the value chain, where most of our footprint sits. We are preparing our packaging portfolio for new rules by improving both design and the data behind every material choice. We have expanded supplier mapping and strengthened expectations for responsible practices across the value chain. And we continue to deepen our understanding of nature and water impacts, including what happens after products are used.