We aim for a 100% sustainable supply chain, which we assess based on our suppliers’ commitment to the Supplier Code of Conduct and their success in passing our background checks and sustainability assessment.
SUPPLIERS’ COMMITMENT TO THE SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT %
SUPPLIER BACKGROUND CHECK PASSED
SUPPLIER SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT PASSED
%
%
100 80 60 40 20 0
100 80 60 40 20 0
100 80 60 40 20 0
19 20 21 22
TARGET 2030
19 20 21 22
TARGET 2030
19 20 21 22
TARGET 2030
Of our purchases in 2022, 99% (98) came from suppliers committed to our Supplier Code of Conduct. Suppliers that have passed the Know Your Business Partner background checks accounted for 96% (92) of our total purchases. As for the separate sustainability assessment of our key suppliers and potentially risky suppliers, our requirements are met by 63% (54) of our suppliers, calculated according to our total purchases.
In 2022, we knew the origin – at least the country of manufacture – of 97% (98) of the total purchases of raw materials and packaging materials.
We aim to know the country of manufacture of all our raw materials and packaging materials by 2030.
TRACEABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS %
100 80 60 40 20 0
19 20 21 22 TARGET 2030
Our operations
A sustainable supply chain It is important for us that our customers, suppliers and other partners also operate sustainably. We use local suppliers whenever possible. In 2022, 81% (78) of all our purchases originated from Finland or Sweden, in which our production units are located. The sustainability of our supply chain is separately ensured for wood and fibre as well as other raw materials and services.
Wood supply Our wood supply operations are guided by environmental policy, Metsä Group’s principles for forest use and management, and the requirements of the PEFC and FSC® chains of custody. Metsä Group’s Wood Supply and Forest Services is responsible for our wood supply. The pulp used in paperboard production is manufactured in Metsä Board’s own high-yield pulp and pulp mills or our associated company Metsä Fibre’s pulp mills. Knowing the origin of the wood fibre, self-sufficiency in pulp, and the control of chemicals at all stages of production ensure the availability of fibre, the consistently high quality of the products, and an uninterrupted chain of product safety.
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Sustainability report | METSÄ BOARD ANNUAL AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022
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