Our corporate responsibility reporting complies with the CR reporting model for non-listed companies owned by the Finnish State (Government Resolution on Ownership Policy, November 3, 2011, Appendix 3) as well as with the guidelines issued by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The report has not been verified. According to our own assessment, our reporting corresponds to the Core level of the GRI’s G4 guidelines.
GRI Application level check 2015
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Strategy and Analysis |
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| G4-1 | CEO's statement | ||
| G4-2 |
Key impacts, risks and opportunities |
Financial Statements Bulletin: Risk Management and Corporate Responsibility | |
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| G4-3 |
Name of the reporting organization |
Nordic Morning in brief | |
| G4-4 | Primary brands, products and services | Nordic Morning in brief | |
| G4-5 | Location of the organization’s headquarters | Kuninkaantammenkierto 3, Helsinki | |
| G4-6 | Number of countries where the organization operates and names of countries where either the organization has significant operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability topics covered in the report | Nordic Morning in brief | |
| G4-7 | Nature of ownership and legal form Corporate Governance |
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| G4-8 |
Markets served |
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| G4-9 | Scale of the reporting organization Financial info Financial Statements Bulletin |
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| G4-10 | Total number of employees by employment contract and employment type, by region and gender | Permanent employees: Sweden 446, Finland 271, Ukraine 20 Temporary employees: Sweden 7, Finland 16 |
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| G4-11 |
The percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements |
Sweden: 62% Finland: 59% Ukraina: 0% |
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| G4-12 |
The organization’s supply chain |
Identified as an area of development. | |
| G4-13 |
Significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership or supply chain |
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| G4-14 |
Application of the precautionary principle |
The precautionary principle is included in the EU’s environmental legislation and it has been taken into account in Nordic Morning’s operations. | |
| G4-15 |
Externally developed principles or initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses |
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| G4-16 |
Externally developed principles or initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses |
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| G4-17 | Entities included in the organization’s consolidated financial statements |
Corporate responsibility: Reporting | |
| G4-18 | Defining the report content |
Corporate responsibility: Materiality assessment | |
| G4-19 | Material Aspects | Corporate responsibility: Material aspects and boundaries | |
| G4-20 | The Aspect Boundary for each material Aspect within the organization | CR program: Material aspects and boundaries | |
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The Aspect Boundary for each material Aspect outside the organization |
CR program: Material aspects and boundaries | |
| G4-22 | Effect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports | No changes | |
| G4-23 | Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries | No significant changes from previous reporting period | |
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| G4-24 | List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization |
CR program: Stakeholders | |
| G4-25 | The basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage |
CR program: Stakeholders | |
| G4-26 | The organization’s approach to stakeholder engagement |
CR program: Stakeholders | |
| G4-27 | Key topics and concerns raised through stakeholder engagement | Identified as an area of development. | |
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| G4-28 | Reporting period | ||
| G4-29 | Date of most recent previous report | ||
| G4-30 | Reporting cycle | ||
| G4-31 | Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents | ||
| G4-32 | GRI Content Index | ||
| G4-33 | The organization’s policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report | ||
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Governance Structure and Composition Corporate Governance |
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| G4-34 | Governance structure and committees |
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| G4-35 | The process for delegating authority |
Corporate responsibility: Governance | |
| G4-36 | Responsible persons |
Board of directors | |
| G4-38 | Composition of the Board of Directors |
Board of directors | |
| G4-39 | Position of the Chairman of the Board | ||
| G4-40 | Nomination and selection processes for the Board |
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The role of the Board in the development, approval and updating of the organization’s purpose, values and strategy Corporate Governance Corporate responsibility |
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| G4-42 | The role of the Board in the development, approval and updating of the organization’s purpose, values and strategy Corporate Governance |
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Highest Governance Body’s Competencies and Performance Evaluation Corporate Governance Board of directors |
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Highest Governance Body’s Role in Risk Management Corporate Governance Corporate responsibility |
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| G4-45 | The Board’s role in the identification and management of risks |
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| G4-47 | Frequency of risk assessment |
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Remuneration and Incentives Corporate Governance Social responsibility |
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| G4-51 | Remuneration policies for the Board and senior executives | ||
| G4-52 | Processes for determining remuneration | ||
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| G4-56 | The organization’s values and codes of conduct |
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| G4-57 | Mechanisms for seeking advice on ethical and lawful behavior |
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| G4-58 | Mechanisms for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior | Corporate responsibility: Governance | |
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| Generic Disclosures on Management Approach (DMA) Corporate Governance Corporate responsibility program |
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Aspect: Economic Performance Financial responsibility |
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| G4-EC1 |
Direct Economic Value Generated and Distributed |
Financial responsibility: Added value for stakeholders | |
| G4-EC2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to climate change Corporate responsibility Environmental responsibility |
Corporate responsibility: Risk management | |
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Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations |
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| G4-EC4 | Financial assistance received from government | No subsidies received from government during the reporting period | |
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Aspect: Materials Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN1 | Materials used by weight or volume | Ympäristövastuu, materiaalin kulutus Nordic Morningin tuotantolaitoksissa | |
| G4-EN2 | Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials | Cardboard boxes (58 tons in 2015) and recycled paper (8 tons in 2015). | |
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Aspect: Energy Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN3 | Energy consumption within the organization | ||
| G4-EN4 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Fuel consumption as part of the carbon footprint calculation | |
| G4-EN5 | Energy intensity | Energy consumption at Nordic Morning's production sites 0.37 MWh/tEUR in 2015 2.7 MWh/tons of paper in 2015 |
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| G4-EN6 | Reduction of energy consumption | The following procedures for increasing energy efficiency were carried out Edita Prima Ltd: In 2014, the compressor for the pneumatic system was replaced with a more energy efficient one that will save approximately 175 MWh of energy annually. In 2014, the lighting of the offices was changed to LEDs, which will save approximately 90 MWh of energy annually. In 2011, the lighting system of the factory floor was renewed. This will save approximately 900 MWh of energy annually. |
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| G4-EN7 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | Initiatives are listed in the box "How we reduce our carbon footprint". Reductions in energy consumption not reported. |
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Aspect: Water Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN8 | Total water withdrawal by source | ||
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Aspect: Biodiversity Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN12 | Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | Maintain a due diligence system to determine the origin of wood fiber | |
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Aspect: Emissions Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN15 | Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 1) | ||
| G4-EN16 | Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 2) | ||
| G4-EN17 | Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 3) | ||
| G4-EN18 | Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity |
CO2-emissions/net revenue CO2-emissions/person |
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| G4-EN19 | Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions | The following procedures have been carried out in the Group to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: In 2009, Edita Prima Ltd switched to using only energy from renewable energy sources. The estimated CO2 emissions were decreased by more than 1,900 tons a year. In 2012, Edita Prima Ltd and Edita Publishing switched to using only climate compensated transport services. The estimated CO2 emissions were decreased by more than 100 tons a year. |
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Aspect: Effluents and Waste Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN23 | Total weight of waste by type and disposal method | ||
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Aspect: Products and Services Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN27 | Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services | ||
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Aspect: Compliance |
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| G4-EN29 | Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | There have been no fines and sanctions in 2015. | |
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Aspect: Transport Environmental responsibility |
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| G4-EN30 | Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials for the organization’s operations, and transporting members of the workforce | Carbon calculations include CO2-emissions from transportation. |
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Labour practices and decent work |
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Aspect: Employment Social responsibility GRI annex |
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| G4-LA1 | Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender and region |
Total left of own choice: Sweden 58, Finland 26, Ukraine 6 |
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| G4-LA2 | Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operation |
All benefits which are standard for full-time employees of the organization are provided to temporary or part-time employees at all locations. |
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Aspect: Labor/Management Relations Social responsibility GRI annex |
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| G4-LA4 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes, including whether these are specified in collective agreements |
Sweden: 2 months if up to 25 employees may be redundant, 4 months if 26-100 employees may be redundant; 6 months if more that 100 employees may be made redundant Finland: For any organizational changes that have direct influence to the work of the employees the employer shall invite employee representatives to negotiate with a written invitation five days prior to negotiations. If organizational changes may lead to redundancies of less than 10 employees, a negotiation period of two weeks shall be applied. If organizational changes may lead to redundancies of more than 9 employees, a negotiation period of six weeks shall be applied. |
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Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety Social responsibility GRI annex |
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| G4-LA5 | Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs | All companies have occupational safety committees in which the staff members share is under 25% of the total amount of the staff. | |
| G4-LA6 | Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and total number of work-related fatalities, by region and by gender |
Number of accidents at work: Finland 5, Sweden 2 |
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| G4-LA7 | Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation |
The workers who work with printing machines have a higher incidence or a higher risk of occupational diseases. There are 78 employees in Finland and 58 employees in Sweden who work with such tasks. |
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Aspect: Training and Education Social responsibility GRI annex |
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| G4-LA9 | Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category |
Sweden 27, Finland 7, Ukraine 63, Group 21 |
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| G4-LA10 | Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings |
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| G4-LA11 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews, by gender and by employee category | 67.6 percent of the Group’s staff had at least one development discussion with their manager. | |
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Aspect: Diversity and Equal Opportunity |
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| G4-LA12 |
Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per employee category according to gender, age group, minority group membership and other indicators of diversity |
Breakdown of governance bodies: |
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Society |
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Aspect: Anti-corruption Code of Business Ethics |
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| G4-SO4 |
Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures |
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