AAK’s new 2012/2013 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Growth”

AAK has released its 2012/2013 Sustainability Report, “Responsible Growth” in
which the company outlines its sustainability commitments, key achievements and
initiatives across the company.
Arne Frank, CEO at AAK explains that sustainability is an integrated part of the
company’s growth strategy; “Our responsible growth model guides our global and
local organizations in their daily lifes and in their pursuit of business
growth. We expect, all in AAK to have a continued and strong focus on the
sustainable sourcing of raw materi­als, resource efficiency and employee safety.
Responsible growth is a key part of our way of doing business”.
AAK´s model for responsible growth covers the following five focus areas:
Marketplace, Supply chain, Environment, Workplace and Community, and the report
presents the key achievements within each of these areas. Some examples of
progress during the year are:

  · 6.4 percent reduction of our total direct CO2 emissions per processed unit
compared to last year
  · 13 percent decrease in total waste compared to last year
  · Work safety, 25 percent decrease in lost days rate compared to last year

The report also includes an update on the progress within AAK´s work together
with women’s groups in Burkina Faso, where 30,000 women will be engaged in AAK’s
program by the end of 2013.

Throughout the report, AAK employees tell about responsible growth initiatives
and managers share their insights in specific areas of responsibility. The
report also includes external testimonials from some of AAK´s key stakeholders.

To download a digital of the report, visit www.aak.com. To obtain a printed
copy, please contact AAK 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

Fredrik Nilsson
Director Group Controlling and Investor Relations
Phone: + 46 40 627 83 34
Mobile: + 46 708 95 22 21

The information is that which AarhusKarlshamn 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 21, 2013 at 10.00 am CET.


AarhusKarlshamn is one of the world’s leading producers of high value-added
speciality vegetable fats. These fats are characterized by a high technological
content and are used as substitute for butter-fat and cocoa butter, transfree
solutions for fillings in chocolate and confectionery products, and in the
cosmetics industry. AarhusKarlshamn has production facilities in Denmark,
Mexico, the Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain, Uruguay and the US. The company
is organised in three Business Areas; Food Ingredients, Chocolate and
Confectionery Fats and Technical Products & Feed. Further information on
AarhusKarlshamn can be found on the company’s website www.aak.com.