Our approach

Sustainable business

A responsible approach to ethics and sustainability

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Sustainability policy

Access to medicines policy

Code of Conduct

Policy for anti-corruption

Policy for diversity

Tax policy

Building a sustainable company for the future can only be achieved by taking action on global challenges.

ALK has a long-standing commitment to act responsibly. For more than 10 years, it has been guided by the United Nations’ Global Compact principles, and in 2019, the company affirmed its commitment to these by becoming an active signatory of the UN Global Compact.

This commitment was more directly linked to our business in 2019 when we unveiled a new framework for CSR at ALK, which is more directly linked to our business activities.

We promise to build upon our heritage as a pioneer in allergy immunotherapy and bring allergy products and solutions to as many people with allergy as possible around the world. We promise to be a workplace characterised by a caring and creative nature where development, diversity, safety and work-life balance are seen as valuable assets. We call it The Human Organisation.

We promise to take care of the planet by taking actions that benefit the environment and the climate. We want to set ambitious goals that bring positive changes to the planet.

Making the world a better place

We want to make a difference by offering solutions for everyone who is touched by allergy.

In addition, we are contributing to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and have pledged our support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

In particular:

SDG3: Good health and well-being: We contribute to healthy lives and promote well-being for patients and our employees at all ages

SDG8: Decent work and economic growth: We work systematically to improve the working environment in all parts of our organisation and to promote safety at work

SDG12: Responsible consumption and production: We support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges and continuously seek to use natural resources efficiently

SGD16: Peace, justice and strong institutions: We work to reduce corruption and bribery in all its forms

Measuring our progress

Measurement is an important gauge of effectiveness in sustainability and we have set a number of targets for the next few years.

To set the right targets and support our sustainability strategy further, we conducted a materiality assessment in 2020 to identify those aspects with the highest impact on our business and stakeholders.

The assessment was based on a business analysis as well as input from relevant internal and external stakeholders, and it now forms the basis for target-setting and the prioritisation of resources.

CSR Reports

Each year, a CSR Report outlines our commitments, progress and details specific metrics relating to the company’s performance in the previous year.

We openly disclose our performance and progress to our key stakeholders both on financial and non-financial performance indicators.

ALK publishes an annual statutory Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as part of the Management’s review in the annual report.

Statutory Report on CSR 2020

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Statutory Report on CSR 2019

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Statutory Report on CSR 2018

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Policies and guidelines to reinforce our commitment

ALK has various policies and guidelines in place to ensure our everyday activities support the commitments we have made.

These include policies on sustainability, access to medicines, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), human resources, diversity, as well as anti-corruption and bribery policies.

We also have an Employee Code of Conduct which outlines our expectations when it comes to professionalism, honesty and integrity. ALK’s managers are responsible for ensuring that each employee is is familiar with the code and its importance.

At the same time, it would be impossible for the code to cover every possible scenario, so we also stress to our employees the importance of careful judgement.

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ALK's Code of Conduct

Last updated: 2021.02.11