Nordic Morning Group's Annual Report 2017

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.

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GRI Indicator	GRI Content	Remarks
	Strategy and Analysis
G4-1	CEO's statement
G4-2	Key impacts, risks and opportunities Strategy Financial Statements Bulletin Corporate responsibility program	Financial Statements Bulletin: Risk Management and Corporate Responsibility
	Organizational Profile: Strategy
G4-3	Name of the reporting organization	Strategy
G4-4	Primary brands, products and services	Strategy
G4-5	Location of the organization’s headquarters	Verkkosaarenkatu 5, 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	Strategy
G4-7	Nature of ownership and legal form Corporate Governance
G4-8	Markets served Strategy
G4-9	Scale of the reporting organization Financial info Financial Statements Bulletin
G4-10	Total number of employees by employment contract and employment type, by region and gender	Permanent employees: Sweden 200, Finland 240 Temporary employees: Sweden 3, Finland 20
G4-11	The percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	Sweden: 85% Finland: 78%
G4-12	The organization’s supply chain Environmental responsibility	Identified as an area of development.
G4-13	Significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership or supply chain Strategy Financial Statements Bulletin Business
G4-14	Application of the precautionary principle Corporate Governance Risk management	The precautionary principle is included in the EU’s environmental legislation and it has been taken into account in Nordic Morning Group’s operations.
G4-15	Externally developed principles or initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses Memberships and certificates
G4-16	Externally developed principles or initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses Memberships and certificates
	Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries: Corporate responsibility
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
G4-21	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
	Stakeholder Engagement CR program
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.
	Report Profile: Corporate responsibility: Reporting
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
	Governance
	*Governance Structure and Composition* Corporate Governance
G4-34	Governance structure and committees
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
G4-41	Processes for avoiding conflicts of interest
	*The role of the Board in the development, approval and updating of the organization’s purpose, values and strategy* Corporate Governance Corporate responsibility
G4-42	The role of the Board in the development, approval and updating of the organization’s purpose, values and strategy Corporate Governance
	Highest Governance Body’s Competencies and Performance Evaluation Corporate Governance Board of directors
G4-43	Competencies of the Board
G4-44	Processes for evaluation of the Board’s performance
	Highest Governance Body’s Role in Risk Management Corporate Governance Corporate responsibility
G4-45	The Board’s role in the identification and management of risks
G4-47	Frequency of risk assessment
	Remuneration and Incentives Corporate Governance Social responsibility
G4-51	Remuneration policies for the Board and senior executives
G4-52	Processes for determining remuneration
	Ethics and Integrity Code of business ethics Corporate responsibility
G4-56	The organization’s values and codes of conduct
G4-57	Mechanisms for seeking advice on ethical and lawful behavior
G4-58	Mechanisms for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior	Corporate responsibility: Governance
	Disclosures on Management Approach Corporate Governance
	Generic Disclosures on Management Approach (DMA) Corporate Governance Corporate responsibility program
	Category: Economic: Financial responsibility
	Aspect: Economic Performance Financial responsibility
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
G4-EC3	Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations Corporate Governance Financial Statements
G4-EC4	Financial assistance received from government	No subsidies received from government during the reporting period
	Category: Environmental Environmental responsibility
	Aspect: Materials Environmental responsibility
G4-EN1	Materials used by weight or volume	Environmental Responsibility, Consumption of materials at Nordic Morning Group's production sites
G4-EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials	Cardboard boxes (26 tons in 2019).
	Aspect: Energy Environmental responsibility
G4-EN3	Energy consumption within the organization	2016: 8 109 MWh electricity 4 226 MWh district heating 197 MWh district cooling total energy consumption 12 532 MWh 2017: 6 240 MWh electricity 2 802 MWh district heating 143 MWh district cooling total energy consumption 9 185 MWh 2018: 5 732 MWh electricity 1 841 MWh district heating 234 MWh district cooling total energy consumption 7 808 MWh 2019: 5 664 MWh electricity 1 834 MWh district heating 169 MWh district cooling total energy consumption 7 667 MWh
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 Group's production sites 2015: 0.37 MWh/tEUR 2016: 0.36 MWh/tEUR 2017: 0.47 MWh/tEUR 2018: 0.5 MWh/tEUR 2019: 0.5 MWh/tEUR 2015: 2.7 MWh/tons of paper 2016: 3.1 MWh/tons of paper 2017: 3.1 MWh/tons of paper 2018: 3.5 MWh/tons of paper 2019: 3.1 MWh/tons of paper
G4-EN6	Reduction of energy consumption	In 2017 Nordic Morning Group sold its printing business (Edita Bobergs AB) in Falun, which means reduction of 2.400 MWh in Group’s 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.
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.
	Aspect: Water Environmental responsibility
G4-EN8	Total water withdrawal by source
	Aspect: Biodiversity Environmental responsibility
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
	Aspect: Emissions Environmental responsibility
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-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. In 2017, Nordic Morning Group sold its printing business (Edita Bobergs AB) in Falun, which means reduction of 2.400 MWh in Group’s energy consumption.
	Aspect: Effluents and Waste Environmental responsibility
G4-EN23	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method
	Aspect: Products and Services Environmental responsibility
G4-EN27	Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services
	Aspect: Compliance
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 2019.
	Aspect: Transport Environmental responsibility
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.
	Category: Social responsibility
	Labour practices and decent work
	Aspect: Employment Social responsibility
G4-LA1	Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender and region	Total numbr of employees who left the company for any reason: Sweden 68, Finland 49, total 117 Total recruited externally: Sweden 49, Finland 36, total 85 Rate of total employee turnover: Finland -5%, Sweden -9%, total -7% The %-shares by country and gender : Finland, men 51%, women 49%, Sweden, men 56%, women 44%, total, men 56%, women 44%.
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.
	Aspect: Labor/Management Relations Social responsibility
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.
	*Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety* Social responsibility
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	We have occupational safety committees in both countries. In avarage 8,4% of the total workforce participates in the occupational health and safety committee work.
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 7, Sweden 2 LTIF1 (lost time injury frequency up to 1 day): Sweden 0, Finland 0 LTIF3 (lost time injury frequency up to 3 days): Sweden 4.4, Finland 17.17
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 59 employees in Finland and 29 employees in Sweden who work with such tasks. Several methods are used in production work to take care of employees’ safety, knowledge and correct methods of working, those all pursue to prevent working accidents.
	*Aspect: Training and Education* Social responsibility
G4-LA9	Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category	Sweden 50, Finland 7, Group 39
G4-LA10	Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings
G4-LA11	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews, by gender and by employee category	90 percent of the Group’s staff had at least one development discussion with their manager.
	*Aspect: Diversity and Equal Opportunity*
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 Social responsibility	Breakdown of governance bodies: Board of directors: 3 men, 3 women. 50 percent of members are female. Age varied between 39-58 years, mean 53 years.
	Society
	Aspect: Anti-corruption Code of Business Ethics
G4-SO4	Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures


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