This is SCA
SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company that develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products.
Personal Care
SCA is a global leader in personal care and manufactures and sells incontinence products, baby diapers and feminine care products. Within these product segments, SCA also offers such products as wet wipes, soap, lotion, baby oil and cotton pads. The products are sold under SCA’s global and regional brands, such as Libero, Libresse, Nosotras, Saba and TENA, as well as under retailers’ brands.
30%
of SCA’s net sales for 2015
And 29% of SCA’s operating profit*
Tissue
SCA is a global leader in tissue and manufactures and sells consumer tissue and Away-from-Home (AfH) tissue. The consumer tissue product portfolio comprises toilet paper, kitchen rolls, facial tissues, handkerchiefs and napkins. In the consumer tissue segment, products are sold to retailers under SCA’s own brands, such as Lotus, Tempo and Zewa, as well as under retailers’ brands. In the AfH tissue segment, SCA develops and markets complete hygiene solutions, including tissue, soap, hand lotion, hand sanitizers, dispensers, cleaning and wiping products, service and maintenance for institutions and companies, under the globally leading brand Tork.
55%
of SCA’s net sales for 2015
And 52% of SCA’s operating profit*
Forest Products
In the Forest Products business area, SCA manufactures and sells paper for packaging and print, pulp, solid-wood products and renewable energy. SCA is Europe’s largest private forest owner and produces forest products with a strong environmental profile.
15%
of SCA’s net sales for 2015
And 19% of SCA’s operating profit*
*excl. items affecting comparability
Employees
44,000
Sales – number of countries
approx. 100
Sales SEK bn
115
Awards and membership
SCA’s initiatives and results have gained recognition – SCA is included in a number of sustainability indexes and has received several prestigious awards.
SCA plays an active role in leading organizations at the global, regional and local level with the aim of contributing to a sustainable future for companies, society and the environment.
About the report
SCA’s annual Sustainability Report outlines the Group’s sustainability efforts during the 2015 calendar year from an environmental, social and economic perspective. The report has been prepared in accordance with the G4 Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Core option, and is also SCA’s Communication on Progress to the UN Global Compact. The report has been reviewed in its entirety by PwC. For further information regarding the Sustainability Report and its reporting principles, see chapter About the report.