Our targets

Growing our business while lowering the pressure to the environment

Lowering carbon intensity

We are committed to supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy and actively contributing to the fight against climate change. As part of Aspo Plc, we are aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and support Aspo’s validated greenhouse gas reduction targets:

1. Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 42.0% by 2030 from a 2023 base year*.

2. engage suppliers representing 50.0% of Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services to set science‑ based targets by 2029.

3. Reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products for distributed fossil fuels 100% by 2030 from a 2023 base year.

*The target includes land‑use related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.

Within the Aspo Group, nearly all Scope 1 and 2 emissions originate from our sister company ESL Shipping. Therefore, the SBTi target most relevant to Telko is strengthening supplier engagement and encouraging the adoption of science-based climate targets throughout our value chain. Through close collaboration with suppliers, we aim to drive emissions reductions beyond our own operations and support the transition towards a more sustainable future.

Additionally, our target is to improve the greenhouse gas emission data and measurements to be able to set absolute emission reduction targets in the future concerning all the relevant emission scopes and categories.

Improving recycling and waste management 

Due to the nature of our operations, the total amount of waste we generate is relatively low. However, we continuously monitor product waste and actively work to keep it minimal through several initiatives, such as optimizing purchasing processes and finding alternative uses for second-grade products, rather than sending them to waste management companies. To further reduce waste across the value chain, we incorporate partially recycled materials in the packaging for products we handle ourselves. We are also committed to sourcing recycled raw materials for our customers, offering sustainable alternatives to virgin materials. Sales of these materials contribute to reducing CO₂ emissions within the value chain.

Our specific targets in this area include:

• Minimizing the waste generated by our operations.
• Identifying alternative uses for second-grade materials to avoid disposal.
• Using recycled packaging materials and reuse packages where possible, without compromising safety or quality.

Driving sustainable innovations 

To drive positive environmental impact, we are committed to identifying, promoting, and expanding the sales of more sustainable products and solutions that help reduce carbon emissions across the value chain. By increasing the share of sustainable raw materials in our portfolio, we aim to support our customers in achieving their own sustainability goals while enhancing our CO₂ handprint. Our focus is on delivering measurable sustainability improvements through our products, partnerships, and day-to-day operations.

Our targets are:

• Constantly increase the sales of sustainable plastics.
• To recognize the products affecting positively in the CO2 handprint.
• Actively identify and promote products and projects that positively impact the CO2 handprint.

Improving the Telko experience for people in our value chain

Ensuring employee safety

• Implementation of ‘Stop and Think’ concept
• Improved safety reporting and communication throughout the organization
• Implementation of safety rewarding system
• Improving the knowledge, quality and usage of needed PPE
• Creation and implementation of new safety rules
• Creation and implementation of safety activities for top management
• Raising the number of safety observations
• Streamlining risk assessments, safety instructions and trainings

Above these we have additionally tagets:

• To organize the yearly safety theme month
• Coduct safety walks both in our offices, own production sites and on subcontracted warehouses

Improving the employee experience

At our company, enhancing the employee experience is a key priority. We are committed to maintaining a minimum AA rating and raising the score in our employee engagement survey by ensuring that the well-being and work ability of our personnel remain high throughout their careers. Our focus areas include:

• Safe workplace
• Flexible working hours
• Support for employees’ well-being
• Promoting a healthy work-life balance
• Providing comprehensive occupational health care and managing exposure risks

In addition, we are dedicated to fostering gender equality and diversity by striving to be a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Our efforts include:

• Promoting gender diversity and representation across all levels of the organization
• Ensuring equal pay for all employees
• Implementing anonymous recruitment processes to eliminate bias

To advance these goals, we have set the following targets:

• Achieve 100% completion of leading performance discussions with all eligible employees.
• Having competence development plans for each eligible employees.
• Ensure 100% of teams develop action plans based on engagement survey results.
  
• Keep level of experience in psychological safety, discrimination and inclusion in good level.
• Evaluating systematically competencies across all functions. 
  

   

By focusing on these objectives, we aim to continuously improve the overall employee experience and contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive work environment.

Improving customer experience

We are committed to continuously enhancing customer satisfaction and experience. To track our progress, we conduct an annual Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey, which provides valuable insights into our performance. In support of this goal, we have set the following targets:

• Thoroughly analyze NPS survey results across all business lines
• Measure and assess the impact of acquisitions on our customer NPS
• Actively share our expertise with customers by organizing informative webinars

By focusing on these initiatives, we aim to provide exceptional service, strengthen our relationships, and drive long-term customer satisfaction.

In 2026 we will additionally start measuring customers’ sustainability satisfaction.

Driving sound governance practices at All Levels 

Sound governance

To ensure that our employees are aware of our compliance principles and can perform accordingly we require that every employee with in minimum 3 months of employment completes both the Code of Conduct and Compliance trainings annually. To strengthen the awareness further we aim during 2026 to

• Continue regular and targeted compliance communication to different employee groups
• Keep compliance and ethics topics on the personnel info agendas
  
  

We are following the effectivity of our compliance and ethics approach continuously using the following performance targets and KPIs:

• Openly report yearly the number of whistleblowing cases.
• Investigate all the whistleblowing announcements.
• All employees complete anti-corruption and anti-bribery training every year.
• Every suspected breach of corruption or bribery is investigated.
• Zero breeches of corruption or bribery.
• All employees complete anti-competitive training every year.
• Sanction checks have been conducted for all new partners
• Every suspected breach of sanctions regulation is investigated.
• Zero breaches of sanctions
• Risk mitigation plans are in place for all identified medium or high risks
• Execution of risk mitigation plans are monitored as a part of the management system
• Regulative follow up done regularly by nominated persons
• Ensure compliance with product and transport related regulative obligations
  

Sustainable value chain

To enhance our sustainability performance, we develop our supplier management:

• Develop our supplier management.

• Increase the amount and improve quality of product-specific sustainability data.

• Start training relevant personnel for sustainable sourcing.

Continuous development of our sustainability program

We use EcoVadis sustainability assessment as an objective metric for our sustainability development. Our target is to achieve the EcoVadis gold medal and constantly improve our score.