Safe and encouraging work community
Our operating environment changes faster than ever. Demands related to technology, sustainability, customer needs, and regulation are growing, both challenging us and creating opportunities. Ensuring a future-proof organisation also places demand on Kiilto as a workplace.
Building a high-performing, safe, and encouraging work community, guided by cultural cornerstones, is one of Kiilto’s strategic priorities. Kiilto provides opportunities for continuous personal development to over 700 Kiiltonians across nine countries.
The right kind of chemistry
Kiilto´s Promise to People consists of three work streams, of which two concern Kiiltonians directly: The health, safety, and security work stream and the inspiration and competence work stream aim to develop Kiilto as a workplace. The human rights in the value chain work stream builds Kiilto´s social responsibility in the value chain, both in upstream and downstream operations. All work streams have clear targets set to support the strategy.
The health, safety, and security
We increase health, safety and security within our value chain.
This work stream develops Kiilto’s safety culture and promotes work health. It also addresses the role of Kiiltonians as part of company’s information security.
Targets:
- Zero suspected occupational diseases.
- Zero accidents.
- Zero security incidents.
We continuously invest in physical ergonomics aiming to reduce musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic risks.
To maintain the exposure values related to dust, chemicals and noise on a good level, we have a frequent assessment procedure in all our production sites. Based on the results, we have a roadmap for measurements and actions for maintenance and improvements.
Our management and personnel are committed to improve safety.
We assess and mitigate risks and follow the best practices of Responsible Care Security Code. We are aiming to certify our management system according to ISO27001.
Inspiration and competence
We support curiosity for continuous learning and foster culture where people feel valued.
Targets
- Our employee engagement at least on level AA.
- We ensure the future-proof competence that serves Kiiltonians, customers and the industry.
- All encounters during the employee journey support excellent employee experience.
We are committed to develop a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel valued. We support Kiiltonians to have curiosity, attitude and responsibility for continuous learning and want all encounters during the employee journey to support excellent employee experience.
This is done by developing and fostering Kiilto culture together by our daily actions and behaviors.
We have established a DEI Group and a Kiilto Cares wellbeing programme, that define our actions on respective areas annually.
Human Rights in the value chain
We increase the transparency in complying with Human Rights principles and build a responsible supply chain together with our suppliers.
Targets
- We will define the human rights roadmap based on a third-party assessment.
- We increase the internal awareness on human rights in the value chain and foster lasting commitment.
- We continuously improve and expand supplier screening.
Our operating policy is based on international human rights standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Global Compact principles, OECD guidelines, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ILO core conventions.
We have developed our human rights due diligence process to identify and manage human rights risks related to its operations, aiming to prevent potential adverse impacts. Our human rights policy outlines several key commitments for the workforce, which ensures that Our workforce operates in a safe, ethical, and responsible manner, aligned with global human rights standards.
Such commitments relate to a safe working environment, having a process to identify and manage human rights risks, regular training programs, transparency in dialogue with stakeholders, and to a continuous improvement. We also have a specific anti-slavery policy which outlines the adaptation of a zero-tolerance towards a forced labor and human trafficking, including responsible recruitment standards.
In our business operations, we commit to integrity, combating corruption and complying with the legislation, rules and regulations applicable to our operations. We require our subcontractors and suppliers to comply with our Patnership Code of Conduct, which includes provisions on legal compliance, as well as anti-bribery and good business practices.
Part of local communities
Social responsibility policies
Social responsibility at Kiilto is guided by its Code of Conduct, to which the company’s key suppliers are also committed.
Our daily operational activities are based on ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certification, and the chemical industry’s Responsible Care programme. Kiilto is also committed to the occupational wellbeing agreement of the insurance company, Varma.
Kiilto has also joined the Zero Occupational Accidents Forum coordinated by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. The Forum is a voluntary network between Finnish workplaces, with the goal of continuously promoting occupational safety and the sharing of good practices.
Complaint mechanisms and whistleblowing
Social responsibility issues are brought to the company’s attention during the course of everyday staff management. The White Book instructions include the measures employees should take if they observe issues that need to be addressed.
Such observations are also collected in annual employee surveys.
We are committed act in every aspect of our business in a responsible and transparent way.
Unethical, illegal, or irresponsible behavior can cause serious loss or harm to an organization and its employees, customers, and other stakeholders. One of the most important contributions is to report knowledge or suspicion of any unethical behaviour.
Kiilto encourages an open and honest culture where everyone can raise concerns about any suspected case of misconduct or unethical behavior. You should primarily raise such concerns directly with the person with whom you work at Kiilto or Kiilto’s legal team. You may also use Kiilto’s reporting channel to raise your concern in confidence. All stakeholders, including our employees, can report suspected criminal offences, misconduct or abuse of human rights or potential non-compliances to our reporting channel which also allows anonymous reporting. All information is handled confidentially.