Sustainability STARTS AT COMPONENTA'S VALUES
The foundations for Componenta's business operations and the Group's strategy are laid by the Group's values, corporate responsibility and sustainable development. These govern management and daily operations throughout the Group. Componenta listens to its stakeholders and takes matters that are important for them into account in its own operations, for which continuous improvement is a key principle.
Sustainability is an integral part of Componenta's business and covers the three areas of responsility:
- Economic responsibility is responsibility for the Group's profitability and competitiveness. Only by operating profitably and developing all operations with a long-term approach can the Group respond to the expectations of shareholders and other stakeholders and safeguard the Group's competitiveness both now and in the future.
- Environmental responsibility at Componenta means promoting environmental friendly production methods and processes and minimizing the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycle - taking into account market expectations and the need for global competitiveness.
- Social responsibility means that Componenta looks after the wellbeing of personnel and develops their competence, aiming to be a responsible employer today and in the future. The company also acts responsibly in other stakeholder relations.
SUSTAINABILITY INDEX
Componenta is been included in the OMX GES Sustainability Finland Index introduced by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, which concentrates on Finnish shares. The index lists 40 Finnish listed companies that have been chosen on the basis of how well they meet the criteria for a responsible company.

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