KONE Sustainability Report 2017

KONE 2017 | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Materiality analysis 15 SUPPORTING THE UN GLOBAL COMPACT KONE is a committed member of the UN Global Compact. "We are dedicated to carrying out business in a sustainable way, and we are active on many fronts with selected organizations, in order to make the best impact," says Henrik Ehrnrooth, President and CEO, KONE Corporation. "As a member of the UN Global Com- pact, KONE is committed to upholding its ten principles, which are aimed at pro- moting sustainability and fairness in the business environment. Our Sustainabil- ity Report communicates our progress on some of the specific initiatives across the breadth of our businesses, including BEING THE BEST EMPLOYER AND ATTRACTING TALENT • Competence development • Fair employment practices • Motivated and engaged employees • Diversity and non-discrimination • Employee safety and well-being Stakeholder engagement Proactive communications ENABLING OUR PARTNERS AND SOCIETIES TO PROSPER • Generating long-term returns • Creating wealth via taxes and employment • Ethical business practices • Long-term relationships with our suppliers • Supporting local communities KONE’s Code of Conduct, Competition Compliance Policy, and our Environmen- tal Excellence Program. Every day, our solutions help to address the challenges created by urbanization, demographic change, the need for improved energy efficiency, and increased safety demands," Ehrnrooth adds. UN Sustainable Development Goals KONE supports the Sustainable Develop- ment agenda and its goals. We have chosen the goals where KONE can make the biggest impact through its own operations, and we have mapped them to our own sustainability focus areas.