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KONE 2016 | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY
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MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY AT KONE
KONE is committed to conducting its business
in a responsible and sustainable way, and we
expect the same commitment from all our
partners. We comply with the laws and rules of
the societies in which we operate. Our everyday
work is guided by KONE’s Code of Conduct
and other company policies and guidelines.
Sustainability and its management are the
responsibilities of KONE’s Executive Board
and our President and CEO.
Our management and supervisors work to
ensure that our employees are familiar with and
comply with the legislation, regulations, and
internal operating guidelines of their respective
areas of responsibility, and that our products
and services are in full compliance with all
codes and standards applicable to them.
Management systems
and certificates
Management bodies in KONE
Economic
responsibility
Finnish Corporate Governance Code, internal
control, internal auditing
Board of Directors, Executive Board, President
and CEO, Annual General Meeting, Internal Audit
function
Social
responsibility
KONE Code of Conduct, KONE’s Competition
Compliance Policy, KONE Supplier Code of Conduct,
OHSAS 18001 Occupational health and safety
management system
Board of Directors, Executive Board, President and
CEO, Internal Audit function, Global Compliance
Committee
Environmental
and product
responsibility
ISO 14001 Environmental management system,
ISO 9001 Quality management system, ISO 25745
Parts 2 and 3 Energy performance of lifts, escalators
and moving walks, KONE’s Supplier Excellence
Certification, ISO 50001 Energy Management
System, LEED, BREEAM or other green building
certification systems
Board of Directors, Executive Board, President and
CEO, Quality and Environmental Board
SUPPORTING THE
UN GLOBAL COMPACT
KONE is a committed member to
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
Compact, KONE is committed to
upholding its ten principles, which
are aimed at promoting sustainability
and fairness in the business
environment. Our Sustainability
Report communicates our progress
on some of the specific initiatives
across the breadth of our businesses,
including KONE’s Code of Conduct,
Competition Compliance Policy, and
our Environmental 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
added.
Read more
about our corporate governance on
p. 76–79 of our Annual Review.