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KONE 2016 | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
MATERIALITY ANALYSIS
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• Fair employment practices
• Competence development
• Motivated and engaged employees
• Diversity and non-discrimination
• Employee safety and well-being
• Creating wealth via taxes and employment
• Generating long-term returns
• Supporting local communities
• Ethical business practices
• Long-term relationships with our
suppliers
BEING THE BEST EMPLOYER AND
ATTRACTING TALENT
ENABLING OUR PARTNERS AND
SOCIETIES TO PROSPER
Stakeholder engagement
Proactive communications
Driving innovation and improving
resource efficiency
At KONE, innovations in urban development
have an important role in tackling issues like
social progress, economic prosperity and climate
change. For example today’s cities take up about
2% of the world’s land mass, but account for
75% of global energy consumption and 80%
of manmade carbon emissions. Reducing the
impact urban areas make on the environment is
essential for a more sustainable future.
Providing the most sustainable offering
Elevators, escalators and automatic building
doors are everywhere, and the safety of the
millions of people who use them is our first
priority. In addition, the quality and eco-
efficiency of our solutions is critical. Quality is
embedded in everything we do, as we strive to
deliver the best customer and user experience.
Eco-efficient solutions are a must in combatting
climate change.
Being the best employer and
attracting talent
One of our strategic targets is to make KONE
a great place to work. We strive to maintain
a safe and healthy working environment and
foster a collaborative culture, where people are
motivated to develop their competencies and
deliver the best results. We see diversity as a
strength and prohibit discrimination of any kind.
Enabling our partners and
societies to prosper
KONE directly contributes to economic
development in the countries where
we operate. In addition, we work with
approximately 20,000 suppliers who provide
us with raw materials, components and
modules, and logistics and installation
services. As a responsible corporate citizen
and business partner, we are committed to
making a positive impact throughout the
whole value chain.
UN SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
As a member of the UN Global
Compact, KONE supports the
Sustainable Development 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.