“At S Group, we have worked for a long time to ensure the realisation of human rights and responsible procurement operations. We are glad that our systematic work human rights work shows in the results of the assessment. The study gives us valuable information about development areas. We continue to promote human rights and equal opportunities, and these themes are also emphasised in our updated responsibility programme,” says Sanni Martikainen, Corporate Responsibility Manager.

S Group is committed to respecting all internationally recognised human rights and to promoting the fulfilment of human rights.

One of the three themes of S Group’s updated responsibility programme is Towards an equal world – by removing inequality. We welcome all people as equally important to us. We take care that our own and our partners’ employees are treated fairly in Finland and around the world. We display products’ manufacturing sites and the country of origin of their main ingredients in order to track human rights matters.

Read more about S Group’s work for human rights:

• Our human rights principles respect work done for human rights and guide our own and our partners’ operations

• We are committed to operating openly, transparently and in compliance with ethical principles. We established an anonymous reporting channel where it is possible to anonymously report any suspicion of misconduct or of actions that violate our ethical principles.

• The Prisma stores in Estonia were awarded for leading the way in promoting human rights and multiculturalism

• We have developed the Radical transparency research model that examines the root causes of human rights issues. It is used in parallel with social audits at production facilities. The first study explored the production of tinned tomatoes in Italy. Our tomato report showed that working conditions must also be monitored within the EU.

Read more about the study of the Status of Human Rights Performance of Finnish Companies (SIHTI) project.