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HKScan's Journey to Reliable and Up-to-Date ESG Data with Tofuture's Tool

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Technology Category	Sensors - Level Sensors
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery Food & Beverage
Use Cases	Inventory Management Time Sensitive Networking
Challenge	HKScan, one of the largest food companies in Northern Europe, has been working on sustainability at the group level for a long time. The company has ambitious targets under its corporate responsibility programme, including achieving a carbon-neutral food chain by the end of 2040. However, the company faced challenges in collecting and managing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data across its 17 production units spread across Finland, Sweden, the Baltic States, Denmark, and Poland. The EU directive on the reporting of non-financial information, which came into force in 2017, necessitated more systematic ESG data collection. Previously, HKScan collected data manually using Excel spreadsheets, a method that was not only rigid but also prone to errors, especially given the size and geographical spread of the organization. Read More
About Customer	HKScan is one of the largest food companies in Northern Europe, with operations in Finland, Sweden, the Baltic States, Denmark, and Poland. The company has 17 production units in total. HKScan's corporate responsibility programme has ambitious targets, including achieving a carbon-neutral food chain by the end of 2040. The company carries out climate work in close cooperation with contract farmers and other partners. At HKScan, sustainability work forms the foundation of the company's strategy, with the top management defining all the indicators and objectives observed at both business unit and group level. Read More
Solution	To address these challenges, HKScan started using Tofuture's sustainability management tool a year ago. The tool was chosen after years of evaluating various responsibility reporting tools. Tofuture's tool has made the collection of ESG data across different locations and countries more straightforward, accurate, and risk-free. The tool has proven its value in making data collection more systematic and reducing the risk of errors. The cooperation with Tofuture has been successful, with all agreements being adhered to and the development process involving both dialogue and sparring. HKScan's next objective is to bring more automated data collection into the reporting process, which will further reduce the risk of human error and free up time for other work. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Level Sensors

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Food & Beverage

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Time Sensitive Networking

Challenge

HKScan, one of the largest food companies in Northern Europe, has been working on sustainability at the group level for a long time. The company has ambitious targets under its corporate responsibility programme, including achieving a carbon-neutral food chain by the end of 2040. However, the company faced challenges in collecting and managing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data across its 17 production units spread across Finland, Sweden, the Baltic States, Denmark, and Poland. The EU directive on the reporting of non-financial information, which came into force in 2017, necessitated more systematic ESG data collection. Previously, HKScan collected data manually using Excel spreadsheets, a method that was not only rigid but also prone to errors, especially given the size and geographical spread of the organization.

About Customer

HKScan is one of the largest food companies in Northern Europe, with operations in Finland, Sweden, the Baltic States, Denmark, and Poland. The company has 17 production units in total. HKScan's corporate responsibility programme has ambitious targets, including achieving a carbon-neutral food chain by the end of 2040. The company carries out climate work in close cooperation with contract farmers and other partners. At HKScan, sustainability work forms the foundation of the company's strategy, with the top management defining all the indicators and objectives observed at both business unit and group level.

Solution

To address these challenges, HKScan started using Tofuture's sustainability management tool a year ago. The tool was chosen after years of evaluating various responsibility reporting tools. Tofuture's tool has made the collection of ESG data across different locations and countries more straightforward, accurate, and risk-free. The tool has proven its value in making data collection more systematic and reducing the risk of errors. The cooperation with Tofuture has been successful, with all agreements being adhered to and the development process involving both dialogue and sparring. HKScan's next objective is to bring more automated data collection into the reporting process, which will further reduce the risk of human error and free up time for other work.

Impact #1	The implementation of Tofuture's sustainability management tool has significantly improved HKScan's ESG data collection process. The tool has made the process more systematic, reducing the risk of errors and making the data more reliable. The cooperation with Tofuture has been successful, leading to a development process that includes both dialogue and sparring. This has helped HKScan adhere to all agreements and work towards its sustainability goals more effectively. The company is now looking to further improve the process by introducing more automated data collection, which will further reduce the risk of human error and free up time for other work.

Impact #1

The implementation of Tofuture's sustainability management tool has significantly improved HKScan's ESG data collection process. The tool has made the process more systematic, reducing the risk of errors and making the data more reliable. The cooperation with Tofuture has been successful, leading to a development process that includes both dialogue and sparring. This has helped HKScan adhere to all agreements and work towards its sustainability goals more effectively. The company is now looking to further improve the process by introducing more automated data collection, which will further reduce the risk of human error and free up time for other work.

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HKScan's Journey to Reliable and Up-to-Date ESG Data with Tofuture's Tool

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