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Act Responsibly

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Acting responsibly is about keeping everyone safe, developing talent in the workforce and ensuring that diverse perspectives are heard and represented in our workplace. It is also about making a positive difference to the communities where we operate by engaging in activities that add real value. We understand our obligation to act responsibly in our relationships with employees, communities and other stakeholders, and to be held accountable for our actions.

Highlights in 2024

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81% fewer reportable safety incidents since 2019, and a 13% reduction in 2024.

20k+

online learning courses completed in 2024.

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68 community initiatives took place in 2024.

Target I: Eliminate lost-time accidents

We will reduce our lost-time accident (LTA) rate to zero.
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Highlights

While our LTA rate has remained stable, almost half of our sites are now ‘zero harm’, with 13% fewer incidents year on year.

Future outlook

A safety-first culture is firmly embedded at our sites. We will continue to pay attention to risk management and hazard identification on the shop floor.

Target II: Become more diverse

The percentage of women at management levels at kp will exceed 30%.
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Highlights

We continue to make steady progress towards meeting our Women in Management target.
 

Future outlook

As we look towards our 2030 targets, we will reset goals around diversity, equity and inclusion, while developing relevant initiatives to support progress.

Target III: Engage employees better

Our employee engagement score will improve to over 80%.
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Highlights

The survey was paused in 2024 to focus on evolving business needs, and to respond to existing employee feedback.

Future outlook

We will seek insights into current employee engagement and sentiment through a ‘pulse’-style survey.

Target IV: Make a difference in our communities

100% of kp plants will complete at least one impactful community project annually, doubling that by the end of 2025.
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Highlights

We expanded our community outreach efforts, completing 68 projects across 21 sites. Projects ranged from beach cleanups and ecosystem conservation to sport sponsorships and education activities.

Future outlook

We will identify further opportunities for outreach efforts, and explore ways in which we can make a meaningful impact in our local communities.

Act Responsibly in action

Strengthening our audit approach

In 2024, more than 25 of kp’s Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) managers and auditors visited different geographical regions to perform safety audits, prepared with 90 questions covering safety management, risk assessment management, fire safety and workplace safety. We identified areas for improvement that impact all sites, as well as future projects and initiatives.

These learnings have led to the revision of our company-wide-held safety standards, with the number extended from 12 to 36. The standards will be introduced in 2025 under a new POLARIS safety approach, which involves assigning a maturity level for each element of HSE.

Strengthening our audit approach

Strengthening our audit approach

Identifying and guarding nip points

Identifying and guarding nip points

Identifying and guarding nip points

In June 2024, our PHD division organised a workshop dedicated to nip roll protection. Over 20 experts from seven different sites, along with divisional and group functions, participated.

‘Nip points’ are danger points where machine movement creates a narrowing, meaning there is a risk of parts of the body or the whole body being drawn in.

Over three days, the team reviewed best practice for protecting various types of product line and agreed on the optimal guards to be implemented for unresolved issues. Eighty-five assets were identified as requiring some type of nip point guarding.