Sustainability

Sustainability is a core component of our strategy and deeply embedded in our operations. We help drive research and technologies that support a long-term sustainable development.

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Sustainability is an integral part of our strategy

We aim to conduct our operations in the most sustainable manner possible, and strive to minimize the environmental impact of our operations while maximizing the positive effects of our services and maintain a high quality and ethical standard in all of our activities.

An important sustainability goal, is to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 through continuous monitoring and safe operations.

We support the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals as well as Sweden’s ambition to be a leader in the implementation of the agenda.

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Sustainability report and Code of Conduct

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SSC Annual and Sustainability Report 2024

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SSC Code of Conduct

This Code is the foundation for the business we do and defines our values and business ethics.

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SSC Supplier Code of Conduct

Falls under the SSC Code of Conduct and outlines our expectations on our suppliers of goods and services and is applicable to all business relations such as agents, distributors, partners and subcontractors.

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Whistleblower

At SSC we are committed to fostering an environment where employees and stakeholders feel safe to report any unethical or unlawful activities without fear of retaliation. Whistleblowers play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of our operations, and we ensure their protection through strict confidentiality measures and anti-retaliation policies.

Any employee who reports a concern in good faith will be safeguarded against any form of harassment, discrimination, or adverse employment consequences. Whistleblower reports regarding SSC are anonymous and are handled by  third party.

Web link

– Sweden and outside EU: KPMG Whistleblower Service
– The Netherlands: KPMG Whistleblower, NL
– Germany: KPMG Whistleblower, Germany
– Spain: KPMG Whistleblower, Spain

Phone

+46 771 402 103 – Goes directly to KPMG Whistleblower Service

Questions and Answers about Whistleblower

What can be reported?

It must refer to irregularities in which there is a public interest in them being resolved (for example bribery and corruption, fraud, conflict of interest, breach of human rights, harassment, theft etc).

The information must therefore concern the public and not the reporting person’s own working or employment conditions. Conditions that concern an individual may in some cases be of general interest if, for example, they are repeated or systematic violations that can be considered unacceptable from a broader societal perspective. Violations of internal regulations such as codes of conduct may in some cases be of general interest.

  • General expressions of dissatisfaction. Such matters must be communicated to the immediate manager or the HR function.
  • Reporting of security protection classified information.
  • Information covered by a so-called qualified duty of confidentiality. This may be, for example, information concerning a country’s relationship with foreign power where national security is in danger or certain secrecy within the authorities’ personnel administration.

SSC’s internal reporting channel is a secure system provided by SSC’s independent party KPMG AB (“KPMG”). KPMG’s Whistleblower Service is completely independent of SSC’s intranet and external website and can receive reports 24/7.

  1. A report is submitted by the person who wants to report filling in an electronic form in KPMG’s Whistleblower Service. Reporting can also be done via voicemail: see info on top of this page. Via KPMG’s Whistleblower Service or voicemail solution, the reporting person can also request to report during a face-to-face meeting.
  2. The reporting person is assigned a unique case number and password, in case the reporting person wishes to continue the dialogue and/or follow the status of the case. The information needs to be saved securely.
  3. KPMG’s reviewer unit receives the case (and send a confirmation to the reporting person that the report has been received if the person who reported it has created an account for further contact or provided contact information in another way).
  4. KPMG’s reviewer unit makes an initial assessment of the case.
  5. The report and the initial assessment are forwarded to the pre-determined contact persons within SSC for further handling and action planning. KPMG ensures that a report is not forwarded to anyone within SSC who is affected by the report.
  6. SSC decides on any remediation measures.
  7. Feedback is provided to the person who reported, if the person has created an account or provided contact information in another way.

 

More information on whistleblowing (pdf)

Information on KPMG’s processing of personal data (pdf)

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UN Global Compact

Since 2013 SSC has been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

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Statement for a Responsible Space Sector

Key actors of the European Space sector officially commit to join their forces and engage increasing concrete actions for a more responsible space sector and a sustainable development of society.

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