Actions and resources (E2-2)

Our key actions to manage SOC and SVHCs are through our due diligence programs and procedures on chemical management. This is continuous work that is integrated and part of our ISO 14001 certified environmental management system. 

Due diligence programs

To identify and manage SVHC in our products suppliers are required to declare any content of SVHC. Items containing such substances are flagged in relevant business systems, and the data is used for reporting to authorities and customers. SCIP (the EU database for substances of concern) reporting is performed for all relevant products and parts sold into EU. Additionally, all customers receive a REACH declaration on the content of SVHC in purchased products. Information on performed SCIP registrations is shared on our intranet.

Our process to identify prioritized products is risk based, and in line with OECD guidelines. Dedicated due-diligence programs for prioritized product categories have been carried out during the year to ensure that the process is effective. In 2025, we expanded these efforts with a targeted initiative to map the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in sourced products. Suppliers of products identified as “known or reasonably ascertainable” to contain PFAS were engaged to provide formal declarations. Confirmed PFAS-containing items were flagged within our business systems and integrated into substitution planning and regulatory reporting workflows.

The due diligence programs shows that the awareness of SVHC and PFAS has increased among our suppliers compared to prior years. Future actions include preparations to meet emerging requirements, for example related to EU Ecodesign regulation (ESPR) and its digital product passport (DPP). and upcoming global ban on PFAS.

Chemical management

Safety data sheets for chemicals used internally are stored in a common database, where chemicals containing SVHC are clearly flagged. We track and monitor the usage of hazardous chemicals, including products containing SVHC, and push for substitution to safer alternatives. The local procedures cover assessment and approval before purchasing new chemicals, as well as inventory and registration of chemicals handled within production and service. Compliance with these requirements is regularly checked through audits, safety rounds and chemical inventories. 

These actions are not of a character that requires significant OpEx or CapEx.