Our performance

Hydro's mission is to create a more viable society by developing natural resources and products in innovative and efficient ways. In our terms, pursuing viability comprises a specific way of bridging viability and business, and a set of performance areas where we measure our progress. This is what our viability performance reporting is about.

Energy and climate change

We have monitored our impact on the environment for several decades as part of a holistic approach to value creation. Our climate strategy is an integral part of our overall business strategy.

Resource management

In addition to climate change and energy consumption, our main environmental challenges are related to waste, emissions and biodiversity.

Integrity and human rights

We have zero tolerance of corruption and human rights violations. If non-conformities are registered, our policy is to demonstrate openness and learn from negative experiences.

Community impact

Ensuring responsible conduct in relation to society at large is an important element in restructuring processes. The financial crisis put Hydro's organization under severe strain, and our long experience in responsible restructuring was severely tested.

Organization

Our ambition is to be highly competitive when it comes to recruiting and keeping the best-qualified personnel. We target a healthy and safe work environment, providing each employee with conditions for the continuous development of her or his expertise.

Innovation

In our industry, we must start developing today the technology we will be using 10-20 years down the road. That's why we are working to maintain progress, unaffected by the fluctuations of the business cycle.

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GRI index

This overview shows how Hydro reports according to the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI's) guidelines for voluntary reporting of sustainable development.