Continuous learning and development

Enabling continuous professional development for high performance, growth and future employability

Our social responsibility 2030 targets focus on diversity and inclusion, safe and healthy working environment, learning and development, fair rewarding as well as responsible leadership and community involvement. Our people and their capabilities, integrity and drive set UPM apart and drive our success. Our culture of Aiming Higher sets the tone for everything we do and encourages all UPMers to develop, as individuals and as a company. Our values –Trust and be trusted, Achieve together and Renew with courage – guide us along the way.

Continuous learning and development KPI	Contribution to the SDGs	2030 target	2023 result
Goal setting discussions are held and development plans are created for employees	SDG Target 8.5	100% completion rate	85% of employees completed individual goal setting or annual discussion, 81% of employees had a development plan documented
Employees perceive good opportunities to learn and grow	SDG Target 8.5	Clearly above benchmark	In the Employee Engagement Survey average score of 64. Below global average benchmark by 8 points.

Continuous learning and development KPI	Contribution to the SDGs	2030 target	2022 result
Goal setting discussions are held and development plans are created for employees	SDG Target 8.5	100% completion rate	83% of employees completed individual goal setting or annual discussion, 58% of employees had a development plan documented
Employees perceive good opportunities to learn and grow	SDG Target 8.5	Clearly above benchmark	In the Employee Engagement Survey average score of 64. Below global average benchmark by 8 points.

Continuous learning and development targets	Contribution to the SDGs	2021 results
Goal setting discussions are held and development plans are created for employees, completion rate 100% by 2030	SDG Target 8.5	88% of employees had completed individual goal setting or annual discussion. 70% of employees had a development plan documented
New target: Employees perceive good opportunities to learn and grow clearly above benchmark by 2030	SDG Target 8.5	Average score of 62 on EES question about learning and growth at UPM. This is 9 points below the global average benchmark.
Old target: Employees perceive good opportunities for learning and development at UPM, 80% favourable in Employee Engagement Survey by 2030	SDG Target 8.5	This target has been replaced with the one above. Reason was a method change in UPM's Employee Engagement Survey.

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