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Respect for human rights forms the foundation

Addressing human rights is the basis of our operations. Continuous dialogue with our stakeholders is an important part of this work.

Our human rights work is based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and guided by our Code of Conduct and its associated policies, rules and guidelines. We expect similar commitments from our suppliers and third parties, as defined in our Supplier and Third-Party Code. We prioritize the most serious human rights impacts and take action to address them.

Having policies that clearly define our human rights related requirements and expectations is vital, both for our own operations and for our business partners. Should any of our stakeholders, including our own employees, have concerns or suspect misconduct or abuse of human rights, they are encouraged to use the UPM Report Misconduct channel. This channel is confidential and anonymous. 

We believe in capacity building and collaboration

Internal capacity building and collaborative action are integral parts of our approach to preventing and addressing human rights risks. We focus on raising awareness and promoting engagement and the effective implementation of human rights policies across all our businesses. Our corporate compliance model ensures that human rights topics are embedded into the daily operations of all our businesses and functions, and that best practices are shared.