SASB Index

Sustainability disclosure topics & accounting metrics

Code	Disclosure	Page
Water management
CG-HP-140a.1	(1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water consumed, (thousand m³), percentage of each in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress	H8. Water
CG-HP-140a.2	Description of water management risks and discussion of strategies and practices to mitigate those risks	H8. Water
Product environmental, health, and safety performance
CG-HP-250a.1	Revenue from products that contain REACH substances of very high concern (SVHC) (SEK) *Comments:* Reporting does not include Essity’s medical products as these are outside the scope of the SASB Standard for Household and Consumer Products. Products from Essity’s companies with significant non-controlling interests are excluded.	H4. Innovation
CG-HP-250a.2	Revenue from products that contain substances on the California DTSC Candidate Chemicals List (SEK) *Comments:* Reporting does not include Essity’s medical products as these are outside the scope of the SASB Standard for Household and Consumer Products. Products from Essity’s companies with significant non-controlling interests are excluded.	H4. Innovation
CG-HP-250a.3	Discussion of process to identify and manage emerging materials and chemicals of concern	Improved well-being H4. Innovation
CG-HP-250a.4	Revenue from products designed with green chemistry principles *Comments:* Not reported.	–
Packaging lifecycle management
CG-HP-410a.1	(1) Total weight of packaging, (2) percentage made from recycled and/or renewable materials, and (3) percentage that is recyclable, reusable, and/or compostable	H9. Packaging, plastics and waste
CG-HP-410a.2	Discussion of strategies to reduce the environmental impact of packaging throughout its lifecycle	H9. Packaging, plastics and waste
Environmental & social impacts of palm oil supply chain
CG-HP-430a.1	Amount of palm oil sourced, percentage certified through the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) supply chains as (a) Identity Preserved, (b) Segregated, (c) Mass Balance, or (d) Book & Claim *Comments:* In 2020, Essity sourced 1,274 tons of palm oil, of which 99.9% as c) mass-balance. Reported with a one-year delay.	–
CG-HP-000.A	Units of products sold, total weight of products sold (tons) *Comments:* In 2021, Essity sold 2.9 million tons of tissue products. The figure relates to companies that were wholly owned throughout the 2021 calendar year.	–
CG-HP-140a.2	Number of manufacturing facilities	H1. General accounting principles