Sustainability Governance

SkiStar’s sustainability work is based on the critical sustainability areas that have been identified as part of a materiality analysis.

The materiality analysis gives SkiStar the opportunity to live up to the expectations placed on the company by its stakeholders and enables it to meet the opportunities and challenges linked to aspects of sustainability.

Sustainability governance

SkiStar’s sustainability work is based on the critical sustainability areas that have been identified as part of a materiality analysis. The materiality analysis gives SkiStar the opportunity to live up to the expectations placed on the company by its stakeholders and enables it to meet the opportunities and challenges linked to aspects of sustainability.

Internal controls

SkiStar is guided by several policies and regulatory documents that  clarify the company’s risks, risk management strategy and approach to achieving its objectives. All policies are reviewed annually and constitute a basic tool to ensure each employee at SkiStar can easily access information regarding how they are expected to act, when and for what reason.

Risk management

SkiStar is exposed to various risks related to the business and the business model. In order to manage and work with the risks faced by the company, SkiStar engages systematically with risk assessment and risk management, covering all its business areas. SkiStar’s Board of Directors has overall responsibility for ensuring risk management is conducted, as well as managed efficiently and purposefully. In addition, sustainability risks are evaluated separately, including the following areas: environment, human rights, labour law and anti-corruption. SkiStar’s risk management relates to all risks associated with the company’s sustainability work and the company’s materiality analysis. SkiStar’s risk management is described in detail here.

Code of Conduct

SkiStar’s Code of Conduct has been determined by the company’s Board of Directors. The Code clarifies SkiStar’s guidelines and values, creates transparency and functions as a blueprint for how SkiStar’s employees should behave towards one another and the people they meet. It also explains that SkiStar supports the ten principles of the UN Global Compact regarding human rights, working conditions, the environment and anti-corruption, as well as the ILO’s eight fundamental conventions concerning minimum standards for working conditions. SkiStar’s Code of Conduct is reviewed annually and is available to all employees via the intranet.

Policies

In addition to the overall Code of Conduct, SkiStar also operates according to several policies. The purpose of these policies is to create transparency and clarify how we intend to pursue operations with a long-term, sustainable approach to generate growth and develop the company. Annual online training is provided to increase awareness and understanding of how SkiStar is expected to act and respond to its operating environment. The training is also aimed at increasing understanding of how sustainability aspects should be observed in all areas of the business, and how they should be a natural consideration for every employee at all levels and in all decisions. All the company’s policies are available to SkiStar’s employees via the intranet. A review of all policies is carried out each year and they are covered in the annual training, alongside the Code of Conduct.

Compliance and reporting

SkiStar aims to achieve full compliance with the company’s policies. For everyone to feel confident that the company is working towards shared goals, and to pick up on any possible policy breaches, SkiStar has established a whistleblower service. The service is designed to give all employees the opportunity to  anonymously report any suspicions of serious irregularities. The whistleblower service is a warning system aimed at reducing risks, preferably at an early stage in the chain of events. A whistleblower service is an important aspect of effective corporate governance and maintains public confidence in us as a company. Directives and procedures for reporting are available to all employees. No cases of SkiStar’s policies being violated were reported during the year.

Supplier Code of Conduct

Effective partnerships and responsible procurement of suppliers are an important factor in the ongoing sustainable development of  operational activities. SkiStar works with many different suppliers within the company’s various business areas. Both price and the length of the business relationship with each supplier consequently vary. SkiStar applies a Supplier Code of Conduct, which sets out the expectations SkiStar has of its suppliers. SkiStar’s Supplier Code of Conduct includes respect for human rights, among other areas. It states that suppliers are to be familiar with basic human rights and labour conditions, and to respect them and comply with them. All SkiStar’s suppliers and business partners are expected to accept this Code of Conduct. SkiStar will act on any breaches. More information on the Supplier Code of Conduct»

To ensure responsible procurement, SkiStar works based on established directives for purchasing, which take account of various perspectives during procurement and purchasing processes, including accessibility, price and quality, along with sustainability aspects.