LKAB is striving to become one of the most sustainable mining companies in the world. In order to support this objective, we have defined a number of sustainability goals at Group level. The goals and their outcomes are presented below.
Economic sustainability
LKAB needs to be financially strong in order to be an innovative and responsible company that contributes to prosperity.
Return on equity of at least 12 percent over a business cycle.
Result: 24,2% (14,1%).
Net debt/equity ratio 0–30 percent.
Result: -2,5% (9,2%)
Ordinary dividend of 40–60 percent of profit for the year.
Result: 60% (60%).
Social sustainability
LKAB shall be a secure and attractive workplace and exert a positive influence on our business partners and our immediate environment.
Reduce accidents resulting in absence to a rate of 3.5 per million hours worked by 2021.
Result: 6,8 (7,7).
Women to make up at least 25 percent of employees by 2021.
Women to make up at least 25 percent of management by 2021.
Result: 23,8% (22,1%) and 23,0% (21,4%)
Compliance with LKAB's Code of Conduct and well-functioning dialogue with stakeholders.
Result: 90,4% have completed the training. Dialogue according to plan. (91%)
Environmental sustainability
LKAB aims to be one of the most resource-efficient and environmentally efficient mining companies in the world.
Reduce carbon emissions by at least 12 percent per tonne of finished product by 2021 compared with 2015 and at the same time reduce emissions of nitrogen to air (NOx).
Result: 25,8 kg/tonne (25,7) and 138 g/tonne (141 g/tonne).
Reduce energy intensity (kWh per tonne of finished product) by at least 17 percent by 2021 compared with 2015.
Result: 158 kWh/tonne (161)
Reduce discharges of nitrogen to water by at least 20 percent per tonne of finished product by 2021 compared with 2015.
Result: 15 g/tonne (16)
Reduce emissions of particulates to air from scrubbing equipment by at least 40 percent by 2021 compared with 2015, calculated as an average for all equipment.
Result: 13 mg/m3 ntg (10).