Södra, Växjö, Sweden, reports that sustainability has always been a central focus of the company, and in conjunction with a review of sustainability work in 2014, it has decided to strengthen the group’s organization and structure. Beginning this year, work and resources in this area will be gathered under a central staff function, the Sustainability Unit, Södra recently announced.

The unit was officially established on January 1, and will report to Lars Idermark, president and CEO. A sustainability strategy has been prepared as part of Södra's 2020 Group Strategy, to ensure that sustainability work will be systemized and communicated in a concise and clear manner. This process will also involve a gradual adaptation of working methods in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Södra aims to implement reporting according to the GRI's G4 guidelines as of 2016.

The current environmental director, Roine Morin, will become head of the unit. In addition to Morin, the staff will include environmental coordinator Elisabeth Dahlén, environmental and energy coordinator Eva Gustafsson, energy coordinator Nilla Dahlin, sustainability coordinator Kristina Altner, and Anders Rydne, who will replace Gustafsson while she is on parental leave.

The Sustainability Unit will be responsible for the overall coordination of environmental, energy, and sustainability issues, and will manage and support development issues in the Södra Group.