Annual and Responsibility Report 2022

Report of the Board of Directors and Financial Statement

Remuneration Report

Focus on improving profitability

CEO's review

HKScan’s EBIT from continuing operations was positive despite strong cost inflation. We drove cost efficiency and developed a sustainable, local food chain.

Our strategy

Our long-term target is to grow into a versatile food company. In the current exceptional and rapidly changing operating environment, we are focused on strengthening our financial base and improving profitability.

Corporate Responsibility

Towards a carbon-neutral food chain

Our goal is a carbon-neutral food chain. In 2022, we invested in energy efficiency in our own production and looked at more climate-friendly ways of producing meat on farms.

Food that does good

We updated our 2022 responsibility programme targets: contributing to the wellbeing of nature and people. Read about the progress of our responsibility work in the report.

Proactive safety at work

In 2022, we focused on the importance of observation and increased safety awareness. Lost time accidents were reduced by 25%.

Key figures 2022

Net sales*

1,834 M€

2021: 1,645 M€

Comparable EBIT*

9.7 M€

2021: 17.9 M€

Cash flow from operating activities

18.9 M€

2021: 54.6 M€

Net gearing

124.4%

2021: 95,2%

Net sales, M€*

HKScan 2022 NETSALES — * Continuing operations

Comparable EBIT, M€

Cash flow from operating activities, M€