The Group is divided into eight business units. The Group has also three separate global units: one for category control in the hygiene area (brands and innovation) called Global Hygiene Category (GHC), one that is responsible for purchasing, production planning, technology and investments in the hygiene business called Global Hygiene Supply (GHS), and one called global Business Services (GBS) that develops and is responsible for Group-wide support functions.
SCA's business units adhere to the principle of distinct decentralisation of responsibility and authority. The business units are fully responsible for developing their respective operations through established goals and strategies; a process that is also centrally coordinated.
The business units are responsible for their operating result, capital and cash flow. The position of the business and results are followed up by the entire Corporate Senior Management Team on monthly basis.
Each quarter, business review meetings are conducted where the management of each business unit personally meets the President, the CFO and others. These meetings function as a complement to the daily monitoring of operations. Through formal work plans and tems of reference, a number of issues of material significance are placed under the control of the CEO and the Parent Company's Board of Directors.