Contact Products Sustainability Investors MAIN MENU INTERNATIONAL SEARCH STORA ENSO NEWSROOM PRESS RELEASES SEARCH CATEGORIES YEAR MONTH CLEAR Better recycling properties for Stora Enso’s low-carbon Trayforma range for ready meals Stora Enso continues to develop the Trayforma range further and introduces a new solution for conventionally heated food packaging applications, featuring less than 10% PET plastic. Trayforma is a wood fibre-based material for ready meals packaging, enabling brand owners and retailers to switch from fully fossil-based materials to renewables. The new Trayforma PET34 material continues to offer core properties such as food protection and heat resistance but has a significantly reduced amount of fossil-based barrier materials. When heating food in conventional oven, board materials need a PET coating to provide heat resistance and protect food. Meeting the threshold of 10% PET plastic will be an important step in producing trays made of Trayforma a better fit for fiber-based packaging recycling streams, and for achieving recyclable labelling in markets such as the UK. “We believe Trayforma products will have many future applications because they are low-carbon and help brand owners reduce their carbon footprint and use of fossil-materials, offering these benefits to consumers. Thanks to its renewable origin in wood fiber and its optimised barrier options, Trayforma range offers the right performance and several alternatives for the ready meals category, now also better fit for recycling,” says Tuomas Puonti, VP, Head of Business Line LPB Fresh & FSB from Stora Enso. Earlier this year, Stora Enso introduced Trayforma PP – a material suitable for heating in microwave ovens -- based on material containing up to 95% of wood fibers. For conventional ovens where PET coating is still needed, the reduction to 34gsm is a significant improvement and can still withstand temperatures up to 220 °C. Trayforma is now also available in 420gsm for producing larger and sturdier microwave and conventional oven trays. In addition to Trayforma PET, Trayforma Bio and Trayforma PP will also be available in a 420gsm option. Trayforma is a renewable wood fiber-based packaging solution for frozen and chilled food and safe for oven and microwave heating when functional barriers are used. Trayforma guarantees food safety and is highly formable and convertible. For more information, please contact: Jaana Keskitalo Product Manager +358 40 536 2683 jaana.keskitalo@storaenso.com Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees and our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com STORA ENSO OYJ Nov 23, 2021 Stora Enso's wood-based battery material wins Metsä360 award Stora Enso's bio-based battery material Lignode® by Stora Enso has won the Metsä360 award in Finland. The EUR 30 000 prize, funded by the Marjatta and Eino Kolli Foundation was granted for the second time, was announced at the Lahti Science Day on 18 November 2021. The jury concluded that the renewable and non-toxic Lignode, that is produced as a pulp production by-product at Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill in Finland, offers opportunities on a global scale. As a material for lithium-ion batteries, lignin significantly increases its added value and has the potential to radically transform traditional industries. "We warmly thank the Marjatta and Eino Kolli Foundation and LUT University for the Metsä360 award, which promotes innovations, solutions or activities aiming at increasing the processing value of our forests,” says Lauri Lehtonen, SVP Innovations at Stora Enso's Biomaterials division. "At our pilot plant in Kotka, Finland, we produce lignin-based carbon material as an alternative to the fossil-based graphite that is traditionally used in batteries. This allows us to develop and utilise bio-based chemical intermediates and forest industry by-products in a versatile way," says Lehtonen. Battery manufacturers are looking for more sustainable materials for e-mobility solutions. The growing importance of sustainability in the automotive industry has led car and battery manufacturers to invest heavily in reducing carbon emissions of electric vehicles. Stora Enso will donate the entire prize money to Finnish Forest Museum Lusto, whose exhibitions, collections, events, and theme days provide a diverse and illustrative insight into the significance of forests in the life of Finns. An expert group consisting of representatives from LUT University, the Kolli Foundation and the Natural Resources Institute Finland had identified candidates with a significant impact on increasing the added value of forests and invited the most inspiring ones as the award finalists in spring 2021. In addition to Stora Enso, the nominees were OiOi Collective Oy and Kuhmo-based wood product cluster Woodpolis. For further information, please contact: Ingrid Peura SVP Communications, Biomaterials division tel. +358 50 307 0026 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees and our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com (https://www.storaenso.com/en/) STORA ENSO OYJ Nov 18, 2021 Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report receives award Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report 2020 was chosen as the best in Finland in a competition organised by an independent group of expert organisations. In addition, for the fourth consecutive year, Stora Enso’s report has been included in the top ten sustainability reports globally, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report won the award for Finland’s best sustainability report of the year. The report was particularly recognised for being comprehensive, strongly linked to the company’s core business, and it excelled in all areas of the competition. In addition, Stora Enso’s report was the winner of the stakeholder category, this year chosen by the Finnish Climate Fund. “Sustainability performance is high on the agenda for all our stakeholders and we are proud to be acknowledged for our reporting. In addition to being informative and transparent, good reporting needs to be engaging and compelling, while easy to absorb. We constantly develop our reporting to reflect sustainability contributions, as well as pursuing our ambitions and meeting new challenges,” says Annette Stube, EVP Sustainability at Stora Enso. In WBCSD’s Reporting matters publication, Stora Enso’s report is recognised as an example of best practice in how it outlines the materiality assessment process to identify and prioritise significant sustainability impacts. The Stora Enso Annual Report 2020 consists of Strategy, Financials, Sustainability, Governance and Remuneration. The Annual Report is available at storaenso.com/annualreport (https://www.storaenso.com/en/investors/annual-report). The sustainability report review has been organised since 1996. This year it was carried out in cooperation with Aalto University, Climate Leadership Coalition, Finland's Sustainable Investment Forum (Finsif), Hanken, Nasdaq, the Finnish Association of Auditors, the Association for Environmental Management, the Ministry of the Environment and the corporate responsibility network FIBS. This year, a total of 47 sustainability reports from different organisations were evaluated. The WBCSD produces Reporting matters (https://www.wbcsd.org/Programs/Redefining-Value/Reporting-matters/Resources/Reporting-matters-2021) to help improve the effectiveness of non-financial corporate reporting. The publication lists Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report as one of the top ten in the world out of the 168 reviewed within the scope of the publication, without disclosing the exact rankings. For further information, please contact: Carl Norell Acting EVP, Communications and Marketing Tel. +46 72 221 9228 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper. We employ some 23 000 people and our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges. Our fiber-based materials are renewable, recyclable and fossil free. Our solutions offer low-carbon alternatives to products based on finite resources. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. storaenso.com (http://www.storaenso.com) STORA ENSO OYJ Nov 17, 2021 Stora Enso introduces a unique carbon neutral cartonboard offering Performa Light CarbonZero™ by Stora Enso is the first carbon neutral cartonboard offer in the market. It helps Stora Enso’s customers to have a smaller climate impact. Performa Light CarbonZero is a carbon neutral, renewable and recyclable cartonboard offering that helps Stora Enso’s customers to achieve carbon-related sustainability targets and show concrete and measurable actions on climate change through their packaging. Performa Light CarbonZero is produced at Stora Enso’s Fors site in Sweden, which is fossil carbon emission-free in its electricity and steam production and from the beginning of 2022 also in internal logistics. This is a result of continuous work and investments in improving the operations. The production is therefore already very low on greenhouse gas emissions. To make Performa Light CarbonZero carbon neutral, the currently unavoidable emissions originating from raw material production are compensated with a well-established offsetting service provided by external partner South Pole. “Since sustainability is more and more a deciding factor in consumer purchases, we expect the demand for carbon neutral products to grow in the future. Carbon neutral Performa Light CarbonZero will help our customers to have a smaller climate impact and to differentiate on the market through their packaging” says Dmitry Panfilov, VP, Head of Business Line FBB and SBS. Sustainability is at the core of Stora Enso, which culminates in the goal to become 100% circular, net biodiversity positive and net carbon positive by 2050. Stora Enso is already ambitiously reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations and value chain, and the share of fossil fuels in the group’s overall energy consumption is low. This has made the move towards offering carbon neutral material possible. “Our priority is always to reduce fossil emissions in our operations and value chain as much as we can, and our goal is to eventually offer carbon neutral products without offsetting. However, some emissions are still currently unavoidable, which is why we use carbon offsetting to be able to offer carbon neutral packaging material already now," says Kristiina Veitola, VP, Sustainability, Packaging Materials division. In addition to carbon neutrality, Performa Light CarbonZero is ideal for folding cartons for chocolate and confectionery, cosmetics and beauty care, healthcare and other premium packaging. The superior quality of Performa Light makes it attractive for premium brands. It has an exceptional visual appearance and thanks to FiberLight Tec™ by Stora Enso, a patented fiber treatment technology, the product is lightweight without compromising on strength. For further information, please contact: Elina Huopio Product Manager, FBB +358 40 5025372 elina.huopio@storaenso.com Stora Enso Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper. We employ some 23 000 people in more than 30 countries and our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges. Our fiber-based materials are renewable, recyclable and fossil free. Our solutions offer low-carbon alternatives to products based on finite resources. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Oct 28, 2021 Stora Enso launches new fluff pulp grade with lower carbon footprint Stora Enso has introduced the newest addition to its NaturaFluff pulp product portfolio, NaturaFluff Eco by Stora Enso. NaturaFluff Eco (https://www.storaenso.com/en/products/market-pulp/naturafluff-eco) is a new fluff pulp grade with a lower carbon footprint, enabling producers of hygiene products – such as baby diapers, incontinence pads and feminine care – to offer consumers a new generation of environmentally friendly, absorbent hygiene products. Consumers are increasingly looking for products that are natural, safe to use and have a low environmental footprint. NaturaFluff Eco is an oxygen-delignified fluff pulp, which means that no bleaching chemicals are used in its production. As a result, the fluff pulp has a warm, natural beige colour and a roughly 30% lower carbon footprint in comparison to traditional fluff pulp, without compromising on product performance. NaturaFluff Eco is perfectly suited for use in demanding hygiene applications, such as baby care, feminine care, and adult incontinence care products, or in air-laid nonwoven materials such as napkins, table-tops and various pads. “By removing bleaching from the production process and only treating the pulp with oxygen to remove lignin, we have produced a fluff pulp with a significantly lower carbon footprint, while still providing the excellent performance properties of our regular fluff pulp,” says Kirsi Seppäläinen, SVP Marketing, Competitive Intelligence and Product Management at Stora Enso’s Biomaterials division. “This new NaturaFluff pulp grade fulfils all the requirements of a purely natural raw material. It is made from wood and comes from sustainably managed forests. Its light beige hue clearly communicates the natural source of its origin, and as a raw material, it is fully biodegradable,” Seppäläinen adds. Stora Enso produces its fluff pulp, including NaturaFluff Eco, at its Skutskär Mill in Sweden, where the first commercial volumes have recently been completed. Producers of absorbent hygiene products are now trialling the new material for use on consumer markets. All Stora Enso’s NaturaFluff pulp grades fulfil the requirements of all common eco-labels such as the EU Eco label, Nordic Swan and Blue Angel, among others. Stora Enso’s fluff pulp is FSC® and PEFC™ certified, which means that the final products come from responsibly managed forests. For further information, please contact: Ingrid Peura SVP Communications, Biomaterials division Tel. +358 50 307 0026 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) storaenso.com STORA ENSO OYJ Oct 21, 2021 Stora Enso wins four ScanStar packaging design awards Stora Enso has received four Nordic ScanStar awards for convenient, eco-friendly packaging designs that replace plastic. All winning designs are made of renewable wood fiber. This year the ScanStar awards received a total of 32 submissions from the Nordic countries and 14 awards were given out. The jury assessed the level of competition to be high. Stora Enso’s winning designs are: Eco-friendly magazine packaging concept for Vogue Scandinavia Vogue Scandinavia is disrupting the publishing industry in many ways. One of the unique features of Vogue Scandinavia is its sustainable packaging concept. There are two packaging versions: Normal Edition and the Collectors’ Item Limited Edition made from Ensocoat[TM] by Stora Enso. The package replaces the traditional single use plastic wrapping used in magazines. The magazine and packaging are carbon neutral, made with a renewable, low-carbon raw material, and energy efficient production. The remaining emissions are offset by using the CarbonZero service by Stora Enso, in collaboration with compensation partner South Pole. EcoFreshBox The innovative berry container comes in several sizes and can be used for many other products too. It replaces plastic packaging – even the integrated lid is made from corrugated board. Half a million renewable berry containers can help cut out 4500 kilograms of fossil plastic. The packaging is cost-effective, easy to use, rigid, and effortless to flatten before recycling. Customer-specific images can be printed on the package to increase visibility and attractiveness. Lighting track Multipack The corrugated board packaging is optimised for transporting fragile products. It has innovative folding with corner protections. It helps streamline the packaging process, helps avoid plastics as plastic wrapping is not needed, and it is very protective and reduces transportation damages. The packaging is user-friendly in packing and unpacking and simple to recycle. Packaging for intelligent fridge The renewable logistics packaging is made for an intelligent fridge, currently used by Selfly Store (https://www.selflystore.com/)by Stora Enso. Selfly Store is a complete, easy to set up solution that enables you to run your own unmanned self-service micro-store. The packaging replaces solutions that typically include a mix of materials: EPS, shrink-plastic, and wood. It is trouble-free to recycle as this packaging is fully made of renewable corrugated board. The packaging process does not require any external tools and supports ergonomic work throughout the supply chain. About ScanStar Scanstar is a joint Nordic packaging competition held annually since 1969 by the Scandinavian Packaging Association SPA. The competition is open for all packaging solutions designed, converted, or used in one of the Nordic countries. Scanstar 2021 was organised by Svenska Förpackningsgillet. For further information, please contact: Eeva Taimisto SVP Communications, Packaging Solutions tel. +358 40 172 38 32 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com (http://www.storaenso.com) STORA ENSO OYJ Sep 1, 2021 Stora Enso and Vogue Scandinavia win the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for magazine packaging concept Stora Enso and Vogue Scandinavia have won the Red Dot Design Award for the renewable eco-package concept created to replace plastics in magazine packaging. The packaging is fully carbon neutral, with a renewable, low-carbon raw material and energy efficient production. The first issue of Vogue Scandinavia was launched in August. The Red Dot Award was granted for exceptional design quality and creative performance in the category of Brands & Communication design. With roughly 20 000 submissions, the Red Dot Award is one of the biggest design competitions in the world. The winning packaging comes in two versions – Normal Edition and Collectors’ Item Limited Edition, both made from Ensocoat[TM] by Stora Enso. All materials are fiber-based and renewable, reflecting Vogue Scandinavia's commitment to sustainability. The package replaces the traditional single-use plastic wrapping used in magazines. The limited-edition packages are rigid boxes with matching artwork and debossing, inspired by Swedish artist Hilma af Klint. The magazine and its packaging are designed to be saved and kept in readers’ bookshelves. The accompanying bookmark encourages readers to read the magazine again and again. “I am particularly pleased that the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design honoured projects that address current challenges,” said Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red Dot. “It is great that Stora Enso and Vogue Scandinavia have taken a clear position, assumed responsibility and are raising global awareness of the challenges we face today. Thanks to the outstanding quality of its design, the project conveys a clear message that can change attitudes and make people think differently.” In 2021, designers, agencies and companies from around the world registered their creative projects and brands for the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design. True to the competition’s guiding principle “In search of good design and creativity”, the 24 international jury members expertly, individually and comprehensively assessed each of the submitted communication projects and brands. “Vogue Scandinavia was launched to disrupt the media landscape in the Nordics and to lead the way in sustainability. We want to take the next step in the future and modernize the whole concept of how magazine journalism is not only read, but done and experienced by the consumer,” said Martina Bonnier, Editor in Chief for Vogue Scandinavia. “Stora Enso is the perfect partner to do this with - they are the true innovators in carbon neutral packaging design.” “Vogue Scandinavia is a true inspiration for us as they push the boundaries in everything they do. Their ambitions combined with our expertise in packaging design and sustainability, help move the needle towards a greener fashion industry,” said David Ekberg, EVP Packaging Solutions at Stora Enso. About the Red Dot Awards The Red Dot Design Award is one of the biggest design competitions in the world. In three disciplines, participants submit products, communication projects and brands as well as prototypes and concepts. The distinction “Red Dot” is an internationally recognised seal of excellent design. The award winners are presented in Red Dot’s yearbooks and museums as well as on the Red Dot website. Additional information can be found at www.red-dot.org. For further information, please contact: Satu Härkönen Press officer, Stora Enso Tel. +358 40 832 7458 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com (http://www.storaenso.com) STORA ENSO OYJ Aug 18, 2021 Stora Enso delivers new low-carbon material for microwavable ready-meal trays Trayforma by Stora Enso is a new wood fibre-based material composition designed for microwavable food tray packaging. The renewable material is free of PET, has a very low share of PP and a lower carbon footprint compared to traditional meal tray products. The material contains up to 95% wood fibres, making it widely recyclable in most existing carton packaging recycling schemes. Microwavable meals are typically packed in fossil-based PET trays as the material is safe for heating. Stora Enso’s Trayforma material replaces fossil-based plastics with renewable, light-weight paperboard that significantly lowers the carbon footprint of each tray. By changing to recyclable, low-carbon trays, brand owners and retailers selling microwave ready-meals can act on circular economy commitments. “With consumers more than ever before making sustainably conscious purchasing decisions, packaging materials play a key role in offering an eco-friendly product. Additionally, a key driver for continued growth of high-quality ready-meals is urban, small households and their search for convenience. With Stora Enso’s new material compositions, trays made with Trayforma fit the recyclability demands in a circular economy while remaining safe for microwave heating,” says Tuomas Puonti, VP, Head of Business Line LPB Fresh & FSB. Fibre-based packaging is the most recycled material in Europe (83%), and every year European countries recycle more fibres than other materials, like plastic and glass. The new Trayforma PP by Stora Enso ensures also fibre-based trays fit existing fibre recovery and recycling systems in Europe. The material is up to 95% fiber-based and uses less than half of the barrier weight of current heatable materials. When a biodegradable coating is used, these fibre-based trays are compostable in areas where biowaste is collected. Trayforma Bio by Stora Enso is a bio-based and biodegradable material that is certified for industrial composting, meaning it will fully biodegrade fast enough (under 12 weeks) to be recovered at industrial scale. Trayforma ready-meal trays are available also with a PET coating when conventional heating is required. For more information, please contact: Jaana Keskitalo Product Manager +358 40 536 2683 jaana.keskitalo@storaenso.com Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com (http://www.storaenso.com/) STORA ENSO OYJ Jun 21, 2021 Stora Enso starts new dispersion barrier line in Forshaga Stora Enso has completed the installation of dispersion barrier technology at its Forshaga site in Sweden and production has now started. Completion of the installation follows the company’s EUR 10 million investment announced in 2020. The installation was carried out on time and the production of new products will be ramped up during the coming months. Dispersion barrier technology enables the production of more sustainable packaging solutions, facilitating the use of renewable wood fiber materials in demanding end uses such as food packaging. These products are also easier to handle in a recycling process, have a lower carbon footprint and can be composted in industrial facilities. “When striving towards a circular bioeconomy, new ways to create even better properties for paperboard packaging are needed. Completing the installation of dispersion technology in Forshaga is an important step in our innovation and sustainability agenda. By enabling industrial production of eco-friendly packaging materials, we can meet the increasing consumer demand for sustainable and circular packaging,” says Hannu Kasurinen, Executive Vice President, Packaging Materials division. Since last year, the site in Forshaga has become a competence centre within Stora Enso’s Packaging Materials division, tasked with developing and producing new bio-based material technologies and products. For further information, please contact: Carl Norell Stora Enso Press officer +46 (0) 722 410 349 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com (http://www.storaenso.com) STORA ENSO OYJ Jun 18, 2021 Stora Enso joins WWF’s Forests Forward impact platform Stora Enso has joined the new WWF platform, Forests Forward. The platform engages businesses and investors to deliver on forest related sustainability ambitions, such as biodiversity protection and forest restoration. As participants in Forests Forward, companies commit to engaging in areas such as sustainable forest management and trade, better silviculture, reforestation and ecosystem restoration, and biodiversity protection and recovery. Forests Forward aims to support companies, investors and communities in improving the management of a targeted 150 million hectares of forest globally by 2030. “Sustainable forestry and biodiversity are at the top of Stora Enso’s forest management agenda. We can play a key role in contributing to more sustainable forest management, which will be enhanced with collaborations across the sector. The cooperation with WWF is a great example of a collaboration where we can exchange knowledge and findings to accelerate positive change together,” says Annette Stube, EVP, Sustainability at Stora Enso. Forests Forward will enable companies to define and implement forward-looking, innovative pathways that have positive, clear impacts on forest landscapes. It will also enable investors to make a positive contribution to the global sustainability agenda. The platform includes an emphasis on communities and local forest management, calling for recognition of the critical role indigenous people and local communities play in forest conservation. Forests Forward is a natural continuation for over 20 years of collaboration between Stora Enso and WWF. Within the WWF Forests Forward platform, Stora Enso cooperates with WWF Finland to promote the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of forests among private forest owners. Furthermore, together with WWF-Russia, Stora Enso supports sustainable forest management in the forest sector by promoting credible forest certification and good conservation values. At the end of 2020, the total area of forests in Russia certified by Stora Enso exceeded 1.3 million hectares. About WWF Forests Forward Forests Forward is WWF’s main impact focused, multi-stakeholder forest sector engagement mechanism that shows the value of responsible production and sourcing of products that directly and indirectly relate to forests, and takes action to deliver positive impacts on forest landscapes, biodiversity, and people. At the heart of Forests Forward is a desire to demonstrate the full value of forests, not just for the wood they supply but for the many other benefits they provide. For further information, please contact: Ulrika Lilja EVP, Communications and Marketing tel. +46 72 221 9228 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com (http://www.storaenso.com) STORA ENSO OYJ Jun 10, 2021 Stora Enso inaugurates its renewed containerboard mill in Oulu, Finland Stora Enso today arranged a virtual inauguration ceremony to celebrate the successful conversion of the Oulu Mill which was transformed from paper production into high-quality kraftliner production. The Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, inaugurated the mill. Oulu is Stora Enso’s second successful conversion, following Varkaus Mill, inaugurated in 2016. The EUR 350 million conversion project proceeded according to plan, from the investment decision made in May 2019 to the start of the commercial deliveries in the first quarter of 2021. The current ramp-up phase is proceeding ahead of plan, and the customer feedback has been positive. The new machine is estimated to reach its designed annual production capacity of 450 000 tonnes by the end of the June 2021. “Stora Enso has a long and proud history of being able to transform, innovate and embrace the future. Today’s inauguration celebrates a successfully completed project. Packaging already today represents more than 40% of our total sales. The additional kraftliner capacity in Oulu enables us to further strengthen Stora Enso’s offering in the global markets with significant room for growth,” says Annica Bresky, Stora Enso’s President and CEO. The product, AvantForte[TM] by Stora Enso, has three fibre layers, making it the strongest kraftliner in Stora Enso’s portfolio. Packaging applications include fresh, fatty or moist food, as well as high-end e‑commerce packaging. Customers with demanding packaging end-uses that require strength, purity and strong visual appearance features benefit from Oulu’s new product. The market demand for the product is strong, as the global containerboard demand is forecasted to grow +2% per annum. “It is very rewarding to enable more premium capacity for the booming containerboard market. The pandemic has clearly played a role in changing consumer habits, such as online shopping and healthy eating — they are both areas in which renewable packaging materials play an important role. Now, with AvantForte, our strong quality kraftliner from Oulu, we have a new high-end product selection that we can offer to our customers,” says Hannu Kasurinen, Executive Vice President, Packaging Materials division. The investment included a conversion of paper machine 7 into a world-class production line for virgin-fibre based kraftliner as well as the modification of the pulp mill and drying machine for unbleached brown pulp. In addition, Stora Enso invested EUR 40 million to enhance the mill’s environmental performance. Photos and a video are available at https://storaenso.emmi.fi/l/WKQXDHd8PwCG. Please copy and paste the link into your web browser. For further information, please contact: Ulrika Lilja EVP, Communications and Marketing tel. +46 72 221 9228 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) storaenso.com STORA ENSO OYJ May 20, 2021 Stora Enso partners with Vogue Scandinavia for eco-friendly fashion media Stora Enso and Vogue Scandinavia have formed a strategic partnership to replace plastics in magazine packaging. As a part of the partnership, Stora Enso will provide Vogue Scandinavia with sustainability and packaging design expertise. A renewable, carbon neutral eco-package concept will be available for the first issue of Vogue Scandinavia, to be published in August this year. As a part of the partnership, Stora Enso will provide Vogue Scandinavia with renewable magazine packaging, along with packaging design and automation services. The Vogue Scandinavia magazine packaging aims to be fully carbon neutral, with a renewable, low-carbon raw material and energy efficient production. The remaining emissions are offset by using the CarbonZero service by Stora Enso, in collaboration with compensation partner South Pole. Stora Enso will provide Vogue Scandinavia with advisory services for sustainable materials and cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessments. Stora Enso will also support Vogue Scandinavia in transparent sustainability reporting. “Together with Vogue Scandinavia we want to respond to the increasingly eco-conscious fashion audience’s push for a greener world”, says Ulrika Lilja, EVP Communications and Marketing at Stora Enso. “With renewable materials, circular design and carbon neutral technologies we make this a reality starting with the first issue of Vogue Scandinavia.” “When I first made the decision to launch Vogue Scandinavia, I also made a commitment to change the publishing industry across the region and make our magazine a leader in sustainability. When I found Stora Enso, I immediately knew they would be the perfect partner to enable us to reach those goals. Stora Enso has both understood my vision and has fully supported me with their invaluable expertise, innovation and passion. Vogue Scandinavia is an entrepreneurial start-up. Our goal is to disrupt the traditional media landscape, and to do this together with one of the oldest companies in the world makes this one of the most fascinating collaborations of my career” says Martina Bonnier, Editor in Chief for Vogue Scandinavia. For further information, please contact: Ulrika Lilja EVP, Communications and Marketing tel. +46 72 221 9228 Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 23 000 employees, and sales in over 50 countries. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 8.6 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com (http://www.storaenso.com) STORA ENSO OYJ May 20, 2021 1 2 3 ... 19 Quick links About Stora Enso Careers Contact Download centre Inspiration centre Investors Newsroom Products Sustainability Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper. We employ some 23 000 people and our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges. Privacy Legal notice MSA Report Speak Up Hotline This website uses cookies By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. 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