Stora Enso

Stora Enso Box / Source: Stora Enso

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WHAT WE SAY:

If you do not work in the industry or live in Finland or Sweden, you have probably never heard of Stora Enso. Yet you have almost certainly unwrapped one of its boxes or eaten off one of its food trays.

The company is the second largest private forest owner in the world, owning and managing over two million hectares of forest, worth over EUR 8 billion (USD 10 billion). But beyond these big numbers, we love that its mission – “to replace non-renewable materials with renewable products” – aligns so closely with ours.

Plastic-free, renewable packaging solutions / Source: Stora Enso

ABOUT STORA ENSO

Stora Enso is a Nordics-based producer of wood and biomass products for food and retail packaging.
Globally, the company owns and manages land covering a total area of more than two million hectares, including forest land.
Stora Enso has existed in some form since the 1300s, but turned its focus to solely forestry, pulp and Paper in the 1970s.
Stora Enso has its primary offices in Sweden and Finland, and some 22,000 employees globally, including China and throughout Central Europe.
The company is publicly listed on the Helsinki and Stockholm stock exchanges, and in 2021 the company’s revenues were EUR 10.2 billion (USD 10.3 billion). Europe contributed to 73% of the revenue, Asia Pacific contributed 17%, North America produced 3% and South America 3%.
In 2021, packaging materials contributed to the biggest sales for the business, amassing 37% of the revenues, wood products accounted for 17%, paper 16%, biomaterials 15%, packaging solutions 7% and forest product 8%.
The company has certification coverage (such as FSC and PEFC) for 98% of the land that contributes to its wood production and harvesting.
Stora Enso is a leading partner in the Pulpex consortium, working to produce a paper-based bottle for its brand partners, which include Diageo, Kraft Heinz and Estée Lauder.