HELSINKI, Finland – Stora Enso (NYSE:SEO) today announced that Stora Enso has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the third time. The index was first launched in 1999 to track the performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. It assesses economic, environmental and social aspects of the 2500 largest companies in the Dow Jones Global Index. This year 312 companies from 62 industries and 26 countries were selected for the Sustainability Index.
“We are especially pleased to have been included in the index every time it has been updated since it was launched. We take it a sign of confidence that we have a long-term commitment to corporate responsibility issues,” says Maija Harsu, Vice President, Investor Relations
For further information, please contact:
Maija Harsu, Vice President, Investor Relations, tel. +358 40 589 2821
Päivi Sihvola, Vice President, Environmental Communications, tel. +358 40 757 4992
Scott Deitz, Vice President, Communications & Investor Relations, Stora Enso North America,
tel. +1 715 422 4023