The criteria for inclusion in the FTSE4Good index cover environmental management, climate change, human rights, supply chain labour standards and efforts to counter bribery. The criteria are regularly revised to ensure that they reflect the highest standards of responsible business practice. Stora Enso improved its ratings significantly this year compared with the previous year.

For the fourth consecutive year, Stora Enso has also achieved a top position in CDP’s Nordic 260 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). This annual index highlights those companies listed on the Nordic stock exchanges that have displayed a strong approach to the disclosure of information regarding climate change. In 2013 the Nordic 260 CDLI comprises 27 companies.

“Our commitment to global responsibility is reflected in the fact that we have been selected for both of these indexes for several years in succession”, says Stora Enso EVP Lauri Peltola. ”Not only is global responsibility the core of everything we do, but we also realise the need for continuous improvement every day.”