Governance

Ahlstrom has adopted an integrated governance model for day-to-day sustainability implementation where the accountability of progressing with the sustainability targets is with a corresponding function or division with closest connection to the sustainability topic.

The President and CEO together with the EMT define material sustainability matters and targets in line with the company business strategy and ensures that the company has adequate resources and capabilities to implement the sustainability strategy. The material topics are approved by the Board of Directors.

The Sustainability Function regularly prepares the materiality assessment process and collaborates with the Head of Corporate Risk Management to monitor and scout for new sustainability impacts, risks, and opportunities. The EVP of Procurement and Sustainability is responsible for regularly reporting on the company’s sustainability progress and raising issues to the Executive Management Team agenda. The implementation of the sustainability agenda across the Group is coordinated by the Group Sustainability Function. This function is composed of experts in the core fields of sustainability, providing subject matter expertise throughout the organization.

Group Executive Team and areas of responsibilities within sustainability

 

Executive Management Team

Areas of responsibility within sustainability

Group key metrics

President and CEO

Sustainability agenda

 
Chief Financial Officer Sustainability reporting  
Chief People Officer
  • People
  • Local communities
  • Employee Net Promoter Score
  • Gender balance
  • EVP, Food & Consumer Packaging and Chief Innovation Officer
  • EVP, Filtration & Life Sciences
  • EVP, Technical Materials

Product sustainability

Share of Safe and Sustainable by Design

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Business conduct

Code of Conduct course completion

EVP, Procurement and Sustainability
  • Value chain emissions
  • Fiber sourcing
  • Circularity
  • Human rights of supply chain workers
  • Scope 3 emissions
  • Share of certified natural fiber
  • Supplier Code of Conduct compliance

Chief Operating Officer

  • Direct and indirect emissions
  • Pollution
  • Water
  • Waste
  • Local ecosystems
  • Safety
  • Local environment
  • Scope 1 and 2 emissions
  • Water intake
  • Waste to landfill
  • Total Recordable Incident Rate