Ahlstrom Makes Commitment to Reduce Emissions in Line with Climate Science

Ahlstrom Makes Commitment to Reduce Emissions in Line with Climate Science

(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has released its annual sustainability report for 2022, highlighting the company’s commitment to setting near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The report also showcases Ahlstrom’s Platinum EcoVadis certification and its business transformation towards sustainably and technically advanced specialty materials. The company’s offering mainly consists of renewable materials that provide sustainability benefits, such as purifying air and water and protecting the environment from plastic pollution.

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 29-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as exploring trends in Ahlstrom’s business environment, the 2022 report includes information on Ahlstrom’s ongoing business transformation. Sustainability highlights from 2022 include the commitment to set near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and its Platinum EcoVadis certification.

Ahlstrom is uniquely positioned as a global leader in developing a wide range of sustainably and technically advanced specialty materials. In line with its purpose to “purify and protect”, the company’s offering consists mainly of renewable materials that, through their functionality, provide sustainability benefits that help solve global challenges – for instance purify air and water, protect people from harmful chemicals, or protect the environment from plastic pollution.Helen Mets, Ahlstrom’s President and CEO: “In 2022, we made strong progress on our transformation journey, setting higher ambitions for growth, sustainability and innovation. Our sustainable and technologically advanced specialty materials are of great value to our broad customer base. Building on this platform will give us exciting and extensive opportunities to create further value for our employees, customers, investors, and society at large.”

Read the full 2022 Sustainability Report here Ahlstrom – Investors

Ahlstrom in brief

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. We serve five growing and distinctive end markets, which form the basis for our five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials. Our net sales 2022 for continuing operations amounted to EUR 3.3 billion and we employ some 7,000 people. Read more at www.ahlstrom.com

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