Experienced Professional Hanna Maula Joins Neste as VP of Communications

(IN BRIEF) Hanna Maula, an experienced professional in communications and brand management, has been appointed as Vice President of Communications and Brand at Neste, effective no later than June 1, 2024. She will report directly to Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, Executive Vice President of HR, Safety, and Communications. Maula joins Neste from UPM and brings extensive international experience to her new role. She expresses excitement about leading Neste’s Communications and Brand function and looks forward to contributing to the company’s success.

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 16-Feb-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, and renewable feedstock solutions for various polymers and chemicals industry uses, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hanna Maula, DSc (Econ), MSc (Soc), as Vice President of Communications and Brand. Hanna will assume her new role no later than June 1, 2024, reporting directly to Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson, Executive Vice President of HR, Safety, and Communications. She joins Neste from UPM, bringing with her a wealth of international experience and expertise in strategic communications and brand management.

“We are thrilled to have Hanna join Neste and lead our Communications and Brand function,” stated Hannele Jakosuo-Jansson. “With her extensive background and proven track record, I am confident that Hanna will play a pivotal role in advancing Neste’s communications strategies and strengthening our brand globally.”

Expressing her enthusiasm for her new role, Hanna Maula remarked, “I am genuinely excited to have the opportunity to develop and lead Neste’s Communications and Brand function. Neste is renowned for its strong brand, and I am eager to contribute to its continued success. Having previously interacted with Neste in my career, I look forward to collaborating with the company’s diverse stakeholders and driving impactful communication initiatives.”

Susanna Sieppi
Vice President, Communications and Brand (act.)

Further information: Please contact Neste’s media service, tel. +358 800 94025 / media@neste.com (weekdays from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. EET). Please subscribe to Neste’s releases at https://www.neste.com/for-media/releases-and-news/subscribe.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company refines waste, residues and innovative raw materials into renewable fuels and sustainable feedstock for plastics and other materials.

As the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals, Neste helps its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030.

The company’s ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe by 2030. Neste is committed to reaching carbon-neutral production by 2035, and will reduce the carbon emission intensity of sold products by 50% by 2040. Neste has also set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and the supply chain. The company has consistently been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies. In 2023, Neste’s revenue stood at EUR 22.9 billion. Read more: neste.com

SOURCE: Neste Corporation