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Essity | Sustainability Performance

https://www.essity.com
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Produces and markets personal care and hygiene products, including tissue paper and diapers.

2017

Sweden

10,001+ employees

Paper & Forest Products

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#912
Overall
#55
in Sweden
#7
in Paper & Forest Products

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

3 out of 91

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG Impact

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

2.2M CO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned

Renewable energy

30% 2025
Critical

Waste generated

1.3M tonnes, 2025
Aligned

Female employees

34% 2025
Aligned

Externalities

759.0M $, 2025
Leading

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 11 out of 91


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 11 out of 91

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Renewable energy

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30%2025

Industry rank: 19 out of 91


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 19 out of 91

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Share of renewable energy

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Renewable electricity

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%2025

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

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Share of renewable electricity

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

157.3

B/M 218.5

467.9

B/M 1.1K

786.6

B/M 2.3K

599.0

B/M 2.2K

88.9

B/M 63.2


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
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Waste

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1.3M2025

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • Essity AB, Swedish global hygiene/health (TENA incontinence, Tork foodservice, Lotus tissue, Tempo handkerchiefs), has faced sustained NGO criticism from Greenpeace and Forest Stewardship Council over alleged Russian Komi Republic pulp sourcing pre2022 sanctions and the contested 20222024 Essity Russian operations exit affecting Swedish institutional ESG investor concerns over Essity's Russian forestry supply chain exposure.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Carbon certificate projects

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Potential species loss

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Air pollution

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Pay gap breakdown

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Health & safety

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Externalities

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Sustainability targets and commitments

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SDG impact

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SDG impact (historical)

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Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+



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