At Stora Enso, we replace non-renewable materials with renewable products for the good of people and the planet. Using all of a tree resource-efficiently, we are experts in creating renewable materials that store carbon, can be recycled, and regenerate as new forest is planted. We accelerate the needed transition to a circular bioeconomy. On Earth Day 2025, themed “Our Power, Our Planet”, we are reminded of the crucial role of cutting our emissions to reinforce the circularity of our products. To strengthen the renewable nature of our materials, we set our ambition to align with the 1.5-degree scenario of the Paris Agreement in 2021. Our target is to halve the emissions from our direct operations and purchased energy (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030, compared to the 2019 baseline. This target was reached for the first time in 2024, when we achieved a 53% reduction in these emissions. A similar target is set for indirect Scope 3 emissions in the value chain, with the 2024 reduction at 39%. This milestone reflects our long-term commitment to proactive decarbonisation efforts through numerous smaller actions, such as: *investing in, and modernising production equipment for resource efficiency *switching to biofuels in production *use of renewable energy sources *powering our transport with biogas, electricity and hydrogen fuels *developing ways to monitor our performance to maintain and improve our progress

Bulgaria has become the latest member to achieve PEFC endorsement of its national forest certification system. The PEFC General Assembly voted for the endorsement of the Bulgarian system in a postal ballot. “We are very grateful to our friends from the other members of PEFC who, through their vote, have endorsed the Bulgarian standard,” said Antony Stefanov, Chairman of the Council for Sustainable Forest Management and Certification in Bulgaria, our national member for Bulgaria. To achieve PEFC endorsement, a national system goes through a rigorous assessment to confirm it was developed in line with our requirements. Through this process, we can ensure that national standards meet our globally accepted PEFC Sustainability Benchmarks.

For the third time in a row Klabin has been included in the Environmental Paper Company Index 2017 (EPCI), published every two years by WWF. EPCI is based on voluntary disclosure by companies of more than 50 indicators that measure the environmental performance and changes in them over time with regard to Responsible Fiber Supply, Clean Production and Environmental Management System reports. Klabin achieved a high level of performance by reaching a score of 100% on Responsible Fiber Supply, and a 6% increase in the Clean Production indicator compared to the previous measurement, while maintaining its score above 50% in Environmental Management reports. All the indicators considered the operations of the company’s 18 current production units (17 in Brazil and one in Argentina), compared to 14 units the company had in the previous edition. The company’s results and inclusion in the Index underscore sustainability as the foundation of Klabin’s business management, being the link in the continuous creation of value, which prioritizes a balance between the economical, social and environmental spheres. Click Read More below for additional information.