Operations in 2002 Quarterly Data and Key Figures Board Report Consolidated Financial Statements Parent Company Financial Statements Financial Notes Auditors’ Report The Share Corporate Governance

	Corporate Governance Governance Bodies Composition of Governance Bodies Commitees Other Supervisory Bodies and Norms		Reports 2002  >  Financials 2002  >  Corporate Governance Committed to Corporate Governance The duties of the various bodies within Stora Enso Oyj are determined by the laws of Finland and by the Company's corporate governance policy, which complies with the Finnish Companies Act and is decided by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Deputy CEO) are responsible for the management of the Company. Other governance bodies have an assisting and supporting role. Stora Enso prepares annual and interim financial accounts conforming to international accounting standards (IAS) and published in Finnish, Swedish, English and German. In addition Stora Enso makes an annual reconciliation with US GAAP (Form 20-F). The Company is managed from dual headquarters in Finland and Sweden and also has an international office in London, UK. Stora Enso Oyj has one or two official auditors as decided by the Annual General Meeting. To the fullest extent possible, corporate actions and corporate records are taken and recorded in English.