This report is designed to address the main sustainability issues raised by Stora Enso’s stakeholders.
The scope of consolidated performance data on sustainability generally follows the principles of financial reporting. This means that the consolidated performance data includes the parent company, Stora Enso Oyj, and all companies in which it holds, directly or indirectly, over 50% of the voting rights. Associated companies are not included in the consolidated performance data. These companies represent undertakings in which the Group has significant influence, but which it does not control (see Notes 1 and 13 in the Financials 2004 Report).
The following limitations relate to the principles described above:
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Consolidated environmental performance data covers all production units, except Pasir Gudang Mill in Malaysia, and Intercell S.A.’s three corrugated packaging plants in Poland, one sack factory in Poland and one in Serbia. Intercell S.A. was acquired in December 2004. Sales offices, merchants and staff functions are also excluded.
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Consolidated Occupational Health and Safety (
OHS) performance data covers 40 606 employees. Some smaller staff functions and sales offices are not yet included in the Group’s OHS statistics. Intercell S.A. and a few other smaller production units acquired during the year 2004 are similarly not yet included in the statistics. The objective is to progress towards 100% data coverage for all units and personnel.
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Human Resources (HR) data is derived from financial accounting (average and total numbers of employees and employee distribution by country), and covers all employees on the payroll during the year or last quarter reported. HR data derived from separately collected HR statistics covers permanent employees as of 31 December 2004. Some smaller units and Intercell S.A. are not included in statistics for 2004 or in the average number of employees for 2004.
Due to the fact that the joint venture at Veracel in Brazil, of which Stora Enso owns 50%, has attracted considerable attention among stakeholders, this report includes a case study of Veracel’s operations. This case study is a follow-up on last year’s reporting.
