Stora Enso employs approximately 45 000 people in more than 40 countries. Most of these employees live in Europe and North America. The Group’s CSR principles define core principles concerning Stora Enso’s responsibilities towards employees.

Key social aspects	Tools
Safeguarding employee well-being and rights. Related issues include: working conditions  diversity in the workplace responsible reductions in the workforce freedom of association free choice of employment prohibiting child labour rates of remuneration working hours	CSR Principles CSR unit implementation process Occupational health and safety policy and management systems Practical OHS activities in units, such as risk evaluations and audits Employee satisfaction surveys and related measures WISE (Women in Stora Enso) action plan Line management's responsibility to ensure legal compliance Group guidelines for compensation and benefits Country risk assessments
Creation of employment opportunities.	Various competence development programmes, ranging from induction courses and training at work to executive-level courses Internal job market Foreign Assignment Policy Job Mobility Programme
Capacity building