Although the majority of Stora Enso’s production capacity and employees are located in Europe and North America, the Group’s presence in Asia and South America is growing. The nature of Stora Enso’s community involvement and priorities must always be closely related to local cultures and social structures. Decisions on activities and best approaches are in most cases made locally.

Key sustainability aspects	Tools
Managing the environmental and social impacts of operations on surrounding communities, including impacts on: welfare generation and regional economic development surroundings and lifestyles the health, safety and human rights of local people voluntary donations to the community compliance with laws, regulations and permits	CSR Principles Measuring economic impacts Environmental management systems Environmental investments Environmental and social impact assessments CSR unit implementation process Monetary and product donations Partnerships and co-operation projects Line management's responsibility to ensure legal compliance