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30-04-2025
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Changes in number of shares and votes in Essity
STOCKHOLM, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In accordance with the resolution at the Annual General Meeting on March 27, 2025, Essity has canceled 9,288,000 of its own shares of series B that the company previously repurchased. The total number of shares in Essity amounted on the date of this press release to 693,054,489, of which 58,973 654 Class A shares and 634,080,835 Class B shares. The total number of votes amounts to 1,223,817,375, of which the Class A shares correspond to 589,736,540 votes and the Class B shares correspond to 634,080,835 votes. NB: This information is such that Essity must disclose in accordance with the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on April 30, 2025, at 08:00 CET. For further information, please contact:Karl Stoltz, Public Relations Director, +46 709 42 63 88, This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: Changes in number of shares and votes in Essity View original content: SOURCE Essity
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04-04-2025
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Essity on CDP's Prestigious A List for Climate
NORTHAMPTON, MA / / April 4, 2025 / Essity / TORK: Originally published on Essity Newsroom The hygiene and health company Essity has been awarded a place on the global non-profit environmental organization CDP's "A List" for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate. Over 22,000 companies from 130 countries, representing two-thirds of global market capitalization, participated in CDP's 2024 questionnaire examining various criteria, including targets, governance, impact reduction initiatives, and value chain engagement. CDP rates from A to D and Essity is one of a small number of companies that made the prestigious "A list" for Climate. For CDP forest, Essity has been awarded an A-. "The recognition from CDP shows Essity's commitment to become net zero by 2050 and our engagement in the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) since 2017. Improving the lives of over a billion people who use our products and services every day can only happen with a strong focus on sustainability," says Sahil Tesfu, Essity's Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer. Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, and its global effects are far-reaching. Essity is committed to becoming net zero by 2050 through full value chain decarbonization, from raw material sourcing to product use and disposal. Essity has implemented various technologies to reduce emissions including using solar, geothermal, biogas and industrial waste heat energy sources, continuously exploring further options. As a global buyer of fresh and recycled wood-based fiber materials, Essity is dependent on healthy and resilient forests. Our target is to ensure that all wood-fiber is certified and sourced through the third-party Chain of Custody systems FSC and PEFC. CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and its annual environment-related data collection and assessment process is widely recognized as the leading benchmark when it comes to ensuring the transparency of companies' environmental activities. For additional information, please contact: Karl Stoltz, Public Relations Director, +46 (0) 70 942 63 38, About Essity Essity is a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company's headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Essity / TORK on Contact Info: Spokesperson: Essity / TORKWebsite: info@ SOURCE: Essity/TORK View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
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04-03-2025
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Essity Included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Originally published on Essity News Center NORTHAMPTON, MA / / March 4, 2025 / The hygiene and health company Essity has, for the fourth consecutive year, been included in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook. The company is ranked industry best in the Household Products category. Additionally, Essity has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the world's most prestigious sustainability indices. S&P Global is an international finance and analytics company that annually evaluates and lists the world's most sustainable companies. Each company responds to a comprehensive questionnaire that is evaluated alongside public data on environmental, social, and governance issues. To be included in the Sustainability Yearbook, a company must rank among the top 15 percent in its industry. In a global review of 7,690 companies, Essity is best in its industry, Household Products, and part of the top 1 performing percent in this year's edition of the Sustainability Yearbook. In the DJSI, which is part of S&P Global, Essity is included in the DJSI Europe and DJSI World indices. Among the world's 2,500 largest companies, Essity is found in the top 10 percent in terms of sustainability performance. The evaluation is based on long-term economic, environmental, and social criteria. The DJSI is the first global sustainability index and was launched in 1999. For further information, please contact: Karl Stoltz, Public Relations Director, +46 (0) 709 426 338, About Essity Essity is a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company's headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Essity / TORK on Contact Info:Spokesperson: Essity / TORKWebsite: info@ SOURCE: Essity / TORK View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
