Valmet maintains its position as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe

Valmet has been reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe since March 22, 2019. The composition of the indices is reviewed twice a year.

The Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe contains the 200 best performing European stock listed companies in the field of corporate social responsibility. Ethibel’s main areas of assessment are human capital, environmental management, market ethics, governance, social impact and human rights.

The assessment is based on external information sources such as sustainability reporting and company web sites.

"The reconfirmation as a constituent in the Ethibel Sustainability Index demonstrates our strong performance in sustainability and the transparency of our reporting," says Anu Salonsaari-Posti, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Sustainability, Valmet.

Inclusion in the Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe continues Valmet’s strong track record of sustainability acknowledgements. In February 2019, Valmet was awarded the Bronze Class Sustainability Award in SAM’s annual Sustainability Yearbook 2019, and in January 2019, Valmet achieved the best rating in CDP’s climate program ranking. In September 2018, Valmet was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe indices.

"Valmet’s success in sustainability indices provides further assurance of the company as sustainable investment target,” says Calle Loikkanen, Director of Investor Relations, Valmet. Read more about Valmet as a sustainable investment.

Valmet's mission is to convert renewable resources into sustainable results. Valmet's comprehensive Sustainability360º agenda focuses on five core areas: sustainable supply chain; health, safety and environment; people and performance; sustainable solutions, and corporate citizenship. Read more about our strategy and progress in sustainability in our Annual Report 2018.