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EcoVadis is a global leader in sustainability ratings and includes a network of more than 130 000 companies. They evaluate how well a company has integrated the principles of sustainability within its management system. This year, Billerud earned a Gold rating, securing our position among the top 5 % of rated companies globally across all industries.

Billerud, a global leader in high-performance packaging materials for a low carbon society, launches MediKraft SealBase, a high-quality surface treated medical paper designed to meet the growing needs of the medical packaging industry, marking a significant extension of Billerud’s current medical paper product line. MediKraft SealBase will be presented in mid-November at the medical tech fair COMPAMED in Dusseldorf.

In the annual Karriärföretagen – a leading Swedish career polling company - survey among students regarding the most attractive future employers, Billerud takes first place among master engineering students and second place among bachelor engineering students. Among IT students, Billerud ranks within the top ten most attractive employers. Karriärföretagen’s motivation for naming Billerud as a “Career Company 2024” highlights its commitment to a sustainable future and a positive work environment.

In 2019, as discussions around the impact of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) gained momentum, Billerud participated in workshops organized by Cepi. It became evident that addressing the challenges of sustainable packaging required a collaborative platform. Thus, 4evergreen was born—an alliance with a clear goal: to increase the recycling rate of fiber-based packaging to 90% by 2030.

We are honored by being recognized as the top employer by 4Potentials for 2024. This esteemed award underscores Billerud's dedication to nurturing talent and offering valuable career journeys.

The Quinnesec mill has been re-certified as an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Star facility under the Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP), a status that has been held by the mill since 2001.

The Swedish forestry industry joins forces in a unique project to be able to conduct a more gentle forestry. Billerud, Komatsu Forest and the entire forestry industry are jointly investigating the possibility of developing a machine that, with low ground pressure, provides less ground impact in the forest and better operator comfort. The machine should also provide increased productivity and a more even flow of wood to the industry seen over the year. The project has been named Centipede.

"The Forest in the School" has worked for 50 years to ensure that children and young people have a relationship with the forest. Right now, the association's work is more important than ever. The forest can create faith in the future through its role in sustainable development, and Billerud has been one of the companies behind the initiative since its inception, something we are proud of.

This year, Billerud placed itself in the top tier, and received the award "Best climber" in the Webranking report by Comprend. We have climbed from twenty-third to fifth place, and we are the Swedish company that has improved its score the most since last year, by 16.1 points.

We are proud to announce that, for the seventh year in a row, we have been designated as one of Sweden’s most attractive employers, according to the Young Professional Attraction Index (YPAI) in 2023. Billerud also ranks highest among our industry peers in the forestry and paper segment, in this survey.