Metsä Group (METS) ESG presentation summary

Sustainability strategy and targets

• Committed to making mills fossil-free by 2030 and ensuring no process waste goes unused.

• Sustainability Statement outlines accounting principles for sustainability indicators.

• Materiality assessment prioritizes biodiversity, climate change mitigation, resource efficiency, and social responsibility, with 2030 targets set for each.

Environmental performance

• 97% retention trees and 98% high biodiversity stumps achieved on regeneration sites; 99.2% fossil-free raw materials and packaging.

• Scope 1+2 fossil-based CO₂ emissions reduced to 782,000 t; energy efficiency index at 104 (target 90).

• 93% of wood purchased is certified; rapid forest regeneration and increased continuous cover forestry in peatlands are key measures.

• Process waste utilization rate at 96%; landfill waste reduced to 15,000 t.

• Water use per tonne reduced by 11% from 2018; emissions to air and water decreased due to operational improvements.

Climate change and carbon management

• 84% of total GHG emissions are Scope 3; joint reduction targets set with key suppliers.

• Carbon sequestration and storage in forests and products are emphasized; technical capture of bio-CO₂ under investigation.

• Increased use of renewable energy, with 86% of energy from renewable wood-based sources in 2024.