Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has today released its annual sustainability report for 2022. As well as exploring trends in Ahlstrom’s business environment, the 2022 report includes information on Ahlstrom’s ongoing business transformation. Sustainability highlights from 2022 include the commitment to set near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and its Platinum EcoVadis certification. 

Ahlstrom is uniquely positioned as a global leader in developing a wide range of sustainably and technically advanced specialty materials. In line with its purpose to “purify and protect”, the company’s offering consists mainly of renewable materials that, through their functionality, provide sustainability benefits that help solve global challenges – for instance purify air and water, protect people from harmful chemicals, or protect the environment from plastic pollution. 

Helen Mets, Ahlstrom’s President and CEO: “In 2022, we made strong progress on our transformation journey, setting higher ambitions for growth, sustainability and innovation. Our sustainable and technologically advanced specialty materials are of great value to our broad customer base. Building on this platform will give us exciting and extensive opportunities to create further value for our employees, customers, investors, and society at large.”