UPM Annual Report 2017

Cover1
Contents2
UPM Group2
UPM in Brief2
Year 2017 in brief8
Review by the President and CEO10
Strategy12
UPM Strategy – Aiming higher12
Moving forward14
UPM aims higher with renewed long-term financial targets16
UPM as an investment16
Guided by the Biofore strategy – 2030 targets18
Responsibility is good business20
Megatrends drive demand for sustainable and safe solutions22
Risks and opportunities24
Performance improvement and transformation continued in 201726
Businesses28
UPM Biorefining28
UPM Energy32
UPM Raflatac34
UPM Specialty Papers36
UPM Paper ENA38
UPM Plywood40
Innovations42
Stakeholders46
Our people46
Driving continuous safety improvements50
Our stakeholders52
Value to customers globally58
UPM’s value creation also generates tax revenues60
Product stewardship62
Committed to sustainable forestry64
Co-operation with suppliers is the basis of a responsible supply chain66
Resource-efficient production68
Responsible water use70
Climate actions and energy efficiency72
Circular economy at UPM74
Diving deeper into the societal impacts76
Governance78
Our governance78
Board of Directors88
Group Executive Team90
GRI content index – short version92
Independent Practitioner’s Assurance Report94
Accounts for 201794
Contents94
Financial information 2008–2017180
More on resposibility182
Competitive businesses, strong market positions184
Addresses186
Annual General Meetingdent Practitioner’s Assurance Report188

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