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UPM celebrates one hundred years of stock exchange listing

UPM’s journey on the stock market started one hundred years ago. The listing is a significant example of Finnish industrialisation and economic growth during a time when the First World War created a boom in Finnish industry. UPM's share is one of the most traded shares in the Helsinki Stock Exchange. “Investors are always interested in how the company is creating value now and in the future. We create sustainable solutions and many of them replace non-renewable materials. We focus on growing and renewing our businesses and developing new products,” says Mika Mikkola , Vice President, Investor Relations. UPM's predecessor companies Aktiebolaget Walkiakoski and Kymmene Ab were listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in August– September 1915.

Over 100,000 hectares under UPM's FSC ® group certificate in Finland UPM's Forest Stewardship Council FSC ® group certification scheme for private forest owners in Finland has passed a milestone of 100,000 hectares of certified forest. “UPM promotes the advancement of FSC forest certification in Finland. FSC certified wood creates new opportunities for our businesses in highly competitive end-use markets. We are looking to increase the use of FSC certified fibre in our operations,” says Eija Kuusisto , Key Account Manager at UPM Wood Sourcing and Forestry. UPM's FSC group certificate provides private forest owners with a reliable and internationally recognised means of ensuring that their forests are managed responsibly and according to the latest practices. The FSC certificate is mainly targeted at large and medium-sized forest estates.

UPM has achieved a top position on the Nordic Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the high quality of its climate change-related information. The position indicates a high level of transparency in the disclosure of the company's climate change-related information, such as data regarding carbon emissions and the use of energy. “UPM's Biofore strategy responds clearly to the global challenges regarding climate change,” says Päivi Salpakivi-Salomaa , VP, Environment and Responsibility, UPM. UPM's score was 99 out of 100. This is already the 7 th time in a row that UPM has been listed on the CDLI. Top position on the CDP Nordic Disclosure Leadership Index

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