GLT roles and responsibilities
The Group Leadership Team (GLT) supports the CEO in managing the Company.
Day-to-day operational responsibility rests with the GLT members and their operation teams supported by various staff and service functions. The decision-making bodies with responsibility for managing Stora Enso are the Board and CEO.Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The CEO is in charge of the day-to-day management of the Company in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act and the instructions and orders issued by the Board. It is the duty of the CEO to ensure that the Company’s accounting principles comply with the law and that financial matters are handled in a reliable manner.
The Board approves the main organisation, including the functions reporting to the CEO. At the end of 2025 the CEO was directly in charge of the following functions, which also reported to him:
• Business Areas (Cartonboard, Containerboard, Foodservice and Liquid board, Packaging Solutions, Biomaterials, Wood Products and Forest)• CFO Office (responsible for Controlling, Group Assurance, Investor Relations, Finance Excellence and Tax, Treasury, Digital & Business Technology Solution, Sourcing & Logistics and Group Operations)
• People and Communication
• Legal
• Strategy and Sustainability (responsible for Strategic Projects, Sustainability, Corporate Finance and M&A, Investment Process, Energy Services, Enterprise Risk Management, and Corporate and Regulatory Affairs)
The CEO is also responsible for preparatory work with regard to Board meetings. In addition, the CEO supervises decisions regarding key personnel and other important operational matters.
Group Leadership Team (GLT)
The GLT is chaired by the CEO. The GLT members are appointed by the CEO and approved by the Board. At the 2025 year end, the twelve GLT members were the CEO, CFO, the heads of the Business Areas, People and Communication, Legal (who is also General Counsel), as well as Strategy and Sustainability.
The GLT assists the CEO in supervising the Group and Business Area performance against agreed targets, portfolio strategy, ensuring the availability and value-creating allocation of Group funds and capital, and statutory, governance, compliance, and listing issues and policies.
The GLT meets regularly every month, and as required.
