Irishwoman Sharon McGuinness has been the Director-General of the European Chemicals Agency since December 2022, so her five-year term is approaching the halfway point – although it is possible to serve two terms in the position. Background
“We call these secondment contracts. I had been in the legal world for a while and wanted to see more. UPM was eventually chosen as the company. I thought I would stay until the end of the contract year and then return to the law firm.”
"It has such a damn meaning. Starting back in 1969, when our first professors came mainly from industry. It has a flavor that is still felt and for which we should be grateful,"
Over the past 20 years, digitalization has fundamentally changed the pulp and paper industry, and its value is widely recognized in the industry. “Companies’ investment programs are driving the change, and digitalization is delivering
"Digitalization continues to develop in all industries. Increasing competition, technological developments, EU regulation and geopolitical changes are accelerating investments in digital transformation even more than ten years ago," says
Petri Sarvamaa of the National Coalition Party, who has been a member of the European Parliament for the past 12 years, will not run again in the European elections, as he will become a member of the European Court of Auditors in June. It is appropriate that the parliamentary term has already ended.
Sappi Europe CEO Marco Eikelenboom has begun his two-year term as Chairman of the European pulp and paper industry association Cepi. The chairmanship comes at a critical time: the European elections are coming up and a new European
Packaging designer Outi Oravainen has been a sole proprietor for over ten years. A few years ago, she was almost completely out of touch with social media. During the coronavirus pandemic, she stopped working, and she decided to
A report by the Research Institute of Finnish Economy published in early 2023 examined, among other things, Finnish companies' perceptions of changes in global value chains. A company survey conducted in 2021 during the corona crisis suggested that production value chains
"It is essential for development that Finland achieves its national goals of carbon neutrality and halting nature loss. At the same time, it is about the opportunities for Finnish companies to offer green technology solutions to export markets as well," says