Information regarding individuals’ own and related parties’ shareholdings pertains to the situation on December 31, 2022.
Engineering and Business Administration degrees, Hon. D.B.
Chairman of the Board of Svenska Handelsbanken AB and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, Deputy Chairman of the Board of AB Industrivärden and member of the Board of Skanska AB.
Former President and CEO of Handelsbanken.
Independent of the company and corporate management.
Elected: 2016
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 5,000 (B-shares)
MBA and MSc ME
President and CEO of Essity.
Former President and CEO of SCA 2015–2017, former President of SCA Consumer Goods Europe 2011–2015. President of Studsvik AB (publ) 2006–2011 and SVP of Vattenfall 2001–2005. Former member of the Board of Acando AB and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA.
Independent of Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2016
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 76,000 (B-shares)
Med. Dr. Sci. and Associate Professor from Karolinska Institutet.
Chairman of the Board of Xolaris AB. Member of the Board of Biogaia AB and Nynäs petroleum AB.
Former member of the Board of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, the Swedish National Insurance Office and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Former Chairman of SPBI (Svenska Petroleum och Biodrivmedelsinstitutet). Minister for Trade 2007–2014, and Minister for Nordic Cooperation 2010–2014. Former researcher at Karolinska Institutet.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2016
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 0
MSc Eng.
Member of the Board of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA. CEO of PostNord.
Former member of the Boards of Etac AB, Bygghemma AB, Ortivus and Semcon. Former President of PostNord Sverige, PostNord Strålfors Group AB and various management positions in Gambro AB and McKinsey & Company.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2016
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 4,100 (B-shares)
Technician
Member of the Board of AB Blåkläder.
Former President of Inter IKEA Group 2016–2020, Inter IKEA Systems 2013–2016 and IKEA of Sweden 2007–2013. Previously held various senior positions within IKEA since 1999. Former Chairman of the Board in a number of IKEA Group companies 2013–2020 and member of the Board of Inter IKEA Holding 2016–2020.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2021
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 8,500 Essity (B-shares)
MBA, BA
Chairman of the Board of Exclusive Networks SA. Member of the Board of Hilti AG and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA. Member of the Advisory Board Sparebank 1 Markets.
Former President of NetCom ASA 2001–2005 and President of Midelfart & Co AS 1995–2000. Former member of the Boards of Cable & Wireless Plc, AB Electrolux, G4S Plc, Orkla ASA, Tandberg ASA and Telenor ASA.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2016
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 1,000 (B-shares)
Engineer
Chairman of the Board of Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Member of the Board of SAAB.
Previously held various management positions in Digital Equipment Corp. and Ericsson, President of Sony Mobile Communications AB 2009–2012. Former Chairman of the Boards of Sony Mobile Communications and TDC Group A/S and member of the Boards of BlackBerry Ltd, Skistar AB, Axis AB and AB Electrolux.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2016
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 36,800 (B-shares)
MSc Econ.
Member of the Board of Skanska AB.
Former deputy CEO and CFO of AB Volvo. Previous leading positions in MAN, Volvo Cars, Swedbank Robur, Scania and Investor.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2023
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 0
MSc BA
Member of the Board in RG Holdco.
Previous leading positions in Exeltis, Meda, Q-MED, Actavis, Novartis and Jansen-Cilag.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2023
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 0
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