Stora Enso is an integrated paper, packaging and forest products company, producing publication and fine paper, packaging board and wood products ? all areas in which the Group is a global market leader. Stora Enso’s sales totalled EUR 14.6 billion in 2006. The Group has some 44 000 employees in more than 40 countries on five continents. Stora Enso has an annual production capacity of 16.5 million tonnes of paper and board and 7.4 million cubic metres of sawn wood products, including 3.2 million cubic metres of value-added products. Stora Enso’s shares are listed in Helsinki, Stockholm and New York. Stora Enso serves mainly business-to-business customers through its own global sales and marketing network. A global presence provides local customer service. Customers include publishers, printing houses and merchants, as well as the packaging, joinery and construction industries ? and are mainly concentrated in Europe, North America and Asia. As Stora Enso moves into the future, the Group is focusing on expanding its operations in new growth markets in China, Latin America and Russia. The Group has production facilities in Europe, North and Latin America, and Asia. Modern production capacity, combined with efficient raw material and energy sourcing and efficient processes, ensure excellent continuity of production. Stora Enso is committed to sustainability. Economic, environmental and social responsibility underpins our thinking and our approach to every aspect of doing business. The Group builds accountability into its operations by being transparent and engaging in open dialogue with its stakeholders. Group-wide targets and clear governance are used to monitor and measure how well Stora Enso performs in terms of sustainability.