Ahlstrom publishes its Sustainability report 2024
AHLSTROM OYJ, PRESS RELEASE, MARCH 27, 2025 at 15:00 EET
Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has released its Sustainability Report 2024 today. The report covers Ahlstrom's performance and recognitions in key areas of sustainability and provides insights into Ahlstrom’s strategy and transformation.
Ahlstrom’s growth transformation is guided by its purpose: “To Purify and Protect with Every Fiber for a Sustainable World”. Sustainability is a fundamental driver for Ahlstrom, and 2024 demonstrates how delivering on commitments brings value to stakeholders. Ahlstrom’s strong position as a sustainable specialty materials company empowers customers to create solutions to address global trends and accelerate their sustainability efforts.
The report is inspired by the CSRD framework, including a Double Materiality Assessment, which plays a key role in its formatting. This approach makes the report comprehensive, enhancing the transparency of Ahlstrom’s sustainability efforts. The audit firm KPMG has performed a limited assurance on all the relevant KPIs in the areas of materiality.
“In 2024, we introduced the Safe and Sustainable by Design concept, aligning with the European Commission’s Safe and Sustainable by Design framework for chemicals and materials. This concept is a powerful tool in customer discussions, clearly demonstrating our commitment to delivering products with optimal environmental impact. We are enthusiastic about our goal to increase the proportion of products that meet these criteria”, says Helen Mets, Ahlstrom’s President and CEO.
Commitments to safety and sustainability in many areas had a clear impact internally and externally.
"In safety, we reached a new record for our total recordable incident rate. Our climate targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming our emissions reduction goals and net-zero target by 2050. Our work earned us a Platinum Medal from EcoVadis and a Leadership score of A- in the CDP carbon disclosure”, says Mets.
Read the full 2024 Sustainability Report here: Ahlstrom - Investors
For further information, please contact:
Johan Lindh, Vice President, Investor Relations, +358 10 888 4994, johan.lindh@ahlstrom.com
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people. Read more www.ahlstrom.com.