Essity

Essity

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-0.09 -55
Industry: Household Products & Personal Care
Listing country: Sweden
Year added: 2018

Essity, a prominent hygiene and health company, was established in 2017 after separating from the SCA Group. With headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, the company operates in three main business segments. The Personal Care segment offers a range of products including incontinence products under TENA, baby care with the Libero brand, feminine care through Libresse/Bodyform/Vania, and medical solutions such as Jobst medical compression garments and Leukoplast for professional wound care. In the Consumer Tissue segment, Essity provides everyday essentials like toilet paper and facial tissues. Among its well-known brands are Lotus, Colhogar, and Tempo, recognized for their quality tissue and paper-based products. For professional settings, Essity's Professional Hygiene category includes Tork-branded paper towels, tissues, wipers, and dispensers perfect for use in public washrooms, industrial environments, and the foodservice industry. Essity's brands are familiar to consumers globally, with a presence in approximately 150 countries, and critical markets in Europe and North America. The company also has a significant sales presence in Latin America and Asia and is focused on expanding its footprint in other regions. (Powered by AI)

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Essity

Paper hygiene products, including paper towels, toilet paper, handkerchiefs, and wipes, are pivotal for both personal and public hygiene1. They play essential roles in maintaining hand and body cleanliness, facial hygiene, bathroom sanitation, and...

Oyelakin M. March 25th, 2024
12 ratings
Essity

About 380 billion (Bn) m3 of waste globally water is discharged annually, 80% of which flows back to the ecosystem without further treatment1;p8,10. Chemicals used in different cosmetic products can end up in waterways and affect water quality, ca...

Emmanuel J. January 25th, 2024
34 ratings
Essity

According to the WHO, ~785 Million (Mn) people do not have access to basic drinking water services1, while 2.7 Billion (Bn) people are experiencing water scarcity at least a month in a year2. The world's total water demand is 4,600 Bn m3 at presen...

Renu R. January 23rd, 2024
26 ratings
Essity

Around 2 Bn tonnes (t) of municipal solid waste is generated annually worldwide1. Globally, around 37% of the waste is landfilled, and 19% is recycled or composted1. Improper waste management pollutes water, air, and soil2. Waste sent to landfills...

Afolabi B. January 22nd, 2024
20 ratings
Essity

GHGs trap the Sun's heat and cause a rise in temperature and sea level, extreme weather conditions, and climate change1. In 2021, global GHG emissions amounted to 40.8 billion tonnes (t) of CO2e2. Industries must develop carbon-free systems to mee...

Qamar Q. January 17th, 2024
22 ratings
Essity

Forests comprise 30% of the world's land and are home to 80% of the world's land-based species1. The paper pulp and palm oil industries account for 10% and 2.3% of the 10 million (Mn) ha of all global land deforested4,5,6. Deforestation causes cli...

Ebenezer O. November 20th, 2023
28 ratings
Essity

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded through taxes paid by individuals and corporations1.  On average the...

Adedayo _. October 16th, 2023
12 ratings
Essity

Around 3.3 billion people are employed globally as of 20221. Job creation is vital for society, as well as for the economy2. It fuels economic growth as the spending of wages leads to higher consumer spending3. It reduces poverty by providing soci...

Bayonle B. October 4th, 2023
22 ratings
Essity

Every year, over 70.76 million (Mn) tonnes (t) of packaging waste is produced worldwide1. Packaging waste leakage, especially plastic waste, into the environment, has significantly increased in recent years2, wherein 40% of plastic waste ends up i...

Renu R. June 8th, 2023
22 ratings
Essity

As per the ILO, for any organization to achieve gender balance, there needs to be 40-60% representation of either gender1;pxii. Women's underrepresentation negatively affects their earning negotiations, promotions, and hiring, impacting their stan...

Ayomide M. April 25th, 2023
22 ratings

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