Composition of Huhtamaki’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ PRESS RELEASE 30.9.2021 AT 08:00

Composition of Huhtamaki’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board

The following composition of Huhtamaki’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board has been confirmed:

• Antti Arjava, Secretary General, The Finnish Cultural Foundation (Chairman)
• Annika Ekman, Head of Direct Equity Investments, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
• Risto Murto, President and CEO, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
• Johan Ståhl, Portfolio Manager, Lannebo Fonder
• Pekka Ala-Pietilä, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Huhtamaki (Expert member)

Each of the four largest shareholders of the Company have a right to appoint one member to the Nomination Board. In addition, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company shall serve as an expert member on the Nomination Board. The shareholders entitled to appoint a member are determined annually, on the basis of the shareholders’ register of the Company on August 31. 

The Shareholders’ Nomination Board is responsible for preparing proposals to the Annual General Meeting, and, if necessary, to an Extraordinary General Meeting, for the election and remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors.

For further information, please contact:
Sami Pauni, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Legal, Group General Counsel, tel. +358 (0)10 686 7872

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About Huhtamaki
Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030.

We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and as of 2020, we received an MSCI ESG Rating of A, on a scale of AAA ─ CCC. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that are approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. Huhtamaki has been awarded the Gold medal by EcoVadis for performance in sustainability.

With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 36 countries and 84 sites around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of 19,700 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2020 net sales totaled EUR 3.3 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com.