Metsä Board Sustainability Report 2022

PRODUCTION CAPACITIES

Board mills

Folding boxboard 210,000 190,000 260,000 300,000

White kraftliner

Tonnes

Country Finland Finland Finland Finland Finland Sweden

Machines

Total

Tampere (Tako) Kyröskoski (Kyro)

2

210,000 190,000 260,000 300,000 425,000 650,000

1 1 1 1

Äänekoski

Simpele

Kemi

425,000 250,000

Husum

2 8

400,000 1,360,000

Total

675,000 2,035,000

Pulp and BCTMP mills Tonnes

Country Sweden Finland Finland

Chemical pulp

BCTMP

Total

Husum

730,000

730,000 360,000 390,000

Joutseno Kaskinen

360,000 390,000

Total

730,000

750,000 1,480,000

Metsä Fibre pulp mills 1) Tonnes

Country Finland Finland Finland Finland

Chemical pulp

BCTMP

Total

Äänekoski

1,300,000 610,000 650,000 690,000 3,250,000

1,300,000 610,000 650,000 690,000 3,250,000

Kemi

Rauma

Joutseno

Total

1) Metsä Board owns 24.9% of Metsä Fibre

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT LIMIT VIOLATIONS In 2022, there were no environmental incidents or permit violations at Metsä Board’s mills that would have caused significant environ- mental impacts, and would have been followed by claims, compensations or significant media coverage. The incidents that have caused violations of montlhly permit limit values are detailed in the table below. There were no exceedances at quarterly or annual level.

The data in the table have been assured by an independent third-party (limited assurance). The Assurance Report is available on page 50.

Unit

Incident

Corrective actions

Äänekoski

The reduction of suspended solids at the wastewater treatment plant failed to meet the permit conditions in August. The monthly phosphorus limit for wastewater was exceeded in September. The monthly limit for phosphorus and solids in wastewater was exceeded in November. The monthly limit for suspended solids in wastewater was exceeded in November.

Review and adjustment of flocculant input.

Kyro

Adjustment of the aeration and process at the wastewater treatment plant. More precise adjustments to the process during the mill’s maintenance shutdown.

Kyro

Tako

More precise sampling. The incident was likely caused by a sampling error.

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METSÄ BOARD SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022

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