Annual and
Sustainability Report 2017

Hygiene and health are essential to people’s well-being.

We at Essity are dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions.

Welcome to

Essity improves people’s well-being

CEO’s message

“Essity targets continued growth, both organically and through acquisitions, at the same time as we improve profitability.”

Magnus Groth
President and CEO

Net sales 2017
109,265 SEKm
Sales in approximately
150 countries
Adjusted EBITA¹⁾ 2017
13,405 SEKm
Employees, approximately
48,000 around the world

1)Operating profit before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, excluding items affecting comparability.

Our three business areas

Personal Care

Net sales 2017

by region

by country, SEKm

Essity educated more than 2.5 million in hygiene and health

100,000
parents-to-be

More than 100,000 parents-to-be took part in courses on breastfeeding, nutrition and hygiene, and how childbirth affects women and women’s bodies.
300,000
children

Almost 300,000 children and young people took part in courses about hand hygiene through initiatives in schools, and via the popular and educational app “Ella’s hand washing adventure”.
100,000
nurses

More than 100,000 nurses and other caregivers were trained in incontinence care, skincare, dementia, lymphology and wound care across the globe.

Key figures 2017

Net sales

109,265 SEKm

Adjusted operating profit¹⁾

12,845 SEKm

Operating cash flow

12,723 SEKm

Organic sales

+1.2 %

Adjusted operating margin¹⁾

11.8 %

Earnings per share

11.56 SEK

1)Excluding items affecting comparability.

Leader in an attractive and growing hygiene and health market
Strong presence in emerging markets
Leading market positions and strong brands
Successful innovations
Focus on efficiency improvements and cost savings
Profitable growth and strong cash flow

Vision and mission

Vision

Dedicated to improving well-being through leading hygiene and health solutions

Mission

To sustainably develop, produce, market and sell value-added products and services within hygiene and health

Objectives

Generate increased shareholder value through profitable growth

Enable more people every day to enjoy a fuller life

Contribute to a sustainable and circular society

Enable our employees to realize their full potential, as part of one winning team

Strategies

Win in chosen geographies and categories

Focus on customers and consumers

Innovate bigger brands

Drive efficiency

Annual and Sustainability Report 2017

Annual and
Sustainability Report 2017

CEO’s message