Suominen Oyj
Sector unknown·SUY1V · Nasdaq Helsinki·Fiscal year to 31/12/2025
Exposure profile
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In their own words
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ESG and sustainability reporting
Regulation
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“Risks Suominen is involved with through business relationships in the value chain include increasing regulatory requirements, climate-related supply chain disruptions, and reputational risks linked to societal concerns regarding single-use products.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Suominen is committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. We have supported the initiative since 2020.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Good corporate culture and sustainability vision can improve our reputation and increase our attractiveness to employees, customers and investors.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Our target is that all employees have completed Suominen’s sustainability training program by 2030.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Twice a year, Suominen monitors supplier scorecards, taking the opportunity to engage with suppliers who score less than the average industry score. In such a case, Suominen will initiate a corrective action plan (CAP) to address unacceptable scores and encourage the supplier to make improvements.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Our Code of Conduct training is mandatory for all employees and an e-Learning course on anti-bribery and corruption is mandatory for all white-collar employees.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Circular economy and recycling
Regulation
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Because raw materials account for the majority of our products’ environmental footprint, shifting from fossil-based to renewable, bio-based alternatives is one of the most effective ways to reduce impacts across the value chain – from emissions to microplastic generation. It is also where our ability to create positive change is strongest: by designing products with lower environmental impact, we support customers and end-users in transitioning to more sustainable everyday solutions.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Our target is zero nonwoven manufacturing waste to landfill by 2030. Suominen aims to ensure that all nonwoven waste generated during the manufacturing process is completely diverted from landfills through methods and levels of the waste hierarchy laid down in the EU Waste Framework Directive, such as improving production efficiency, recycling, reusing, or utilizing waste in energy production.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Suominen is constantly looking for solutions to decrease the environmental impact of nonwoven products throughout the value chain.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Developing sustainable products is at the core of our research and development (R&D) activities. Suominen’s sustainable products have to fulfil at least one of the following criteria: products are made of plastic-free or partially recycled raw materials, or are compostable or dispersible nonwovens.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“In waste management, Suominen’s priority is to prevent waste generation in the first place by improving material efficiency. We actively work with different partners to increase the reuse and recycling opportunities for our waste.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: EU climate and energy policy strengthens
Labour and wages
Raw materials and inputs
DriverPositive impact: strengthens
“Suominen to win requires three dimensions The right culture: Suominen culture of accountability VALUES - Care - Dare - Win - Operations’ full potential - Cost competitiveness - Profitable growth The right focus on priorities - Driving expertise and effectiveness - Driving Full Potential with operations and customers The right operating model Sustainability as a strategic foundation Sustainability is a core element of Suominen’s business model, guiding how we design products, operate our manufacturing and create long-term value.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
DriverPositive impact: strengthens
“Suominen strives to establish fair and competitive employee compensation in each local market within our global operations to effectively attract, retain, and motivate our talented workforce.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“A safe and healthy working environment is the foundation of responsible operations, and we are committed to fostering a culture where zero accidents is the expectation and where every employee can contribute to our sustainability progress.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“and reinforce our commitment to a safe, engaging, and innovative work environment. With safety as a cross-cutting foundation, the strategy is built around three priorities: attracting and retaining talent, supporting personal growth and career development, and increasing employee engagement through a collaborative One Suominen mindset.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Suominen is committed to achieving zero accidents at all of its sites. To achieve this target, Suominen commits to implementing programs to engage employees, contractors, suppliers and visitors to guarantee safe and healthy working conditions and behavior models.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Single-use medical devices
Technology
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“As a developer and manufacturer of nonwovens used largely in single-use applications, we operate in a value chain where raw material choices, manufacturing efficiency and product end-of-life all shape our impact.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Market
“Suominen’s nonwovens create value for our customers and end-users by offering safe and high-quality wiping, medical and hygiene products and diverse sustainable alternatives, including biodegradable, compostable and plastic-free products and products manufactured using recycled materials.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Market
“The nonwovens produced by Suominen are further processed into single-use products, such as wipes.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Market
“Suominen’s nonwovens are, for the most part, used in daily consumer goods such as wet wipes as well as in hygiene and medical products.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Consumer preference shifts
End markets
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“Risks Suominen is involved with through business relationships in the value chain include increasing regulatory requirements, climate-related supply chain disruptions, and reputational risks linked to societal concerns regarding single-use products.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
DriverPositive impact: strengthens
“Stricter climate regulation and changes in customer preferences favoring Suominen’s product lines were considered significant opportunities for Suominen, due to our already ongoing low-carbon transition and investments in more sustainable products.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Because raw materials account for the majority of our products’ environmental footprint, shifting from fossil-based to renewable, bio-based alternatives is one of the most effective ways to reduce impacts across the value chain – from emissions to microplastic generation. It is also where our ability to create positive change is strongest: by designing products with lower environmental impact, we support customers and end-users in transitioning to more sustainable everyday solutions.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains out: this mixed effect Beer and beverages
Energy efficiency
Technology
DriverPositive impact: strengthens
“We can create opportunities also through our own activities by increasing the energy efficiency of our operations.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“The first phase focuses on resetting profitability through a comprehensive three-year Full Potential Program that captures improvement opportunities across all processes. The program, launched in early 2026, aims to unlock the full potential of our operations and to enhance competitiveness by systematically improving production efficiency, optimizing raw-material usage as well as strengthening commercial excellence and procurement.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Suominen is committed to reducing the greenhouse gases emitted due to our operations by improving energy efficiency and finding alternative low-carbon energy sources.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Carbon tax and ETS prices strengthens, EU climate and energy policy strengthens
Textiles and nonwovens
Raw materials and inputs
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Suominen uses different fiber materials, such as cellulose-based fibers including lyocell, viscose and pulp, and fossil-based fibers such as polypropylene, and polyester, in the production of nonwovens.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Our focus is on wiping materials.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Market
“Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Agriculture and food production
End markets
Market
“product families of nonwovens are produced solely from renewable raw materials, such as plant-based fibers.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Grain and agricultural commodities mixed effect, Climate change and extreme weather weakens, Grocery retail and private label weakens
Artificial intelligence
Technology
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“We leverage our innovation and piloting capabilities, pioneering fiberbased nonwovens know-how and our unique asset base to achieve a leading position in the sustainable nonwovens market.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains out: this strengthens Data centres, strengthens Semiconductors and electronic components, strengthens Semiconductor industry
Automation and robotics
Technology
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“The first phase focuses on resetting profitability through a comprehensive three-year Full Potential Program that captures improvement opportunities across all processes. The program, launched in early 2026, aims to unlock the full potential of our operations and to enhance competitiveness by systematically improving production efficiency, optimizing raw-material usage as well as strengthening commercial excellence and procurement.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Carbon tax and ETS prices
Regulation
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“Regarding manufacturing waste, our target is zero nonwoven manufacturing waste to landfill by 2030. Suominen aims to ensure that all nonwoven waste generated during the manufacturing process is completely diverted from landfills through methods and levels of the waste hierarchy laid down in the EU Waste Framework Directive such as improving production efficiency, recycling, reusing, or utilizing waste in energy production.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains out: this weakens Shipping and logistics, strengthens Energy efficiency, weakens Cement and building materials
Digitalisation
Technology
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“We leverage our innovation and piloting capabilities, pioneering fiberbased nonwovens know-how and our unique asset base to achieve a leading position in the sustainable nonwovens market.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Cybersecurity (products and services) strengthens, Public investment and infrastructure strengthens
Chains out: this strengthens IT consulting and public-sector IT
Global trade volumes
Macro
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“As an example, risks relating to the continuity of raw material supply are managed by working with multiple international suppliers, and risks relating to the company’s own manufacturing facilities are reduced, for example, by Suominen’s geographical diversity.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Tariffs and trade policy weakens, Geopolitical uncertainty weakens, Business cycle and GDP growth strengthens
Chains out: this strengthens Shipping and logistics
Healthcare and hospitals
End markets
Market
“Suominen’s nonwovens are, for the most part, used in daily consumer goods such as wet wipes as well as in hygiene and medical products.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Ageing population strengthens, GLP-1 and obesity treatment mixed effect
M&A and consolidation
Macro
StrategyPositive impact: strengthens
“By assessing raw material suppliers on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, Suominen can identify and mitigate potential risks such as harmful environmental practices, unethical labor conditions, or regulatory breaches. Sustainability due diligence is a proactive approach and helps to avoid supply chain disruptions and safeguard the Group’s reputation.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Medical devices
Technology
Market
“Suominen’s nonwovens create value for our customers and end-users by offering safe and high-quality wiping, medical and hygiene products and diverse sustainable alternatives, including biodegradable, compostable and plastic-free products and products manufactured using recycled materials.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Ageing population strengthens
Premium consumers
End markets
Market
“Suominen’s nonwovens are, for the most part, used in daily consumer goods such as wet wipes as well as in hygiene and medical products.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Consumer spending strengthens
Shipping and logistics
End markets
Market
“Our main actors in our downstream value chain include transportation companies, our customers, product end-users and waste operators.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Carbon tax and ETS prices weakens, Global trade volumes strengthens, Fuel strengthens
Electricity
Raw materials and inputs
DriverPositive impact: strengthens
“We can create opportunities also through our own activities by increasing the energy efficiency of our operations.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“Material climate-related risks for Suominen’s own activities include sustainability-related investment needs, increasing energy prices, increases in water stress and drought conditions, and impacts of extreme weather events on our sites.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Consumption of purchased or acquired electricity, heat, steam, and cooling from fossil sources (MWh) 116,366** 111,486 6.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Consumption of purchased or acquired electricity, heat, steam, and cooling from renewable sources (MWh) 92,920 111,348 10.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Data centres strengthens, Electrification strengthens
Chains out: this strengthens Power grid expansion
Plastics and polymers
Raw materials and inputs
InputNegative impact: weakens
“The majority of our raw material suppliers provide fossiland/or plant-based raw materials for production.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
InputNegative impact: weakens
“In 2025, the share of raw materials from plantbased sources was 62%, with most of them being cellulosic fibers such as viscose and pulp.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Suominen manufactures nonwovens, part of which are made from oil-based raw materials and therefore contain plastic.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Suominen uses different fiber materials, such as cellulose-based fibers including lyocell, viscose and pulp, and fossil-based fibers such as polypropylene, and polyester, in the production of nonwovens.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Oil strengthens
EU climate and energy policy
Regulation
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“Risks Suominen is involved with through business relationships in the value chain include increasing regulatory requirements, climate-related supply chain disruptions, and reputational risks linked to societal concerns regarding single-use products.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“Transition risks include increasing regulatory requirements, increasing customer expectations, new investment needs and increasing energy prices.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“For transition risks, the most impactful risks relate to stricter due diligence for the supply chain, the development of regulations around single-use plastics, and the market evolution for bio-based fibers.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains out: this strengthens Circular economy and recycling, strengthens Energy efficiency
Water
Raw materials and inputs
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“Our material impacts, risks and opportunities related to water SUSTAINABILITY Water - High water consumption in operations - 90% of water returned to water bodies or sanitary sewer systems - Water reuse processes - Increasing water price in Spain - Increasing water scarcity in Spain Interaction with strategy and business model Water is an essential resource for Suominen, as it is used in nonwovens production processes to bind fibers together into nonwoven fabrics. Approximately 89% of the water taken into our processes is discharged back to water bodies or sanitary sewer systems, which means that only 11% of our water intake is consumed in our production processes, mainly through evaporation.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“The wetlaid production technology that is used at two Suominen production sites requires significantly more water than other production technologies. Wetlaid production accounts for 83% of Suominen’s total water intake.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Climate change and extreme weather
Macro
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“The most impactful physical risks relate to heatwaves and their impact on operational cooling, increasing water stress, and the potential impact on the supply chain from wildfires.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains out: this weakens Agriculture and food production
Fuel
Raw materials and inputs
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Fuel consumption from crude oil and petroleum products (MWh) 1,717* 545 3. Fuel consumption from natural gas (MWh) 245,130 252,327 4.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains out: this strengthens Shipping and logistics, strengthens Aviation and travel
Natural gas
Raw materials and inputs
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Fuel consumption from crude oil and petroleum products (MWh) 1,717* 545 3. Fuel consumption from natural gas (MWh) 245,130 252,327 4.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Wood and timber
Raw materials and inputs
InputNegative impact: weakens
“The majority of our raw material suppliers provide fossiland/or plant-based raw materials for production.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Inflation
Macro
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Risks that arise in the context of our business relationships in the upstream value chain include increasing raw material prices from our suppliers.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains out: this weakens Consumer spending, strengthens Interest rates
Interest rates
Macro
DriverNegative impact: weakens
“The Full Potential Program targets delivering a 10% EBITDA and a 2x–3x leverage ratio (net debt/EBITDA) by 2028.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Public debt and fiscal policy strengthens, Inflation strengthens
Chains out: this weakens Construction, weakens Real estate, weakens Wind power, weakens Housing market, weakens Office and commercial property, weakens Residential rental, weakens Residential construction
Solar power
Technology
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Consumption of purchased or acquired electricity, heat, steam, and cooling from renewable sources (MWh) 92,920 111,348 10.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Wind power
Technology
InputNegative impact: weakens
“Consumption of purchased or acquired electricity, heat, steam, and cooling from renewable sources (MWh) 92,920 111,348 10.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: Interest rates weakens, Energy security strengthens
Chains out: this strengthens Steel, strengthens Rare earths and critical raw materials, strengthens Renewables auctions and subsidies, strengthens Power grid expansion
Denmark
Geography
Geography
“Waste by composition 2025 2024 Plant-based fiber waste (tons) 12,807 7,606 Fossil-based fiber waste (tons) 7,428 4,250 Other waste (tons) 203 48 Our material impacts, risks and opportunities related to own workforce SUSTAINABILITY Own workforce - Possible work-related accidents - Investments in health and safety - All employees covered by occupational health care - Promotion of employee well-being - Trainings and skill development - Possible work-related accidents - Poor employee well-being affecting productivity - Poor employer reputation decreasing access to workforce - Employee and contractor safety increasing profitability - Employee well-being increasing productivity - Good employer reputation increasing access to workforce - Trainings and skill development creating new business opportunities Interaction with strategy and business model Suominen has over 650 employees representing more than a dozen nationalities, working either at one of our seven sites across three continents or at our head office in Finland.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Europe
Geography
Geography
“Suominen has two main market areas, EMEA and the Americas, and a total of over 650 employees.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
United States
Geography
Geography
“Suominen has two main market areas, EMEA and the Americas, and a total of over 650 employees.”
Annual report 2025A · The company itself
Chains in: USD vs DKK/EUR mixed effect
Competitors mentioned in the report
No named competitors in the report.
Financial figures
| Revenue latest fiscal year | 0.41 bn EUR |
| Revenue growth vs. the year before, same method | -10.8 % |
| EBITDA reported by the company | N/A |
| Net debt debt incl. leasing minus cash | N/A |
| Diluted EPS per share | -0.21 EUR |
Source: annual report (ESEF) A. See the report
Criteria
| Profit | ✗ |
| Growing | ✗ |
| Healthy balance sheet | N/A |
Only the criteria that can be computed from financial statements on this page. The remaining criteria (such as price and dividend) need a share price and are in the analysis.
Figures are in the report's currency (EUR), not converted to DKK. Quotes are shown as the company's own words in the report's original language.