Kemira has been ranked fifth among Large Cap-listed companies in Finland in the 2026 Nordic Business Diversity Index. Kemira climbed four places compared to 2025, moving from ninth place to the top 5 in 2026.

The Nordic Business Diversity Index investigates diversity in leadership. The report assessed four key aspects of diversity: gender, age, nationality, and education, providing a comprehensive picture of boardroom and executive team composition. A special theme for this year's report was Leadership in the Age of AI, exploring how companies prepare for increasingly digital and data-driven leadership demands.

"We are very proud of these positive results that showcase Kemira's long-standing commitment to inclusion," says Ulrika Dunker, Executive Vice President, People and Culture. "At Kemira, we believe that embracing inclusion is essential for innovation and employee engagement. By fostering an inclusive environment and leadership culture, we strengthen empowerment, wellbeing and satisfaction - key drivers of our shared growth journey and sustainability transformation. Integrating inclusive practices into everyday decision-making, supported by digital tools, transparent data and fair processes, helps us to deliver on our strategy, achieve business success and create sustainable growth."

The Nordic Business Diversity Index evaluates publicly reported key diversity aspects in the Board of Directors and Executive Management teams within over 820 listed companies in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. The Index is compiled by sustainability consulting group, Impaktly.

The full report is available here: https://impaktly.com/nbdi.

For more information, please contact:
 

Kemira Oyj
Greg Morrison, Communications Director
Tel. +31 621 628 423
greg.morrison@kemira.com
 

Kiira Fröberg, VP, Investor Relations
Tel. +358 407 604 258
kiira.froberg@kemira.com

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. We deliver tailored products and services to improve the product quality, processes, and resource efficiency of our diverse range of customers. Our focus is on water treatment, as well as on fiber and renewable solutions - enabling sustainability transformation for our customers. In 2024, Kemira reported annual revenue of EUR 2.9 billion with a global team of some 4,700 colleagues. Kemira is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki www.kemira.com