UPM-Kymmene Corporation has re-elected Henrik Ehrnrooth as Chair of its Board of Directors and named Martin á Porta Deputy Chair following the company’s Annual General Meeting held on April 9, 2026. The appointments were confirmed at the Board’s constitutive meeting immediately after the AGM.
The Board also appointed the chairs and members of its committees for the new term.
Pia Aaltonen-Forsell was re-elected Chair of the Audit Committee, with Marjan Oudeman and Piia Karhu serving as members.
Martin á Porta was re-elected Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Melanie Maas-Brunner and Magnus Groth were appointed as members.
Henrik Ehrnrooth will also continue to chair the Nomination and Governance Committee. Jari Gustafsson and Topi Manner were elected as the committee’s other members.
According to the Board’s assessment, all committee members are independent of both the company and its significant shareholders, meeting the independence criteria set out in the Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
The appointments maintain continuity in the governance structure of UPM, one of the world’s leading forest industry companies. The group has been expanding its portfolio beyond traditional pulp and paper into renewable fibres, advanced materials and decarbonization solutions.
UPM operates globally and employs approximately 15,100 people. The company reports annual sales of about €9.7 billion, and its shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
UPM is a Finland-based forest industry company producing renewable fibre-based materials, communication papers and advanced materials. The company operates globally and employs approximately 15,100 people. Annual sales total about €9.7 billion, and its shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. UPM has also expanded its activities into renewable materials and decarbonization-related technologies.
Based on information provided by UPM.
