Jussi Pesonen
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Pesonen (born 1960) was the president and chief executive officer of UPM-Kymmene – one of the world's largest leading forest industry companies.
Under Pesonen's leadership, the company took strong and decisive measures to reposition itself for the challenges of the new business environment facing forest product companies. This meant launching major programs for achieving higher levels of efficiency and productivity, expanding UPM's operations outside its traditional European home market, and strengthening its position in self-adhesive labels, pulp, energy related businesses.
In addition, UPM developed new businesses and products based on renewable materials including wood-based renewable diesel and biochemicals as well as wood-based biomedical products leading the company's transformation towards the future beyond fossils.
In recognition of the company strategy, UPM has received several top recognitions for its sustainability performance including Dow Jones Sustainability Index, MSCI's and CDP's Leadership ratings.