Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational specialising in imaging and optical products, headquartered in Ota, Tokyo, and founded in 1937. Its business spans printing (office and production printers, commercial print), imaging, medical systems and industrial equipment. Its environmental vision centres on resource efficiency across the product lifecycle and its “Action for Green” programme.

UPM-Kymmene is a Finnish forest-based bioindustry company headquartered in Helsinki, formed in 1996. It operates across fibres, communication and speciality papers, Raflatac labelling materials, biorefining biofuels and energy. Under its “Biofore” strategy it develops renewable, recyclable alternatives to fossil-based materials.

Mondi is a global packaging and paper group headquartered in Addlestone, United Kingdom, with operations across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Founded in 1967 in South Africa, it produces corrugated and flexible packaging, containerboard, kraft paper and speciality papers. Its sustainability strategy is built around the Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP2030).

Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Its roots trace back to 1288, with the modern company formed in 1998 through the merger of Sweden’s Stora and Finland’s Enso. It focuses on replacing fossil-based materials with renewable, wood-based alternatives and sustainable forestry.