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  • ESSITY’S CUTIMED® SORBACT® ADVANCED WOUND CARE PRODUCTS RECEIVE AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY CONTRACT FROM VIZIENT, INC.

    3/1/2021 2:41:07 PM

    Essity brings Vizient members Cutimed® Sorbact® advanced wound dressing for safe and effective wound management with a unique purely physical mode of action

  • ESSITY EMPLOYEES RAISE MORE THAN $23,000 FOR THE SALVATION ARMY

    2/26/2021 12:24:48 PM

    Employees donate to help feed people experiencing food insecurity in local neighborhoods

  • Essity has been awarded a Platinum Ecovadis Medal

    2/2/2021 10:27:04 AM

    This honor places Essity among the top 1% of the companies assessed by Ecovadis.

  • This Holiday Season, Clean Hands Should Be at the Top of the Wish List

    12/17/2020 8:55:45 AM

    The holidays look quite different this year given COVID-19. There’s been a lot of changes in guidance over the past nine months, but one message remains the same: wash your hands! Even if you plan to spend the rest of 2020 mostly at home, hand hygiene is still vitally important to the health and safety of you, your family and everyone you meet.

  • We got an ‘A’ in Sustainability!

    12/16/2020 1:55:55 PM

    Essity has been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ for tackling deforestation. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.

  • Essity Contributes to Increased Handwashing Awareness

    12/3/2020 3:03:33 PM

    We are strengthening their dedication to the Global Handwashing Partnership, as a strategic partner

  • ESSITY TO FEED THOUSANDS ACROSS THE USA OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

    11/23/2020 8:18:01 AM

    We will feed thousands of families this Thanksgiving by making meal donations on behalf of our employees in our main markets where we have operations. Two meals will be donated per employee, and with over 3,000 employees, a total of approximately 7,000 meals will be donated.

  • During the Pandemic, You Can Make a Difference by Recycling

    11/12/2020 2:08:48 PM

    This year has ended up looking different from any other year in so many ways and as America Recycles Day approaches on November 15, now is a great time to remember why recycling is so important. Those items you put in your recycling bin helps produce the essential supplies that we need during this time, including paper towels, toilet paper and packaging.  Many businesses that would normally generate large amounts of recyclables now have limited operations due to COVID-19 restrictions, which is why your recycled items are helping to create and maintain manufacturing jobs in our area and beyond.

  • ON GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY WE ARE REMINDED THAT HAND HYGIENE MATTERS IN THE “NEW NORMAL”

    10/15/2020 8:04:53 PM

    The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the importance of proper handwashing. In the early months of the coronavirus shutdown, hand hygiene messaging from the CDC, WHO, state and local public health agencies and the news media was relentless and consistent – wash your hands, before and after just about everything, to help prevent the spread of germs and potential transmission of COVID-19.

  • Women are Setting the Standard for Hand Hygiene During COVID-19

    10/14/2020 9:11:20 AM

    American women wash their hands an average of 12.2 times a day compared to 8.3 times a day for men, according to Essity’s Essential Initiative Report

  • Essity’s Lori Armitage’s New Book, Women Let’s Rise Launches on the UN’s Day of the Girl

    10/9/2020 11:53:22 AM

    Lori Armitage, a Senior Sales Manager for Essity's Professional Hygiene business has written a chapter in the new book, Women, Let’s Rise, which launches on October 11, the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl. The book features contributed chapters from 20 women across the globe and promotes female empowerment and fulfilment of human rights while highlighting the challenges that women all over the world face.

  • Handwashing Works is going Virtual!

    9/9/2020 5:07:34 PM

    Our New Partnership with We Are Teachers Will Increase Handwashing Works’ Availability Nationwide as Schools Look for Additional Virtual Learning Resources

  • ESSITY DONATES MORE THAN 12,900 ROLLS OF TORK® PAPER TOWELS TO SUPPORT RED CROSS RELIEF EFFORTS AS COVID-19 PUTS STRAIN ON SUPPLY CHAIN

    4/10/2020 4:20:26 PM

    Essity, is donated a truckload of Tork® brand paper towels to the American Red Cross to help with the organization’s disaster relief efforts nationwide.

  • Careers in Focus: Andrea Di Paola, VP Sales and Marketing Retail Brand Europe and Iberia.

    9/12/2019 11:24:41 AM

    Andrea Di Paola is one of the youngest Vice Presidents in Essity at just 37 years old. And, since he joined the company 8 years ago, he has had an exciting  career journey with us. Starting in December 2011 as Operational Excellence Manager EMEA in Gothenburg, he has had a variety of roles during since: Plant Manager and Operational Director in Slovakia,)Vice President of Global Operations based in Munich, and this  July, he started a new chapter as Vice President Sales & Marketing Retail Brand Europe and Iberia. Andrea is a shining example that in Essity every career is as unique as the individual and a move from Manufacturing to Sales & Marketing is posible. He took some time to sit with us and tell us about his career and what does it mean to be a leader for Essity.

  • Careers in Focus - Denise Vivas VP E-commerce

    9/1/2019 10:53:44 AM

    Over the last 12 months, the Professional Hygiene E-commerce team has made incredible progress to advance the Tork brand’s position on the digital shelf. Denise Vivas, VP E-commerce, reflects on joining Essity and some highlights from the team’s inaugural year. 

    She shares a look back and her thoughts on the future.

  • Essity puts Hygiene and Health on the Global Agenda

    8/21/2019 10:34:34 AM

    At Essity, we do not only develop innovative products and services - we also make a difference by breaking taboos around incontinence and menstruation, educating children and healthcare professionals about hand hygiene and contribute to a global dialogue on hygiene and health.

  • Join us in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

    8/5/2019 11:08:31 AM

    Essity and colleagues across the company are promoting the importance of effective hand hygiene and proper wound care in the Wound Warriors campaign.

    Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing global healthcare problems today, as more and more bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and antimicrobials. It is estimated that unless action is taken, the burden of deaths from resistant bacteria could increase to 10 million lives each year by 2050, at a cumulative cost to global economic output of 100 trillion USD.*1

  • It’s Time for Employees to Take Back Lunch

    6/18/2019 8:51:14 AM

    What’s the one thing employees can do to recharge each day? It’s simple – take a lunch break. But many employees think that working through lunch is a way they can show greater commitment to their job. That’s not the case. In fact, it’s just the opposite.

  • Global winners announced for the Essity University Challenge 2019!

    6/3/2019 3:42:04 PM
    From social media campaigns with viral potential to data driven customer experiences, find out more about the winning entries.
  • Double Win for Essity at Tissue World Milan

    3/25/2019 2:23:55 PM

    Essity won Tissue World Awards for Best Tissue Marketing Strategy and Most Energy Aware Mill. The awards were announced March 25 at Tissue World Milan, the world’s largest tissue industry event.

  • Four Bowling Green employees donate $1,000 in prize funds earned in Essity's Safety Index Program

    3/15/2019 9:21:29 AM

    Essity’s Bowling Green manufacturing location recently held a check presentation event with the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana.During the presentation, four employees, officially donated to the Alzheimer's Association the $1,000 prize they earned after meeting a series of goals in Essity's year-long Safety Index Program.

  • Careers in Focus - Gael de Talhouet, VP Brand Building

    3/7/2019 10:29:04 AM

    Gael de Talhouet, Vice President Brand Building, recently sat down with us to share a little of his journey at Essity and the success factors to Brand Building. He gives us a look into how we work across brands and business units, the skills and attitude needed and some of our successes thus far. 

    Gael has been with Essity for 4 years, bringing a passion for Brand Building, Artificial Intelligence (AI), e-commerce and User Experience (UX), as well as a long track record of developing big brands. Be sure to watch the video to learn more about Gael and how we build superior brand experiences across the whole consumer and customer journey. 

  • Careers in focus - Alfie Ryder , RST Mechanical Technician

    11/12/2018 10:10:50 AM

    Early in 2017 we sat down for an interview with Alfie Ryder who was, at that time, in the Essity apprenticeship program. Since we last spoke with Alfie he has passed his apprenticeship and has moved on to a full-time role as an RST Mechanical Technician at Essity. Alfie took some time earlier this month to tell us about his career journey and how life at Essity is going. Here’s what Alfie had to say.

  • ESAVE celebrates its 10th anniversary - So much more than just an energy saving program!

    11/9/2018 9:45:04 AM

    This year, we celebrate ten years of ESAVE – Essity's energy savings program. However, its more than just a program, it's about a way of working.

  • Essity and Unicharm celebrate 25th anniversary as joint venture partners

    10/25/2018 4:18:36 PM

    The celebration of 25 years partnership with Unicharm took place last week at the Hoogezand Plant in the presence of Board Members of the joint venture as well as Jan Jakob Boersma from the Midden-Groningen Municipality and Hoogezand colleagues who initiated the joint venture back in 1993.

  • Careers in Focus - Jennifer Diaz, Brand Manager

    10/25/2018 4:08:02 PM

    Initially from Colombia, Jennifer Diaz first moved to France to improve her French speaking skills. After deciding to stay in France and complete her master’s in marketing, Jennifer sought out a new challenge as an Essity GO! Graduate in France.  A few years later Jennifer is now a Brand Manager for Essity. Jennifer took some time out of her busy schedule to speak to us about her career journey and how her start as a graduate assisted in both her personal development and her role as Brand Manager. 

  • Essity Celebrates Global Safety Week

    10/5/2018 11:22:39 AM

    Whether we are working in an office or in a factory, are travelling or working from home, safety must be the number one concern. At Essity, we believe a safe work environment is a happy work environment. We want our employees and customers to know we put safety first in all aspects of working life at Essity. To raise awareness of health and safety issues, last week Essity celebrated Global Safety Week across the company.

  • Careers in Focus - Charlotte Lion, Process engineer

    9/28/2018 2:38:41 PM

    With a passion for anything technical from an early age, Charlotte Lion always knew she would end up in engineering. Charlotte initially started at Essity in a traineeship program and, having already lived abroad in Spain, she leapt at the chance to work in the UK for a year.  Since then Charlotte has completed her traineeship program moved on and is now a process engineer Essity Operations in Gien, France. As a process engineer, things don’t get much more technical. Charlotte took some time out of her schedule to sit down with us and tell us a bit about her career journey so far.

  • Careers in focus: Juan Manuel Sanchez Jimenez , Technical Apprentice

    8/23/2018 3:17:12 PM

    Two years into his career with Essity, Juan has already learned a lot in the Essity Apprenticeship Program. Juan is 25 and started with Essity in September 2016 in a new position within the Essity apprenticeship scheme as a technical apprentice and he been busy ever since! Nevertheless he took some time out from his studies and work to answer a few questions about his time with Essity so far and reflect on his journey as an apprentice. 

  • Careers in focus: Rosa Mercade, Retail Brand Manager

    7/23/2018 9:41:03 AM

    Rosa Mercade joined Essity over a year and a half ago and has already had quite a career journey with Essity already in a relatively short period of time.Starting in February 2017 supporting the Retail Team, Rosa now manages her own teams and projects.  In the fast-paced and ever changing landscape of Retail, Rosa has to be both flexible and decisive in her role as Retail Brand Manager for Essity, Spain. She took some time to sit with us and tell us about her role and career journey with Essity so far. 

  • Goodbye doesn’t have to mean the end

    6/29/2018 10:12:52 AM

    At Essity we believe that goodbye doesn’t have to mean the end, with initiatives like the Essity Alumni Network, it could just be the beginning. The Essity Alumni network was first initiated last year with a desire to stay in touch with former Essity employees and provide a platform for discussion. In the previous 12 months the alumni network has grown in size and scope and continues to offer a growing variety of exclusive benefits to our alumni

  • That’s a wrap! Fifth year of Essity University Challenge is complete.

    6/12/2018 10:35:47 AM

    The initiative invites partner universities from around the world to collaborate with Essity in an effort to improve well-being for humanity through innovative problem solving.

  • It's a Girl...and a Girl!

    6/6/2018 8:37:06 AM

    Two peregrine falcons hatched this May in one of Essity’s nesting boxes. And we are happy to announce that our returning falcon, Thor, and his new mate, Victory, are proud parents of two female eyass!

  • 2018 US Survey Reveals Concerns Over Handwashing and Hygiene in Public Places

    6/1/2018 9:34:20 AM

    Today, Essity, a global hygiene and health company with North American headquarters in Philadelphia, and the United Nations’ entity Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) launched the sixth edition of the Hygiene and Health Report.

  • Careers in focus - Maria Rodriguez, Brand Manager

    5/28/2018 4:08:57 PM

    With a strong sense of adventure and personal drive Maria Rodriguez has had quite a career journey with Essity. Starting as an Intern for SCA, Maria is now a Brand Manager working in Santa Fe, Mexico. Maria has to maintain an agile mindset and a flexible outlook as each day can be very different from the previous. She took a few minutes from her busy schedule earlier this month to speak with us to find out a little bit more about her career journey with Essity so far.

  • Essity Partners with Plug and Play to Drive New Innovation in Hygiene

    4/26/2018 1:54:01 PM

    Essity, one of the world’s leading hygiene and health companies, announced that it will expand its partnership with Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play.

  • Careers in focus - Simon Johnson, Site Infrastructure Manager

    4/19/2018 10:32:12 AM

    Simon Johnson has recently joined Essity, in a time of great change and has already been part of some large project in that periods. We took a few minutes earlier this month to sit down with Simon and hear more about his career journey with Essity so far and his passion about innovation and technology.

  • Essity’s University Challenge continues to grow

    4/13/2018 4:00:42 PM

    We are on a mission to innovate and improve essentials people use every day. Each year Essity works closely with our partner universities, inviting students to submit their innovative ideas and solutions to unique challenges through short video submissions.

  • Careers in focus - Katara Davis, Product Assortment / Management Director

    3/26/2018 11:06:18 AM

    Katara (Kat) Davis believes in taking control of your destiny and seeks out challenges. Kat started with Essity in 2010 and has been part of some big projects and changes in that time. As a Product Assortment / Management Director Kat manages teams and projects across global networks. At any given time, she acts as a motivator, coordinator, and even crisis negotiator. Earlier this month, we sat down with Kat to hear more about her career journey with Essity so far.

  • Careers in focus: Osmar Garcia, Essity GO! Graduate

    3/9/2018 9:46:39 AM

    Osmar Garcia seeks out challenges, stretch his limits and has a strong drive for success. As an Essity GO! Graduate Osmar has had the possibility to feed his curiosity and apply his drive into different roles. Earlier this month, we sat down with Osmar to hear more about his experiences as a GO! Graduate and reflect on his career journey so far.

  • What happens when 1,900 students converge on the United Nations General Assembly?

    3/1/2018 9:47:39 AM

    You get passion, intellect and true desire to transform the world! 

  • Pan - EEMEA run - celebrating Essity & healthy living

    1/17/2018 9:47:07 AM

    Throughout the last months Essity employees in Moscow, Vienna, Kosice, Kiev, Athens, Budapest,  Bucharest and Dubai have undertaken a series of team-uniting running events to promote a healthy lifestyle and celebrate that we are now Essity.

  • Life at Essity blog – An inside look into careers at Essity

    1/14/2018 9:36:58 AM

    The Life at Essity Blog is back and better than ever. After a short break, we have a new blogging forum, with a new look, where you can easily follow our colleagues and join in the conversation.

  • Fifth year of the successful GO! Program is soon underway

    11/14/2017 12:16:57 PM

    For the fifth year Essity, formerly SCA, looks to attract the best and the brightest graduates for positions across the globe, through the Essity GO! Graduate Program. If you are looking to work in an exciting international environment don’t miss your chance to apply! 

  • Essity and Fotografiska launch the exhibition Hygiene – A Circle of Life

    11/6/2017 4:48:00 PM

    From November 8 until January 21 Fotografiska museum in Stockholm will feature the exhibition Hygiene – A Circle of Life. The exhibition is part of a long-term partnership between Essity and Fotografiska, which aims to highlight how hygiene and health affect people’s well-being, and to make the challenges and taboos surrounding hygiene and health more visible.

  • Hygiene and health company Essity offers everyday necessities

    10/31/2017 1:43:11 PM

    Bear Essity in mind if you are looking for a meaningful and varied career among established brands.

  • Careers in Focus: Alfie Ryder, Mechanical Maintenance Apprentice

    7/26/2017 10:46:00 AM

    What better way to get to know what it is like to work with a company, than hearing it from the employees themselves? We have inspiring colleagues in over 60 countries around the world and we aim to give you a real insight into working life at Essity by sharing some of their stories. Careers in Focus highlights employees’ career journeys and what they find meaningful in their work.

  • Essity hosts thought-provoking seminar at World Health Assembly

    6/28/2017 7:48:00 AM

    The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the world's highest health policy setting body. Its main tasks are to decide major public health policy questions, approve the World Health Organization’s work programme and budget, and elect its Director General. Together with our UN partner WSSCC and Wateraid, Essity hosted an event focusing on “Hygiene and Health throughout the Life Course”.

  • Career Stories

    Our company’s journey and that of our employees’ is very important to us. We are proud of our culture and achievements and share just some of these stories here. Be inspired by the innovations, activities and people that motivate and challenge us every day.

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  • Essity Awarded Contract by NASA to Develop Next-Generation Compression Garment for Orion Missions

    Essity announced today that it has been awarded a contract by NASA to design the next-generation JOBST® compression orthostatic intolerance garment (OIG) for potential use on future Orion human deep-space missions. Post-spaceflight orthostatic intolerance is the inability to stand upright without experiencing a rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, lightheadedness or feeling faint upon return to Earth.

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