Stora Enso has suspended some of its logging operations

An environmental violation was discovered at a Stora Enso harvesting site on Thursday 15 August, in Kainuu, Finland. Contrary to the harvesting guidelines, forestry machinery has crossed a river where there is a population of the highly endangered freshwater pearl mussel. The violation is being investigated as a serious nature conservation crime. Hans Sohlström, President and CEO of Stora Enso, says the company took immediate action as soon as it became aware of the violation: "It is important that the negligence at Hukkajoki river in Kainuu came to light. Even the best rule and the most important principle ...