Neste's Shareholders' Nomination Board appointed

Neste Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 7 June 2024 at 9.00 a.m. (EET)

The following members have been appointed to the Shareholders' Nomination Board of Neste Corporation: Director General Maija Strandberg of the Ownership Steering Department in the Prime Minister’s Office of Finland, as the Chair, and Senior Vice President, Investments Timo Sallinen of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and President and CEO Jouko Pölönen of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, as its members. Matti Kähkönen, the Chair of Neste's Board of Directors, acts as an expert to the Nomination Board.

According to the Charter approved by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 27 March 2024, the members of the Nomination Board represent the company's three largest shareholders. Shareholders entitled to elect members to the Nomination Board are determined annually on the basis of the shareholders’ register as at the first banking day in June in accordance with detailed rules included in the Charter for the Nomination Board.

The Shareholders’ Nomination Board is responsible for preparing and presenting proposals to the AGM concerning Board members as well as the remuneration and the number of Board members. The Nomination Board shall forward its proposals to Neste’s Board of Directors by 31 January 2025.

Neste Corporation

Hanna Maula
Vice President, Communications and Brand

Further information: Please contact Neste's media service, tel. +358 800 94025 / media@neste.com (weekdays from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. EET).

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) uses science and innovative technology to transform waste and other resources into renewable fuels and circular raw materials. The company creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. Being the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions, the company aims to help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030.

The company’s ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe. Neste is committed to reaching carbon-neutral production by 2035, and will reduce the carbon emission intensity of sold products by 50% by 2040. Neste has also set high standards for biodiversity, human rights and the supply chain. The company has consistently been included in the CDP and the Global 100 lists of the world’s most sustainable companies. In 2023, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 22.9 billion. Read more: neste.com