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Essity/Controversies

Essity controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022Kawerau mill labor dispute
  2. Greenpeace criticism of forestry sourcing

  1. 2022

    Kawerau mill labor dispute

    During a pay dispute involving 145 workers at Essity's Kawerau paper mill in New Zealand, the company announced an intention to sue locked-out striking workers over an alleged strike beginning approximately one hour earlier than stated.

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  2. Greenpeace criticism of forestry sourcing

    Greenpeace accused Essity and its supplier SCA of unsustainable forestry practices, including alleged clearing of old-growth forests and damage to threatened species, climate stability, and Indigenous communities.

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