STORA ENSO MULTI-PROJECT FACILITY

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Project ID 25802

Status Complete

Location

Regional

Business Sector

Manufacturing and Services

Notice Type

Private

Sub-projects

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Project ID 25802

Status Complete

Location

Regional

Business Sector

Manufacturing and Services

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

19 Nov 2002

Disclosure date

03 Oct 2002

As per section 1.4.2 (iii) of the Directive on Access to Information: "For Projects approved by Bank management where the Board of Directors has delegated the approval authority, the PSD shall be disclosed at the start of the relevant no-objection notification period to a member country of the Bank in accordance with Article 13 (iii) of the Agreement Establishing the EBRD."

Project Description

A proposed Multi-Project Facility (MPF) agreement with Stora Enso to co-invest in projects in forest products sectors in the EBRD's countries of operations.

The aim of the MPF projects is to support the development of higher value added production in the forest products industry in the region, which has vast wood resources, to promote a more efficient utilisation of the raw materials and modern technologies.

More about selected sub-projects:

Project name: Setles sawmill, Russia
Project size: US$ 10 million
EBRD commitment: US$ 3 million

Setles sawmill will be established and owned by the Sponsor and it will be located in the southern part of Karelia near the Finnish boarder. Setles will operate modern sorting and sawing lines with computerised production processes and quality control systems. Setles will create jobs and transfer skills and technology to the region.

Transition Impact

The project will provide a model to other regional wood-processing and packaging companies by promoting the best technologies and product quality standards. It will also promote improvement in corporate governance standards and management know-how throughout the industry.

The Client

Stora Enso is an integrated forest products company producing magazine papers, newsprint, fine papers, packaging boards and wood products, areas in which the Group is a global market leader. In 2001 Stora Enso's sales totalled € 13.5 billion and annual paper and board production capacity about 15 million tonnes. Domiciled in Finland, Stora Enso has production facilities in 20 countries on three continents.

EBRD Finance

The EBRD would provide financing up to €100 million in the form of A/B loans syndicated to commercial banks.

Project Cost

Environmental Impact

The MPF has been classified C/0 and does not require an environmental analysis or audit. Stora Enso is required to conduct environmental due diligence on all projects financed through this Facility in accordance with EBRD's "Environmental Procedures for Multi Project Facilities". In doing so Stora Enso will ensure that Project Companies comply with national and local environment, health and safety regulations and standards, and also with applicable EU environment, health and safety standards. Each sub-project will be approved by the Bank on an individual basis upon review of the environmental due diligence report prepared by Stora Enso. An annual environmental report will be submitted to the Bank on the project companies encompassed by the Facility.

Technical Cooperation

None.

Company Contact

Transition impact

ETI Score:75

PSD last updated

01 Feb 2019

Business opportunities

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Text of the PIP

Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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