Stora Enso is partnering with the Finnish pension insurance company Varma in the construction of a new head office in the centre of Helsinki. The building will showcase world-class modern wooden architecture.
“As a renewable materials company, we want our new head office to be located in a modern sustainable wooden office building. We are glad to be participating in a building project representing world-class wooden architecture in Helsinki and also to be providing top-level work spaces for our people. This will be a cost-efficient solution for our head office and create savings compared to our current location,” says Seppo Parvi, Stora Enso’s CFO and Country Manager Finland.
The building will be located at Katajanokanlaituri 4, Helsinki. Varma will organise an architecture competition for the design of the building and apply for a LEED Platinum environmental certification for it, as the project aims for the highest levels of sustainability. Built with renewable wooden materials from Stora Enso, it will store carbon during its lifecycle.
Stora Enso has approximately 450 employees located in its current head office in Helsinki, which dates back to 1962, and was designed by architect Alvar Aalto. Due to the floor plans of the building, the working environment is not easily adaptable to the requirements of a modern office. The new building is expected to be completed in 2023.
