Ewa Björling (1961)
Med. Dr. Sci. and Associate Professor from Karolinska Institutet.
Chairman of the Board of Xolaris AB and PAR Foundation. Member of the Board of Nynas AB.
Former member of the Board of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA, Biogaia AB, Bioarctic AB and Min Doktor AB. Former Chairman of SPBI (Svenska Petroleum och Biodrivmedelsinstitutet). Minister for Trade 2007–2014, and Minister for Nordic Cooperation 2010–2014. Former researcher at Karolinska Institutet.
Independent of the company, corporate management and Essity’s major shareholders.
Elected: 2016
Own shareholdings and those of closely associated persons: 0