Stora Enso Annual Report 2018 Governance Contents Strategy Annual Report 2018 Strategy Strategy Strategy Strategy

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Stora Enso Annual Report 2018 Governance Contents Strategy Annual Report 2018 Strategy Strategy Strategy Strategy Strategy Welcome to read about our contribution Sustainability to the renewable future. Stora Enso’s Annual Report 2018 includes our strategic, sustainability and financial performance, and governance. Financials Stora Enso Annual Report 2018 Governance Contents Strategy Annual Report 2018 Strategy Strategy Strategy Strategy Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2018 Strategy Sustainability Financials Governance Stora Enso supports customers Part of Stora Enso’s Annual Report 2018 Our sustainability work covers Part of Stora Enso’s Annual Report 2018 Financials includes the report Part of Stora Enso’s Annual Report 2018 Governance covers Part of Stora Enso’s Annual Report 2018 to meet consumers’ demand social, environmental, and of the Board of Directors and Stora Enso’s governance for sustainable products based economic responsibility the financial statements, as policy, practices, and on renewable materials. Our throughout our operations, well as Stora Enso in capital actions as well as our solutions provide low-carbon with human rights integrated markets and our tax footprint. remuneration statement. Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability Sustainability alternatives to products based into everything we do. on fossil fuels and other non-renewable materials. Financials Financials Financials Financials Financials Sustainability Governance Governance Governance Governance Strategy Sustainability Financials Governance This is Stora Enso ................................................2 Governance ..........................................................4 Stora Enso in 2018 ...............................................2 Corporate Governance in Stora Enso 2018 ....2 Strategy, governance, and stakeholders ..............5 Shareholders’ meetings ........................................2 Stora Enso worldwide ........................................4 Report of the Board of Directors ......................3 Our targets .............................................................9 Board of Directors (Board) ....................................3 Stora Enso in 2018 ...............................................5 Adopting the SDGs ..............................................10 Consolidated financial statements ................20 Board committees .................................................7 CEO’s overview ....................................................7 Human rights .......................................................12 Notes to the Consolidated Management of the Company ..............................8 financial statements .........................................25 Internal control and risk management How we create value .........................................10 Social agenda ....................................................16 related to financial reporting ...............................10 Employees and wider workforce......................... 17 Extract from the parent company Transformation .................................................. 11 Community ..........................................................22 Stora Enso Oyj financial statements .............. 74 Remuneration Statement ................................ 11 Divisions .............................................................19 Business ethics ...................................................27 Decision-making procedure ............................... 11 The Board of Directors’ Proposal Financials Consumer Board .................................................20 Main principles of remuneration ......................... 11 Environmental agenda .....................................31 for the distribution of dividend ........................76 Packaging Solutions ............................................25 Remuneration Report 2018 .................................13 Materials, water, and energy ...............................32 Auditor’s report .................................................77 Biomaterials .........................................................30 Carbon dioxide ....................................................42 Members of the Board of Directors ................15 Wood Products ....................................................35 Stora Enso in capital markets .........................80 Forests, plantations, and land use ......................49 Paper ....................................................................40 Members of the Group Leadership Team ...... 17 Stora Enso as a taxpayer ..................................86 Economic agenda .............................................55 Group Leadership Team ...................................45 Customers ...........................................................56 Capacities by mill in 2019 .................................88 Suppliers ..............................................................60 Information for shareholders ..........................91 Investors ..............................................................64 External recognition ............................................66 Data and assurance ..........................................67 Reporting scope ..................................................68 Data by production unit .......................................69 Governance Auditor’s assurance report ..................................72 The GRI index is available at storaenso.com/gri2018 Strategy Annual Report 2018 Strategy Stora Enso supports customers Part of Stora Enso’s Annual Report 2018 to meet consumers’ demand for sustainable products based on renewable materials. Our solutions provide low-carbon Sustainability alternatives to products based on fossil fuels and other non-renewable materials. Financials Governance Contents Strategy Annual Report 2018 Our renewable products provide a sustainable alternative to fossil- Sustainability based materials. This is Stora Enso ............................... 2 Stora Enso worldwide ....................... 4 Stora Enso in 2018 .............................. 5 CEO’s overview ................................... 7 Financials How we create value .........................10 Transformation ..................................11 Divisions ............................................ 19 Consumer Board ................................ 20 Packaging Solutions ........................... 25 Biomaterials ........................................ 30 Wood Products ................................... 35 Paper ................................................... 40 Group Leadership Team .................. 45 Governance 2 Stora Enso 2018: Strategy 2018: Enso Stora Strategy Annual Report 2018 This is Stora Enso – This is Stora Enso Strategy Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden This is Stora Enso constructions and paper. We employ some 26 000 people in more than 30 countries and our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges. Stora Enso worldwide Sustainability Stora Enso in 2018 Our fibre-based materials are renewable and recyclable. Our solutions provide low-carbon alternatives to products based on CEO’s overview fossil fuels and other non-renewable materials. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. How we create value Transformation Divisions Group Leadership Team Financials Governance 3 Stora Enso 2018: Strategy 2018: Enso Stora Strategy Annual Report 2018 – This is Stora Enso Strategy This is Stora Enso Stora Enso worldwide Sustainability Stora Enso in 2018 CEO’s overview Divisions in brief How we create value Transformation Divisions Group Leadership Team Consumer Board Packaging Solutions Biomaterials Wood Products Paper The ambition of the Consumer The Packaging Solutions The Biomaterials division offers The Wood Products division is a Stora Enso is the second largest Board division is to be the global division provides fibre-based a wide variety of pulp grades leading provider of innovative wood- paper producer in Europe with an leader in high-quality virgin fibre board materials and corrugated to meet the demands of paper, based solutions. The product range established customer base and cartonboard. We aim to be the packaging products and services board, tissue, textile, and hygiene covers all areas of construction, a wide product portfolio for print preferred partner of our customers, that are designed for a wide array product producers. We are including massive wooden elements and office use. Customers benefit Financials such as converters, brand owners of applications. Our renewable maximising the business potential and wooden components. It also from Stora Enso’s broad selection and retailers, in premium end-use high-end packaging solutions of the by-products extracted in includes a variety of sawn timber of papers made from recycled and packaging and graphical segments. serve leading converters, brand our processes, such as tall oil and goods and pellets for sustainable virgin fibre as well as our valuable Our wide board and barrier coating owners, and retailers – including turpentine from biomass. Based on heating. The emerging product industry experience, know-how and selection is suitable for consumer those in e-commerce that are our strong innovation approach, all range of Biocomposites addresses customer support. packaging for liquid, food, looking to optimise performance, fractions of biomass, like sugars and the opportunities to replace plastics
Recommended publications
  • Proposed Members to the Board of Directors 130.83 KB
    Nominated current members of the Board of Directors Håkan Buskhe Member of Stora Enso’s Board of Directors since June 2020. Independent of the company but not of its significant shareholders due to his position as CEO of FAM AB. Håkan Buskhe, M.Sc. Eng., Licentiate of Engineering, born 1963, Swedish citizen. Chair of the Board of Directors of IPCO AB. Member of the Board of AB SKF, Munters Group and Kopparfors Skogar. CEO of FAM AB. CEO and President of SAAB AB (2010–2019) and E.ON Nordic (2008– 2010). Previous working experience further includes executive positions in E.ON Sweden (2006– 2008), acting as CEO of the logistics company Schenker North (2001–2006) as well as several positions in Storel AB (1998–2001), Carlsberg A/S (1994–1998) and Scansped AB (1988–1994). Buskhe has further held positions as Board member in several venture capital companies. Owns 2 781 R shares in Stora Enso. Elisabeth Fleuriot Member of Stora Enso’s Board of Directors since April 2013. Independent of the company and the significant shareholders. Born 1956. M.Sc. (Econ.). Board member and Chair of CSR Committee at G4S. Chair of the Board of Ynsect and Foundation Caritas. President and CEO of Thai Union Europe Africa 2013–2017. Senior Vice President, Emerging Markets and Regional Vice President, France, Benelux, Russia and Turkey, in Kellogg Company 2001–2013. General Manager, Europe, in Yoplait, Sodiaal Group 1998–2001. Several management positions in Danone Group 1979–1997. Owns 26 512 R shares in Stora Enso. Hock Goh Member of Stora Enso’s Board of Directors since April 2012.
    [Show full text]
  • India Weekly Newsletter]
    India October 10 Weekly Newsletter 2011 This document covers news related to India with a special focus on areas like mergers & acquisitions, private equity & venture capital. Volume 105, October 10th, 2011 For the period October 3, 2011 to October 9, 2011 October 10, 2011 [INDIA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER] Highlights Gujarat NRE Coke May Acquire Sick Steel Maker - Shah Alloys…(3) Dainik Bhaskar Acquires 2.7% Stake in EdServ…(4) Content Pages Sahara Group Acquires EnSearch Mergers & Acquisitions News 3-4 Petroleum…(5) Mergers & Acquisitions Deals 4-9 Hitachi Buys Majority Stake In Hi-Rel Electronics…(6) Private Equity News 9-10 Carlyle Group Acquires 9% Stake In India Infoline…(7) Private Equity Deals 10-12 Red Hat Acquires Nexus Ventures-backed Venture Capital News 12-12 Gluster For $136 mn…(7) Venture Capital Deals 12-13 Nomura Research Acquires 25.1% In Delhi- based Market Xcel Data…(8) Pantaloon Retail To Raise Rs 1500 cr…(9) Loylty Rewardz Raises $4.4 mn From Canaan Partners…(10) CLSA Capital Invests $21.8 mn In Resonance Eduventures…(11) KKR’s NBFC Invests In Coffee Day Group’s Way2Wealth…(12) Nexus, Lightspeed Invest In Handicraft Portal- Craftsvilla.com…(13) Confidential LKP Securities Limited 2 October 10, 2011 [INDIA WEEKLY NEWSLETTER] Mergers & Acquisitions News Gujarat NRE Coke May Acquire Sick Steel Maker - Shah Alloys Gujarat NRE Coke has evinced interest in acquiring sick steel maker Shah Alloys Limited. Gujarat NRE Coke holds 4.9% stake in Shah Alloys. It also holds 3.22% stake in Shah Alloys’ group company, SAL Steel, a marginally profit-making company.
    [Show full text]
  • Stora Enso Annual Report 2000 [email protected] Stora Enso International Office 9, South Street • London W1K 2XA • U.K
    “Stora Enso is the customers’ first choice” ANNUAL REPORT 2000 Contents Year 2000 in brief ............................................................1 Report on operations .....................................................47 Company presentation ....................................................2 Consolidated income statements ...................................51 Mission, vision and values................................................4 Consolidated balance sheets..........................................52 Strategy...........................................................................5 Equity reconciliation ......................................................53 Letter to shareholders ......................................................6 Consolidated cash flow statements ................................54 Shares and shareholders ..................................................8 Notes to the consolidated financial statements ..............56 Financial review .............................................................14 Parent company income statements ..............................89 Magazine paper.............................................................26 Parent company cash flow statements ...........................90 Newsprint......................................................................28 Parent company balance sheets.....................................91 Fine paper .....................................................................30 Parent company notes...................................................92
    [Show full text]
  • The World´S Largest Biofuel CHP Plant Alholmens Kraft, Pietarsaari
    OPET Finland ENERGIE The world´s largest biofuel CHP plant Alholmens Kraft, Pietarsaari § exploitation of pulp and paper mill and saw Project background mill by-products as fuel Pietarsaari, founded in 1652, is located on the § optimisation of the plant size and process Swedish-speaking west coast of Finland. The parameters total area is 93 km2 and there are 19 600 § sufficient fuel resources within economical inhabitant living in Pietarsaari. 56% of the transportation distance working population are employed by service The main innovation sector, 1% by forestry and agriculture and 40% by the industry, the biggest employer being the Alholmens Kraft Ltd builds the worlds largest pulp and paper mill of UPM-Kymmene. biofuelled power plant and the CFB boiler one of the biggest. The plant is an industrial CHP During the last years the utilisation of biofuels plant producing steam for forest industry and as on large scale has been focused on forest a utility producing district heat for the industry sites where large amounts of biomass is municipality. The wood fuel procurement available. system is also innovative and based on bailing the forest residues. Alholmens Kraft Ltd aims to When the planning of Alholmens Kraft new use annually 300 000 bales of forest residues. power plant (AK2) was started, the most important objectives were: Project description § electricity production with competitive Alholmens Kraft power plant introduces the price “best-practise” biomass/fossil fuel cofired § exploitation of process steam in the paper power plant concept with extremely diverse fuel mill and in town’s district heating selection – suitable to be replication almost anywhere in Europe.
    [Show full text]
  • Financing of Stora Enso
    The financing of Stora Enso A research paper prepared for Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth International The financing of Stora Enso A research paper prepared for Friends of the Earth Europe and Friends of the Earth International Final Draft: 6 May 2010 Jan Willem van Gelder Anna van Ojik Profundo Radarweg 60 1043 NT Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31-20-820 83 20 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.profundo.nl Contents Summary ....................................................................................................................... i Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 The financing of Stora Enso ..................................................................... 2 1.1 Short company profile .................................................................................... 2 1.2 Financial structure .......................................................................................... 2 1.3 Shareholders ................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Bondholders .................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Bank loans ....................................................................................................... 4 1.6 Investment banking services ......................................................................... 5 1.7 Other forms of financing ...............................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Stora Enso 2013
    Financial Report Stora Enso 2013 Stora Enso in Brief Contents Stora Enso is the global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products and packaging industry. We always rethink the Stora Enso in Capital Markets 2 old and expand to the new to offer our customers innovative Debt Investors 9 solutions based on renewable materials. Corporate Governance in Stora Enso 10 Board of Directors 18 The Group has some 28 000 employees in more than 35 Group Leadership Team 20 countries worldwide, and is a publicly traded company listed Report of the Board of Directors 22 in Helsinki and Stockholm. Our customers include publishers, Consolidated Financial Statements 38 printing houses and paper merchants, as well as the packaging, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 44 joinery and construction industries. Note 1 Accounting Principles 44 Note 2 Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements 53 Our annual production capacity is 5.4 million tonnes of Note 3 Segment Information 55 chemical pulp, 11.7 million tonnes of paper and board, 1.3 Note 4 Acquisitions and Disposals 61 billion square metres of corrugated packaging and 5.6 million Note 5 Other Operating Income and Expense 62 cubic metres of sawn wood products, including 2.9 million Note 6 Staff Costs 63 cubic metres of value-added products. Our sales in 2013 were Note 7 Board and Executive Remuneration 64 EUR 10.5 billion, with an operational EBIT of EUR 578 million. Note 8 Net Financial Items 68 Note 9 Income Taxes 70 Stora Enso uses and develops its expertise in renewable Note 10 Valuation Allowances 72 materials to meet the needs of its customers and many of Note 11 Depreciation and Intangible Assets and Property, today’s global raw material challenges.
    [Show full text]
  • The Pulp Invasion: the International Pulp and Paper Industry in the Mekong Region by Chris Lang
    The Pulp Invasion: The international pulp and paper industry in the Mekong Region by Chris Lang World Rainforest Movement Cover design: Flavio Pazos Copyright ©: World Rainforest Movement International Secretariat Maldonado 1858, Montevideo, Uruguay Tel: +598 2 413 2989, Fax: +598 2 418 0762 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.wrm.org.uy Northern office 1c Fosseway Business Centre, Stratford Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9NQ, United Kingdom Tel: +44.1608.652.893, Fax: +44.1608.652.878 E-mail: [email protected] The contents of this publication can be reproduced totally or partially without prior authorization. However, the World Rainforest Movement should be duly accredited and notified of any reproduction. Published in December 2002 ISBN: 9974 - 7608 - 8 - 7 This publication was made possible with financial support from NOVIB (The Netherlands) and with guidance from TERRA (Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance - Thailand) The Pulp Invasion: The international pulp and paper industry in the Mekong Region Contents: About this publication 5 Introduction 5 CAMBODIA – Land-grabs, logging and plantations 12 1. The land law and the forestry law Land Law Forestry Law 2. Rubber and oil palm plantations 3. A history of fast-growing tree plantations in Cambodia 4. The Pheapimex concession References LAOS – Subsidies to a struggling plantation industry 24 1. Overview of the situation today 2. International support to the industry Asian Development Bank JICA – Forest Conservation and Afforestation Project Sida – Lao-Swedish Forestry Programme 3. Companies BGA Lao Plantation Forestry Asia Tech Burapha Brierley References THAILAND – The fast-growing pulp and paper industry 42 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2019-20 What’S Where…
    ACCELERATING INNOVATION HFCL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 What’s Where… Corporate Overview Accelerating innovation 02 We are HFCL 04 Financial highlights 08 Letter from the Managing Director 10 Innovate for a connected, secure world... 12 Management Reports Management Discussion and Analysis 16 Directors’ Report 34 Corporate Governance Report 67 Business Responsibility Report 86 Financial Statements Independent Auditors’ Report on Standalone Accounts 94 Standalone Accounts 102 Independent Auditors’ Report on Consolidated Accounts 144 Consolidated Accounts 150 Notice of the AGM 193 Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements in this Annual Report relating to the Company’s future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve several risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Our Value Proposition Robust foundations n Rich legacy of over three decades in enabling telecom revolution in India n Five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities n Diverse offerings of products and solutions across communication, defence, railway and surveillance n Enviable global clientele from across governments and private sectors Integrated business model n Wide coverage of telecom value chain – equipment, optical fiber, optical fiber cable, passive interconnect solutions, network project execution on a turnkey basis,
    [Show full text]
  • Governance Governance Covers Part of Stora Enso’S Annual Report 2018 Stora Enso’S Governance Policy, Practices, and Actions As Well As Our Remuneration Statement
    Strategy Annual Report 2018 Governance Governance covers Part of Stora Enso’s Annual Report 2018 Stora Enso’s governance policy, practices, and actions as well as our remuneration statement. Sustainability Financials Governance Strategy Annual Report 2018 Contents Corporate Governance in Stora Enso 2018 ......................................2 Shareholders’ meetings .........................................................................2 Board of Directors (Board) .....................................................................3 Sustainability Board committees ..................................................................................7 Management of the Company ...............................................................8 Internal control and risk management related to financial reporting ................................................................10 Remuneration Statement ................................................................. 11 Decision-making procedure ................................................................ 11 Main principles of remuneration .......................................................... 11 Remuneration Report 2018 ..................................................................13 Members of the Board of Directors .................................................15 Members of the Group Leadership Team ....................................... 17 Appendix 1 ...........................................................................................20 Financials Governance 2 Stora Enso
    [Show full text]
  • Stora Enso Annual Report 2003
    Company InFocus DIVIDEND AND AGM INFORMATION CONTACTS Payment of dividend Kari Vainio The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications Meeting (AGM) that a dividend of EUR 0.45 per share Tel. +44 20 7016 3140 be paid for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2003. Fax +44 20 7016 3208 Dividends payable on VPC registered shares will Postal address: Stora Enso International Office, be forwarded by VPC and paid in Swedish krona. 9 South Street, London W1K 2XA, UK Dividends payable to ADR-holders will be forwarded [email protected] by Deutshe Bank Trust Company Americas and paid in US dollars. For more details, see Information for Keith B Russell Shareholders on page 52. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Tel. +44 20 7016 3146 Dividend Policy Fax +44 20 7016 3208 Strive to pay stable dividends linked to Postal address: Stora Enso International Office, the long-term performance 9 South Street, London W1K 2XA, UK One half of net profits over a business cycle [email protected] Annual General Meeting Ulla Paajanen-Sainio The AGM of Stora Enso Oyj will be held at 16.00 Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Communications (Finnish time) on Thursday, 18 March 2004 at the Tel. +358 2046 21242 Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 e, Helsinki, Finland. Fax +358 2046 21307 Postal address: Stora Enso Oyj, P.O. Box 309, FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland [email protected] Cover picture Scott A. Deitz Vice President, Investor Relations, North America View of a cylinder in the dryer section Tel.
    [Show full text]
  • Service D'information Sur L'energie Rapport Annuel D'activité 1989
    Service d'Information sur l'Energie Rapport annuel d'activité 1989 Convention AFME/BRGM n° 9-070009 F. JAUDIN Avril 1990 R 30831 SP SGN 90 BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES Service d'Information sur l'Energie B.P. 6009 - 45060 Orléans Cedex 02 - France Tél. : (33) 38.64.34.34 SOMMAIRE RESUME DE L'ACTIVITE 1989 4 I - REVUE RESEAUX & CHALEUR 7 1.1. - La rédaction 7 1.1.1. - La recherche d'articles et d'informations 7 1.1.2. - Rédaction et contrôle 7 1.2. - Fabrication 8 1.3. - Dépôt légal 8 1.4. - Diffusion de la revue 8 1.4.1. - Recherche d'abonnés 8 1.4.2. - Gestion des abonnements - Routage 8 1.4.3. - Les échanges 9 1.4.4. - Diffusion gratuite 9 1.5. - Publicité 9 II - DOCUMENTATION TECHNIQUE RESEAUX DE CHALEUR 10 III - JIGASTOCK 88 - EDITION DU TROISIEME TOME 11 IV - SECRETARIAT DU COMITE DE GEOTHERMIE ET DES GROUPES DE TRAVAIL 12 V - POMPES A CHALEUR - MAINTENANCE DES FORAGES 13 V.l. _ Activité AQUAPAC 13 V.2. - Travaux d'inventaires des ressources exploitables par PAC 14 V.3. - Maintenance des forages 14 LISTE DES ANNEXES REVUE RESEAUX & CHALEUR Sommaire des quatre numéros parus en 1989 Liste des abonnés payants 1989 Liste des échanges avec des revues en 1989 Liste de diffusion gratuite 1989 Récapitulatif des insertions publicitaires JIGASTOCK 88 - EDITION DU TROISIEME TOME Table des matières Liste des participants par pays POMPES A CHALEUR Tableaux récapitulatifs de suivis trimestriels des opérations bénéficiant des garanties AQUAPAC Rapport annuel d'activité 1989 Service d'Information sur l'Energie Résumé de l'activité 1989 L'activité du SIE en 1989 a concerné essentiellement : • la revue RESEAUX & CHALEUR et la documentation technique associée, • le suivi des travaux de géothermie, à travers la réalisation du bulletin Géothermie Infos et le secrétariat du Comité Géothermie, • la maintenance des forages utilisés pour les pompes à chaleur et leur productivité, à travers les travaux et réalisations menés dans différents services régionaux, • la réalisation du troisième tome du colloque JIGASTOCK 88.
    [Show full text]
  • Equity and Human Dignity in Health Care in Finland
    Reports of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2001:1 Equity and human dignity in health care in Finland Ministry of Social Affairs and Health National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics (ETENE) Reports 2001:1 Summary National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics (ETENE). Equity and human dignity in health care in Finland. Helsinki 2001. 38 pages. (Reports of the Ministry of Social affairs and Health, ISSN 1236-2115; 2001:1) ISBN 952-00-0913-2 The main theme of the National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics (ETENE) in 2000 was human dignity and equity in Finnish health care. On August 17, the Board held a seminar on topics connected with this basic theme. The presentations and discussions at the seminar, a summary of the seminar as a whole and a review of topics discussed at other meetings of ETENE are presented here to stimulate debate and provide a basis for discussion both for those working in health care and for the users of health care services, and also to serve as a bridge builder between different groups. Key words: ethics, human rights, health care, human dignity, equality, rights, priority setting 2 FOREWORD Our age is awash with topics that bounce nish health care, placing special stress on the issues momentarily to the surface, creating a brief ferment of equity and human dignity. It held a internal seminar and perhaps even rather strongly expressed on this theme on August 17, 2000. A document was opinions, only to sink again and make way for the produced from the seminar to provide a basis for next topic to emerge.
    [Show full text]