At its Autumn Meeting on 16 September 2020, the Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC) bolstered its board of directors with the appointment of four new members: Mikko Helander, President and CEO of Kesko; Jyrki Katainen, President of Sitra and former Vice-President of the European Commission for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Finland; Karl-Henrik Sundström, former CEO of Stora Enso and member of the boards of Mölnlycke, Vestas, NXP and the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation; and Antti Vasara, President and CEO of VTT Ltd, Technical Research Center of Finland.
Kati ter Horst, Executive Vice President of the Paper Division of Stora Enso; Risto Murto, President and CEO of Varma; and Jukka Mäkelä, Mayor of Espoo, continue to serve on the board. Karl-Henrik Sundström was elected for the chairman and Jyrki Katainen vice-chairman of the board.
During six years, CLC has established itself as the largest climate business association in Europe. The membership currently comprises 73 organisations and 30 private members. Sitra is one of the founding members of CLC.
