SCA has for the fifth time been named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the American Ethisphere Institute. SCA also continues to be a member company of the global sustainability index FTSE4Good for the 12th consecutive year.
SCA acquires Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue business, Asian hygiene products company Everbeauty and the remaining 50 % in the Chilean hygiene company PISA (Papeles Industriales S.A.).
During 2012 SCA also divested its Packaging operations to DS Smith UK.