Essity is a global hygiene and health company founded in 2017, operating in approximately 150 countries. Its products serve about one billion people daily across the Health & Medical, Consumer Goods, and Professional Hygiene sectors. The company's portfolio includes several key brands: TENA, which addresses incontinence management; Tork, providing professional hygiene solutions; Libresse, a consumer hygiene brand; and Leukoplast, focused on health and medical products.
The company's stated purpose is improving well-being by advancing hygiene and health, based on the belief that these are fundamental to human dignity and quality of life. This operational focus is coupled with a stated commitment to sustainability, including ambitious targets such as achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The company's approach emphasizes innovation aimed at addressing barriers to well-being.