Stora Enso Wins Red Dot Design Award 2025 for Sustainable and Accessible World Ski Championships Medal Boxes"

Stora Enso has been honored with the prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2025 for its innovative medal boxes created for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 held in Trondheim, Norway. The award recognizes outstanding design and creative performance in the Brands and Communication category. Summary The medal boxes, designed with sustainability in mind, are made from renewable, fully recyclable cardboard and corrugated board, aligning with the event organizers' goal of hosting the most sustainable championships of its kind. These boxes offer high functionality and accessibility, featuring braille inscriptions for visually impaired athletes and being easy to handle even with gloves, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and equality. The design merges comfort and luxury with soft-touch and high-gloss finishes, incorporating visual elements that showcase and protect the medals distinctively. Stora Enso’s Head of Product Management Packaging Solutions, Timo Anonen, expressed pride in the design team's accomplishment combining aesthetics, user-friendliness, and the event’s values. FIS Sustainability Director Susanna Sieff highlighted that the design reflects important sustainability and inclusivity values, emphasizing that small, thoughtful choices in materials and accessibility features can make significant impacts. The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world's largest and most respected competitions, symbolizing exceptional design quality recognized on an international stage.