Essity Names Chief Digital & Information Exec

STOCKHOLM – Essity, a hygiene and health company, has appointed Niklas Westin Sundberg Chief Digital & Information Officer.

He will succeed Carl-Magnus Månsson, who is leaving Essity to take up a new external role, and will take office on April 15.

Sundberg will become a member of the Executive Management Team and be responsible for the company’s continued digital transformation and the Digital Transformation and Business Enablement function.

With more than 20 years of experience in digital development in international and complex organizations, Sundberg has led business-driven IT strategies, cybersecurity work and AI initiatives at global companies such as Kuehne+Nagel and ASSA ABLOY.

“Niklas combines in-depth expertise in digital transformation with a distinct business focus and will play a vital role in Essity’s digitalization journey moving forward,” said Ulrika Kolsrud, President and CEO of Essity. “I am convinced that he will be an invaluable asset in our efforts to achieve profitable growth, enhanced customer and consumer experience, and a more efficient business. I would also like to express my warm thanks to Carl-Magnus Månsson for his important contribution and commitment to Essity’s digital transformation.”

Essity has sales in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork. In 2025, Essity had net sales of approximately EUR 13 billion and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Find more information at essity.com.