As of May 3rd, Henrik Henriksson has assumed the role of CEO, leading our efforts to become an industry leader at the forefront of sustainability and digitalisation. H2GS will accelerate the crucial transformation of the European steel industry and supply fossil-free steel to the European market.
− Henrik Henriksson is an internationally renowned leader in sustainability with a broad network within the industry and European politics. Henrik’s experience of transforming a world-leading commercial vehicle manufacturer into a global leader in sustainability will be invaluable as we set out to disrupt the traditional steel industry. By starting from scratch and implementing sustainability and digitalisation across every step of our production, we will achieve real green impact, says Carl-Eric Lagercrantz, Chairman H2 Green Steel.
Henrik Henriksson was the CEO of Scania between 2016-2021, and a member of the executive team at TRATON SE.
Henrik Henriksson is on the board of directors at Electrolux, Hexagon, SAAB, Creades and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. In 2020, Henriksson was Chairman of ACEA (The Commercial Vehicle Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association). Henrik Henriksson, born in 1970, holds a Master of Science in Business.
In 2020, Henrik Henriksson published the internationally acclaimed book Sustainability Leadership.
− I will bring valuable experiences and industry expertise from our journey to position Scania as a global leader within sustainable transportation. From personal experience, I know how crucial strategic partnerships are to be able to move with speed and achieve results. We have a strong team with a desire to deliver real impact, and I see great potential for us to accelerate the green industrial transition of both Sweden and Europe, says Henrik Henriksson, CEO of H2 Green Steel.
Jenny Molvin
VP Public Affairs and Communication
+ 46 79 006 03 99
press@h2greensteel.com
H2 Green Steel (H2GS AB) was founded in 2020, aiming to build a large-scale fossil-free steel production in northern Sweden. H2 Green Steel will produce 5 million tons of fossil-free steel by 2030. By doing this, the company will contribute to the decarbonizing of the European steel industry, one of the largest carbon dioxide emitters. H2 Green Steel will establish operations in Boden and Luleå. The founder and largest shareholder is Vargas, which is also co-founder and one of the largest shareholders in Northvolt.