Mr Saario held his recent position as managing director for Unilever Finland and Nordic business director for home and personal care in Unilever Nordic. Mr Saario will also be a member of Fortum’s extended management team.

Christian Lundberg, senior vice president of Fortum, said that Mr Saario’s deep knowledge and long experience in a demanding end customer market will be a great asset for Fortum Markets in its future ambitions.