Nynas appoints Vice President Group Strategy & Sustainable Development

Johan Andersson is appointed Vice President Group Strategy & Sustainable Development in Nynas. The combined position marks Nynas intensified ambitions.

Johan Andersson leaves the position as CEO of the National Oil Industry Association in Sweden, Drivkraft Sverige. As the CEO he has since 2019 launched a roadmap for climate-neutral competitiveness for the industry, restructured the industry association and repositioned it as an organisation for innovative and sustainable mobility.

Prior to his present position, Johan’s experience includes several senior, global leadership roles in BP during 19 years within the specialty oil segment, and before that BASF. In recent years his focus has been on our times most pressing challenges, where the oil industry needs a balanced approach to societal demands, competitive forces and the need to create sustainable solutions.

“For Nynas, strategy and sustainability are closely linked together. We now strengthen our organisation with the experience Johan brings to intensify our work in these areas. I am very pleased to welcome Johan Andersson as a member of Nynas Executive team and to be part of our journey going forward”, says Bo Askvik, Nynas President and CEO.

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