Sustainability programme
Responsible operations are part of our strategic outlook. The sentence that sums up our strategy is: we create decisive power to strengthen competitiveness and contribute to a better tomorrow. This includes all the elements of responsibility: financial, social and environmental responsibility.
Our responsibility is based on the aspects that are the most important for our operations and our company values: skilfully, reliably, together. The key aspects by responsibility theme are:
Sustainability themes and key aspects in our sustainability programme 2024-2027
We promote the UN’s sustainable development goals in our operations. We have chosen four goals that we influence equally.
| Goal | General description of the goal |
 | Ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services |
 | Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all |
 | Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss |
 | Revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development |
Our actions
| Goal | Our actions |
| We produce electricity and heat for our customers by means of hydropower, thermal power and nuclear power. We are committed to carbon neutrality. Ensuring that our production plants operate reliably and efficiently is a prerequisite for reaching this target. |
| The relevance of our work, occupational health and safety, and wellbeing at work are important to the employees of Pohjolan Voima. In addition to carbon neutrality, relevance is linked to competitiveness and resource efficiency. |
| Our operations affect the environment. Themes important to us include biodiversity, the sustainable use of forests and freshwater ecosystems, and migratory fish. |
| Our networked operating method is an integral part of our operating model and the expertise of all Pohjolan Voima employees. We promote sustainable development together with our partners. |
Read more about our sustainable development goals.
Our operations are guided by responsibility policies (Code of Conduct) approved by the Pohjolan Voima Board of Directors.
Silver medal at the Ecovadis sustainability assessment
Ecovadis has rewarded Pohjolan Voima with a silvermedal in assesment conducted at the turn of the year 2024-2025. We participated in the assessment for the fourth time. We have improved our performance significantly each year, as in the assesment rating we received a pronze and a silver medal.
Ecovadis is the world’s largest provider of business sustainability ratings. The evaluation is based on four themes: The environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Cooperation within the FIBS network
We are a member of the FIBS (Finnish Business & Society) corporate responsibility network.
Contacts:
Riitta Larnimaa, Excecutive Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability, riitta.larnimaa@pvo.fi
Katja Permanto, Manager, Sustainability and Environment, katja.permanto@pvo.fi