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Sustainability programme

The sustainability programme outlines our strategy for implementing sustainable practices and monitoring the effectiveness of these measures. Our sustainability programme is based on a materiality assessment, through which we have identified our impacts on people, the environment, and society.

Oulun Energia Group’s sustainability programme and group-level targets are approved by Oulun Energia Oy’s board of directors. The director of sustainability, a member of the management team, oversees the operations of the sustainability unit. The sustainability unit ensures that sustainability is managed and developed across the entire Group, ensuring compliance with sustainability requirements and the achievement of strategic goals.
 
While our sustainability reporting is currently voluntary, we are proactively preparing to meet the requirements of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
 

Sustainability focus areas

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We tackle environmental problems

The energy sector is key to creating a sustainable and emission-free
future society.

Themes:

  • Carbon neutrality
  • Promoting the circular economy
  • Biodiversity
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We care of people

We take social responsibility by caring for our employees, customers, and partners.

Themes:

  • Employee well-being
  • Responsible partner
  • Customer-centric
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We are strenghtening regional vitality

We do our part to support the success of the people and businesses of the Oulu region.

Themes:

  • Investments in the region and income for the city 
  • Support for sports clubs and environmental projects
  • Cooperation with educational and research institutions
  • Ensuring security of supply
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Summary: Annual and Sustainability Report

Read more about sustainability

Oulun Energia will stop using peat.
Blog 21.02.2023

Oulun Energia is already exploring a future without peat



A significant chapter in Oulun Energia’s history will close when the company discontinues the use of peat in 2024. The history of peat is distinguished, but climate change is forcing a new era to begin.
A brunet woman is smiling to the camera. On the left there is a logo of Mieli Ry.
Blog 19.12.2022

Supporting youth mental health work for Christmas—Oulun Energia donates to Oulun kriisikeskus



This Christmas, Oulun Energia supported the MIELI Oulun seudun mielenterveys ry mental health organisation, where the donation is directed to support services for the youth. Youth well-being, or rather the lack thereof, has been a known issue for a long time and mental health services lack the sufficient resources to meet the existing needs. This is evident by the fact, among other things, that one in ten of the young people contacting the Sekasin chat room run by MIELI ry struggles with self-destructive thoughts.
Tools in cooperation with Oulu Energy.
Blog 30.11.2022

Companies working with Oulun Energia also need to be interested in sustainable choices and responsibility



Ideally, we would be able to tell you about the business culture and background of every single one of our smallest partners. It's a huge task, of course, but for an energy company that spends around €170 million a year on various procurements, it's a topic that cannot be ignored. Why are we at Oulun Energia also interested in the responsibility of our partners?