Sustainability articles
Sustainability articles
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Valmet’s strategy programs recognized for impactful leadership development
Valmet’s Forward Strategy and Fast Forward programs have been recognized as the best Organizational Development programs by The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) in its annual Excellence in Practice Awards (EiP).
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In motion - the dynamic world of internal mobility
Valmet is a complex, matrixed organization which enables us to develop through various types of internal moves. These moves create unique understanding, bring new ideas, build diverse teams and strengthen our successor pipeline.
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Hundreds of ideas, tens of innovations, six customer proposals and two golden tickets
Hundreds of ideas, tens of innovations and six customer proposals is what Innovation Pathways – Valmet’s new global training program aimed at supporting Valmet’s profitable growth and building an innovation culture – is all about.
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Our journey with engagement
In 2014 following Valmet’s first engagement survey as an independent stock listed company, Valmet set out to use OurVoice to systematically drive engagement. Now, four years later, that focus has deepened and engagement continues to rise.
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Sales journey takes over the geographies
Sales Journey is the biggest training investment Valmet, or its predecessors, has ever made and is set to reach more than 1,000 Valmet sales professionals in all geographies.
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Valmet participates in Earth Hour for the ninth time
Valmet is proud to participate in Earth Hour for the ninth time. This year, a record number of Valmet's locations will turn off their lights for climate.
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Customer needs drive innovation
Customer needs and global megatrends have been the driving force of Valmet’s product development throughout the company’s 220 years of industrial history. Resource efficiency and open innovation connect Valmet’s product development and customers. New leaps in development are aimed at the Industrial Internet and digitalization. Read more on how Valmet's R&D helps customers to move their performance forward.
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Valmet reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe
Valmet has been reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe since 19 March 2018.
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Auditing suppliers for sustainability
Every year, Valmet conducts around 50 sustainability audits for its suppliers as part of its sustainable supply chain program. At the core of the process is Valmet’s own supplier sustainability auditor pool, which consists of Valmet professionals from global procurement.
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A hundred young people learned about the working life at Valmet
A hundred young people learned about the working life at Valmet. Participants to the training periods in the spring and fall included both unemployed people and people participating in the VALMA preparatory vocational education. Three-week training periods were arranged at Valmet sites in Tampere, Pori, Ulvila, Järvenpää, Jyväskylä, Raisio, Kajaani and Espoo.
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Valmet receives Silver Class Sustainability Award 2018 in RobecoSAM’s annual Sustainability Yearbook
Valmet has received Silver Class medal in RobecoSAM’s annual Sustainability Yearbook which lists the world’s sustainability leaders.
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Making coffee-to-go greener
Valmet’s innovative curtain coating technology turns the barrier board production inside out making coffee cups recyclable like paper waste. Find out more about circular economy in action!
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Valmet's seasonal donation to Save the Children
Valmet gives its seasonal donation of EUR 20,000 to Save the Children. With the donation, Save the Children is able to help children in Syria and neighboring areas.
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"Sustainability is a way of existence"
Dynaxcel, a key supplier in India, and Valmet have been working together to achieve mutual benefits from supplier cooperation. One aspect has been the integration of sustainability principles into Dynaxcel’s operations. Find out how supplier sustainability can lead to operational development.
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Valmet receives award for Best Supplier from Sofidel
Valmet received Sofidel's award for Best Supplier. The award was given for suppliers who have been most successful in operating in a sustainable manner.
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Supplier sustainability audit kicks off a cycle of positive developments
All companies should demand responsible conduct from their suppliers. This means hard work but can really make a difference on our way towards a more sustainable future. Read how Valmet audits its suppliers.
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Valmet supports education of children with SOS Children's Villages of India
For over 50 years, the SOS Children's Villages of India has been providing family-based care for parentless or abandoned children in India. Valmet has been supporting the organization since 2007 by helping its work to benefit children in need of care and protection.
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Valmet sets targets for environmental efficiency 2030
Valmet sets new targets for environmental efficiency according to its Sustainability 360 agenda. The new targets are aligned with UN Sustainable development goals and are in line with climate science. Explore the new targets!
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My summer at Valmet - summer trainees share their experiences
In 2017 more than 400 summer trainees joined Valmet Finland to work in various functions. This year we wanted to show what our summer trainees do in practice during their summer, so we organized “My summer at Valmet” -competition.
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Counting steps to get healthier together
Getting healthier and being part of the team are the most important reasons that make Valmet employees walk an extra mile – literally.