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“UPM takes the next transformative growth step and enters the biochemicals business by investing in a biorefinery at Leuna, Germany. The biorefinery will produce a range of 100% wood-based biochemicals which enable a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable alternatives in various consumer-driven end-uses. The investment opens totally new markets for UPM with large […]

“Neste has placed 3rd on the Corporate Knights 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list. This is Neste’s second time in the top 3. It also marks the company’s 13th consecutive inclusion on the Global 100 list. Neste has been included on the list continuously for longer than any other energy company in the world. “We are

“Nokia and Vodafone Hutchison Australia have announced a minimum five-year partnership to start rolling out Vodafone’s 5G network in the country in the first half of 2020. The collaboration enables Vodafone to fast-track its 5G delivery and switch on the first group of 5G sites in the coming months in the Parramatta area of Sydney,

The Foundation Harbourmen/women in Rotterdam has selected Jan Valkier, CEO of Anthony Veder, as Portman of the Year 2019. Tanker company Anthony Veder is one of the largest shipping companies in the Netherlands and specializes in the transport of liquid gases. The Rotterdam-based shipping quartier plays a pioneering role in the distribution of LNG, a

December is here which means that Christmas is getting closer and closer. And as everybody knows, Santa Claus is busy in Lapland during this time of the year. We also heard that Santa has installed several artificial-intelligence innovations in Korvatunturi to assist the gift giving process. We wonder if Santa got the idea of using

During our Helsinki Business Trip last September, we had the pleasure to visit Maria 01, a startup community that hosts over one thousand tech-heads and grows to be Europe’s largest startup campus. In their article, “This is Finland” introduces three such fascinating companies which are located at Maria 01: “Maria Hospital, the oldest hospital in

“A Grid” is the Finnish home for 140 startups and a thriving entrepreneurship community. Aalto University loves entrepreneurs. Its thriving formal and informal curriculums help people start and run their own businesses. Aalto students organise Slush, one of the world’s leading startup events, held in Helsinki every autumn. Aalto has even built a home for

Universum has released the Professional Survey for the Most Attractive Employers in Finland 2019, and we are proud to congratulate our patrons found in the list! KONE ranks the most attractive employer for engineering professionals and as third most attractive employer for business professionals. Moreover, UPM ranks as third most attractive employer for engineering professionals

The Finnish Meteorological Institute has issued a report helping UPM to predict the future physical impacts of climate change on its business. While acknowledging the risks, the report confirms that there are also opportunities as the world shifts to a low-carbon economy. From the nature point of view, the impacts, such as heavy rainfall, storms

The Guardian published news about Finland’s campaign of sustainable tourism: “Campaigns to encourage more sustainable and respectful travel are increasing, though some industry figures doubt their power to effect change. Finland has become the latest destination to introduce a tourism pledge, asking visitors to the country to promise to respect its nature, culture and inhabitants. Forming