Finland has been crowned world’s happiest country for the fourth year running based on the World Happiness Report. This time, the Happiness Report also focused on the positive and negative impacts of coronavirus. The survey looked at how the pandemic affected the structure and quality of people’s lives but also how governments reacted to it. […]

In March 2020, Neste announced its intention to increase renewable products production capacity in Europe. The company concluded a thorough study phase on two possible locations, Porvoo, Finland and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in which both Neste has existing sites.  Based on the study phase, Neste selected Rotterdam as the location due to the overall costs

Our member company Sievi has produced a wonderful brochure which has great information about Finland in Dutch. We wanted to share it with you – enjoy reading! Click here to read the brochure    

At UPM’s sawmills, no fossil energy has been used in production since the beginning of 2020. Instead, the sawmills are now running completely on renewable energy. With fossil-free energy sources, UPM can produce even more sustainable timber products with the smallest possible carbon footprint. This also allows customers to reach their respective emission reduction targets. Sami Lundgren, Vice President, Responsibility at

Outokumpu joins a three-year research program Towards Carbon Neutral Metals (TOCANEM) as a part of a consortium of multiple metal industry companies and universities in Finland. By being a part of the research program, Outokumpu can study and develop necessary technologies needed to reach ambitious climate targets. The research program also supports Outokumpu’s industry leading

Stora Enso’s cellulose foam has been granted the award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2021”. The award was presented during the 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres (2-3 February 2021). Stora Enso’s cellulose foam was one of the six nominees which all presented developments of new technologies and applications in the cellulose fibre industry.

Neste has been crowned on the 4th place on The Corporate Knights’ Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies. Neste has been included on the list for 15 times a row and thus, it has been on the list continuously for longer than any other energy company. Peter Vanacker, President and CEO of

The city of Turku, located in southwest Finland, was included in The New York Times list of cities to visit when COVID-19 pandemic is over. The list consists of 52 cities from around the world. Turku was nominated for the list by Avanti Chanjed who is a doctoral student living in the city. Chanjed nominated

Lahti – European Green Capital 2021! ? The European Green Capital Award (EGCA) is a competition for cities, organized by the European Commission. The title is given to one city at a time for one year for merits in pioneering environmental actions, setting an example for other cities, and developing innovative solutions to environmental challenges.

The Netherlands and the Nordic countries are in top positions to recover from the Covid-19 crisis! According to the Global Competitiveness Report, 2020 published by World Economic Forum (WEF), Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands are the top counties prepared to achieve long-term transformation and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. WEF assessed how different countries