A responsible leader
When it comes to acting responsibly and promoting sustainability, Oulun Energia is determined to set standards for others to follow in three areas: the treatment of people, the economy, and the environment. As an energy company, our mission is to tackle environmental problems and reduce our negative impact on the environment and climate. Our goal is carbon neutrality in energy production by 2030 at the latest.
As an employer, we are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and equality of all our staff. Another important part of our efforts in this regard is to help improve the wellbeing of people living in the area. As the Oulu region’s largest energy producer, Oulun Energia is well placed to contribute to the vitality of the region in various ways, for instance by generating revenue for the City of Oulu, creating jobs, and providing affordable local energy for the region’s residents and businesses.
Read more about our focus areas related to responsibility and sustainability, including how we tackle environmental problems, care for people and promote regional vitality.
Developing the energy system of the future together
At Oulun Energia group, acting responsibly and ensuring sustainability means being committed to strengthening regional vitality, taking care of own employees as well as working to benefit the people of the region as a whole, and helping to solve the environmental problems the world is currently facing. Our efforts in these areas are based on continuous improvement and development, and we set ambitious targets for our work.
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What's new at responsibility
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.
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.
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?