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Sustainability – Our sustainable handprint

Sustainability is part of our operations at all levels, from strategy to everyday tools.

Sustainability is part of our operations at all levels, from strategy to everyday tools. Even when we are not specifically asked to do so, we want to be a tangible part of the solution to the major sustainability challenges in construction.

Partner in change

"In the midst of current global changes, we want to be a leading partner in implementing environmental sustainablity and improving productivity. We focus our expertise and innovation efforts on these areas to help our clients make leaps in sustainability and productivity in their projects."

Kari Kauniskangas, CEO

In the midst of current global changes, we want to be a leading partner in implementing environmental sustainablity and improving productivity.

People

In a good expert community, people come first. We support the physical, mental and social wellbeing of our employees in a variety of ways.
Sustainability report 2024
AINS Group's Sustainability report 2024

Our equal working community

We maintain and develop an equal work community where everyone can be themselves. The majority of our built environment designers, experts, and project professionals feel that people are treated fairly and with respect. An important enabler is the praised supervisor work, which we want to develop even further. We also have room to grow.

We maintain and develop an equal work community where everyone can be themselves.

We take a comprehensive approach to supporting wellbeing

We support the wellbeing of our employees comprehensively with comprehensive insurance and extensive occupational health services, including mental wellbeing services.

We support the wellbeing of our employees comprehensively with comprehensive insurance and extensive occupational health services, including mental wellbeing services.

Come as you are

The vast majority of our employees feel that equality is well achieved in our units. We carried out a salary comparison between men and women, which showed that our pay is equal for jobs of the same level.

The vast majority of our employees feel that equality is well achieved in our units.
  • 8,5 Vire

    Our monthly Vire index is an internal mood gauge and a rapid-response feedback channel.

  • 3,6 Experience

    Employees experience of our responsibility, index (scale 1–4).

  • eNPS 36 Readiness

    Employees' willingness to recommend us as an employer is higher than the average in peer organisations.

Environment

Our high quality and environmental focus in our project operations is based on our dedicated experts, audited quality and environmental systems and continuous monitoring of client feedback.
Sustainability report 2024
AINS Grpup's Sustainability report 2024.

Our sustainable handprint

We make the greatest impact on the environment through customer projects together with clients and partners. The environmental handprint meter is our systematic, project-specific way of assessing the realization of sustainable development and our role in it. In 2024, we assessed our environmental handprint in 1,400 projects.

Our environmental handprint
We make the greatest impact on the environment through customer projects together with clients and partners.

Towards circular intelligence

Every one of our experts and consultants is part of the circular economy solution. We are committed to the Circular Economy Green Deal. We lead and verify our circular economy commitment with our environmental handprint index. We call the expertise that implements the circular economy transition in the built environment circular intelligence.

We are committed to the Circular Economy Green Deal.

Reducing our own greenhouse gas emissions

Our climate work is framed by the science-based emission reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In 2024, we reduced our climate emissions in our operations according to the targets, and even beyond.

Our climate work is framed by the science-based emission reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
  • 63 % Environmental goals

    of our clients feel that we contributed to the achievement of environmental goals in their projects.

  • 47 Environmental handprint index

    was the the average handprint index on a scale of 1–100 in over 15 000 euros projects in 2024.

  • -12 % Climate emissions

    Our own climate emissions in 2024 compared to 2023.

Our commitment

Green Building Council Finland

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We have signed up to the BuildingLife Action Plan and are committed to working towards a carbon neutral built environment by 2035.

Climate partner

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We participate in addressing climate challenges and leveraging opportunities with the three largest cities in Finland. We are a Climate Partner of Tampere and Espoo, as well as a Sustainability Partner of Helsinki.

ISO 14001

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We have certified environmental management systems that support systematic environmental management in all our divisions.

Science Based Targets Initiative

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We have set emission reduction targets that have been validated by SBTI.

Circular economy green deal

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We are committed to a strategic agreement to reduce the use of natural resources as one of the first Finnish companies.

The circular economy green deal is a voluntary strategic commitment in which participants pledge to reduce the use of natural resources, set impactful goals, and take actions that promote a low-carbon circular economy. 

Good governance

Good governance is built on openness, transparency, and fair business practices. We pay a lot of attention to securing information.
Sustainability report 2024
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Ethical business practices throughout the supply chain

Our ethical principles are based on cooperation and respect for people, fair business practices and environmental responsibility.
In 2024, we developed management systems for our subcontractors, among other things. The development of supply chain management will continue.

Our ethical principles
Our ethical principles are based on respect for cooperation and people, fair business practices and environmental responsibility.

Building a strong information security culture

Through continuous development and vigilance in information security, we also meet stringent security requirements in our clients' projects. Our information security system includes regular audits, active training of staff and continuous response to cyber threats.

Our cyber security system includes audits, staff training and continuous response to cyber threats.

We blow the whistle if necessary

We have implemented a whistleblowing channel, as required by law, which our staff and stakeholders can use to report suspected misconduct. The reports can be made anonymously.

Our whistleblowing channel
Our employees and stakeholders have access to a whistleblowing channel, a statutory reporting channel for potential misconduct.
  • 99 % Cybersecurity training

    Our employees participated in continuous cybersecurity training.

     

  • 93 % Ethical principles

    Our employees completed Ethical Principles training.

  • 24 / 7 Cybersecurity

    we monitor information security threats and incidents.  In our security agreement, we are committed to high-level security practices in accordance with the National Security Auditing Criteria.

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