2022 Communication on Progress

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

Published date

May 23, 2022

No. of questions

63

Supplemental files

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

    1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

    Optional comment
    Annual report states the impacts on people and the environment and addresses the relevance of sustainable development. VTT Board reviews and approves annual reporting for sustainability before publishing. Full round of potential risks related to business is conducted annually and reviews on tertile basis.

    2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years

    Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Commitment has been stated in the Code of Conduct: https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/Code-of-Conduct-ENG.pdf

    3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years

    Yes, focused on employee conduct

    Yes, focused on employees and suppliers

    Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    VTT's Code of Conduct and VTT's Supplier Code of Conduct cover these topics. Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/Code-of-Conduct-ENG.pdf and Supplier Code of Conduct here: https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2020-11/vtt-supplier-code-of-conduct.pdf.

    4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

    No one is specifically responsible for this topic

    Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights

    Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Compliance officer, responsible for anti-corruption, reports directly to the board and has access to all relevant information. Executive Vice President in the Executive Leadership Team is responsible for the rest of the sustainability topics.

    5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

    No formal structure

    Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)

    Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Compliance committee and ethics committee handle human rights and anti-corruption topics. Labour rights and decent work topics are covered in co-operation group (Yt-neuvottelukunta). Environmental management system is managed by QEHS team. We also have a sustainability task force to develop VTT's sustainability as a whole.

    Prevention

    6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    In environmental and labour rights risks risk assessments processes are in place. In labour rights risks the risk assessment is related to work safety. Human rights risks and corruption risks are included in the evaluation process on risks related to ethics in case of non-compliance with the Code of Conduct.

    7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    Regarding environment and work safety (labour rights) due diligence processes are in place including identifying hazards, evaluating risks, conducting preventive and mitigation actions as mandated by the Finnish legislation. Root cause analyses are conducted in case of accidents. Human rights and corruption risks have not been a case in our customer segments or in our supplier chains.

    Concerns and grievance mechanisms

    8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

    Optional comment
    Work safety and environmental incidents and observations are reported to the QMS system. Additionally, there is a whistleblowing process in place. OHS delegates and shop stewards are contact points for working condition and labour rights issues. In our HR functions, there are SPOCs for each part of the organisation.

    8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

    No

    Yes

    Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?

    Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?

    Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?

    Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?

    Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

    No process to enable remedy to stakeholders

    Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)

    Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders

    Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Lessons

    10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No lessons are regularly captured

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly

    Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Reported work safety and environmental incidents are investigated, corrective actions are taken, root cause analyses are conducted, and lastly necessary changes are made for practices when needed.

    Executive Pay

    11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Board Composition

    12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

    Number/Percentage

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total number of board members (#)

    7

    Male (%)

    71

    Female (%)

    43

    Non-binary (%)

    0

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    29

    Above 50 years old (%)

    71

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    0

    Executive (%)

    100

    Independent (%)

    0
    Optional comment
    Details of current VTT's board can be found here: https://www.vttresearch.com/en/about-us/vtt-board

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    Optional comment
    Majority of sustainability reporting is reported in accordance with GRI core option. 12 disclosures are partly reported in accordance with GRI and 1 disclosure was not included in 2021 reporting.

    Data Assurance

    14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

    Optional comment
    Assurance will begin starting from 2023 metrics.

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Commitment

    2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    2021

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    2021

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international human rights standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of expression

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Access to culture

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Access to water and sanitation

    Prevention

    3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    Response

    7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Rights of women and/or girls

    Freedom of expression

    No that kind of issues occured

    Rights of refugees and migrants

    Digital security / privacy

    No that kind of issues occured

    Rights of indigenous peoples

    Access to culture

    Free, prior and informed consent

    Access to water and sanitation

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    DEI self assessment made in 2021 and now we are working on the concrete next steps. We are a diverse organisation and want to focus on inclusion next. DEI topics will also be included in work community development plan that will be executed in 2022.

  • Labour

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Covered by mandatory legislation in Finland.

    Forced labour

    2021

    Child labour

    2021

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2020

    Occupational safety and health

    2021

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    VTT's Code of Conduct covers many of these topics: https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/Code-of-Conduct-ENG.pdf. Besides, we have a separate Safety&Security policy.

    1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international labour standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    Regular contacts and collaboration with occupational health service provider, customers and other stakeholders (related to, i.e., facility management)

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    Occupational safety and first aid trainings available for the whole personnel on a regular basis. In 2021, we have also organised some DEI-related info session for, i.e., HR staff and some line managers. In 2021, ISO 45001 sertificate was granted to VTT: https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/iso-45001-occupational-health-and-safety-system-certificate-granted-vtt

    4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Performance

    6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    97.4
    Optional comment
    Top management is outside collective bargaining agreements.

    7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

    8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    66.7

    Non-executive board

    28.6

    9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

    Salary ratio (%)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Women / Men (%)

    0.97
    Optional comment
    Metodology used: WEPs. Employee group: Research. (Ratios in other employee groups: Admin 0.98%, Management 0.96%.)

    10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

    Frequency of injury

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Frequency of injury

    4
    Optional comment
    Cases per million hours worked which caused costs (according to insurance company)

    11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    0.8
    Optional comment
    Cases which caused at least 3 days sick leave per million hours worked (See more: https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/403-9_Work_related_injuries_2021.pdf)

    Response and Reporting

    12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    No deviations

    Forced labour

    Not applicable

    Child labour

    Not applicable

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    No deviations

    Occupational safety and health

    No deviations

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    During 2021, we updated our Code of Conduct as part of our sustainability work: https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/Code-of-Conduct-ENG.pdf The Code of Conduct is approved by the VTT Board and it puts together the ethical principles and practices we follow at VTT and that we also require our partners to commit to it. In 2022, we introduce it to the whole personnel that has to complete a mandatory online course in it. Besides, we are going to launch several info session, videos etc. about (research) ethics for teams and functions. The aim is to highlight the importance of acting right and in a responsible way. We also provide line managers with training sessions about fundamental employer and employment matters on a regular basis.

  • Environment

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    2021

    Water

    2019

    Oceans

    VTT's activities have no direct impacts on oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    2019

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    2019

    Energy & Resource Use

    2019
    Optional comment
    Our environmental policy is available at https://www.vttresearch.com/en/corporate-responsibility-core-all-vtt-operations

    1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

    Aligned with international environmental standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    Our researchers regularly engage with stakeholders as part of our research and development projects that deal with different environmental topics.

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    We have launched our corporate responsibility program and conducted internal trainings on related topics. We conducted external auditing for our ISO14001 management system and internal auditing related to environmental impacts of our pilot facilities (focusing on chemicals & waste)

    4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Yearly monitoring and reporting of consumption, environmental permit for one research facility

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Monitoring for one research facility

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Yearly monitoring and reporting of consumption

    Energy & Resource Use

    Yearly monitoring and reporting of consumed heat and electricity
    Optional comment
    We have environmental permit for one of our research facilities (Bioruukki in Espoo). For other facilities our direct environmental impacts are minor.

    4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

    Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)

    Climate Action

    We aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    Optional comment
    We develop our carbon footprint assessment annually and aim at systematically reducing our GHG emissions. In 2021 we switched to renewable electricity (with guarantee of origin) which reduced our GHG emissions significantly. Next we'll aim at improving the accuracy of calculating our scope 3 emissions. We are currently investigating means for reducing emissions from purchased heat and business travel.

    4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

    Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently

    Progress is reported internally to the most senior level

    Progress is reported externally

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    We contribute in solving the environmental challenges via our research activities but due to nature of our activities (research and development), our direct environmental impacts are modest

    Climate Action

    6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Optional comment
    In 2021 our estimated Scope 1 emissions were 74 t CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 2769 t CO2e and Scope 3 emissions were 3007 t CO2 e.

    6.1. Which Scope 3 categories are included in the organization’s scope 3 emissions calculation?

    7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

    Percent of revenue (%)

    We are a not for profit company. One of our three business areas is focused on the development carbon neutral solutions.

    8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

    We increase knowledge and provide solutions for climate adaptation and resilience via our research activities.

    Energy / Resource Use

    9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

    % of total energy consumption

    93
    Optional comment
    Figure refers to percentage of renewable electricity (with guarantee of origin) from the total electricity consumption.

    Technology

    10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    Our research activities aim at solving global environmental challenges and developing sustainable solutions

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Optional comment
    VTT provides research and development services and develops technologies for multiple sectors

    Overall Environment

    21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Using the SDG framework, we have developed a screening system for considering potential positive and negative sustainability impacts and risks related to our research projects. The screening will be done during the project preparation phase. Testing and implementation of the screening system continues during 2022.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

    Optional comment
    We do not have anti-corruption compliance programme, however some areas of such programme are already existing. For instance, we have guidance on donations and sponsorships as well as mandatory code of conduct e-training for all employees covering anti-corruption.

    2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

    Optional comment
    Guidance is included the Code of Conduct: https://www.vttresearch.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/Code-of-Conduct-ENG.pdf

    Prevention

    3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

    Optional comment
    There is a mandatory e-learning training on Code of Conduct for all employees that covers these topics.

    3.1. How often is such training provided?

    One time only

    Every year

    Every two or more years

    We do not collect this data

    All employees

    Select employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Optional comment
    Training is mandatory for all employees as part of on-boarding process. The training is required again when Code of Conduct is renewed. We are planning to increase the frequency.

    4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

    Detailed programme is to be defined.

    Response and Reporting

    5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

    Number of incident(s)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years

    0
    No reported incidents

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    0
    No reported incidents
    Optional comment
    No incidents of corruption were reported.

    6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

    7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Mandatory Code of Conduct e-training for all employees was launched in April 2022 that includes anti-corruption principle.