Sustainability

VVO Group plc’s operations are based on the provision of a diverse range of safe, high-quality rental housing as well as housing services.

The anti-grey economy models used by the company exceed legislative requirements in many respects. We continuously monitor the fulfilment of contractor obligations for all of the companies in our supplier network through the Reliable Partner service at the tilaajavastuu.fi website.

VVO Group’s estimated taxes and tax-like charges in 2016 amount to approximately EUR 100 million. As estimated on the basis of the 2014 performance in RT’s/VTT’s report, the share of taxes and tax-like charges in VVO Group’s EUR 235 million investments in 2015 was 41 per cent; in the entire procurement chain, this amounts to approximately EUR 96 million. VVO Group’s tax footprint was published in the 2015 Annual Report.

VVO Group will continue its climate partnership agreement with the City of Helsinki. The Group has also committed to following the Rental Property Action Plan (VAETS), which has set a 2016 heating energy savings target of seven per cent compared to 2009. The Rental Property Action Plan savings targets for 2016 have already been achieved and, with regard to property electricity consumption, have even been exceeded.

The Virkeä programme is a cooperation programme between VVO Group and prom-ising young athletes that supports young talents financially in their journey towards future success. This year, the programme covers not only individual sports but also team sports. The recipients of Virkeä team sponsorship for the 2016–2017 season are the FC Honka women’s championship team and four girls’ teams. In 2016, the Virkeä athletes are Lassi Etelätalo (athletics), Henry Manni (wheelchair racing), Nooralotta Neziri (athletics), Venla Paunonen (athletics), Tommi Pulli (speed skating), Mimosa Jallow (swimming) and Jenni Saarinen (figure skating). In addition, VVO Group annually selects 50 promising athletes of 12–20 years of age to receive sponsorship grants.