Sponda’s vision is to be the environmental responsibility leader in the real estate sector.
Sponda’s goals and actions related to environmental responsibility are extensive: they cover products and services offered to customers, Sponda’s own operations and participation in environmental projects within the industry. In addition to practical development projects and daily measures, efforts have been devoted to improving environment-related communications. Environmental responsibility will also be developed intensely in the future.
Vision: Sponda is the leading environmental expert in the real estate sector, implementing sustainable development.
Sponda has always taken environmental impacts of its operations into account. Environmental expertise was made a strategic priority in autumn 2009. To achieve the long-term environmental responsibility vision, annual goals are set for environmental responsibility and decisions are made about key measures, the execution of which is monitored regularly.
Sponda is a responsible landlord offering its customers premises tailored specifically to their needs and supporting customers’ own environmental goals. Sponda is developing a wide range of solutions and business concepts to increase the energy efficiency and eco-friendliness of properties. Working with its customers it tries to find the best processes related to the daily use of premises that also correspond with customers’ wishes and environmental goals. In addition, Sponda’s aim is to promote the consideration of environmental aspects in the entire procurement chain of new-build and renovation construction, from planning to construction, maintenance and refurbishment.
The real estate sector generates about one third of Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions. Construction, repairs, and the maintenance and use of properties all have an impact on the environment. The decision taken by Finland’s government in October 2009 to cut climate emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 sets challenges for the real estate sector, and Sponda aims to respond to this challenge.