Vaisala Excels in Superior Approach to Climate Change Mitigation and Transparent Reporting
Vaisala Corporation Press Release November 4, 2014
Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has been recognized for the second consecutive year as one of the top companies in demonstrating a superior approach to climate change mitigation and transparent reporting.
The CDP Nordic 2015 report published today included Vaisala on the Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the second year in a row. The CDLI includes the top 10 percent of the Nordic reporting companies. Vaisala earned a score of 99A- of the maximum 100A.
The high score illustrates excellence in understanding climate change risks and opportunities for Vaisala and capability in delivering high quality information to help investors in decision making.
"Vaisala has been in the forefront of innovation and science for 80 years now. As a company, we are always looking ahead, and without a doubt climate change will pose one of the most notable challenges of our time for us all. We do not want to be a bystander, we want to actively support societies to be better prepared for climate change, with the help of our sustainable technologies. Getting this right is of great strategic importance to us," says President & CEO Kjell Forsén.
Towards a low-carbon future with sustainable technologies
Vaisala's solutions are tackling climate change related issues. Concrete examples of sustainable technologies offered by Vaisala include enabling forecasting of extreme weather events intensified by climate change, bringing predictability and efficiencies to the production of renewable energy, reducing waste and improving energy efficiency in industrial applications, and protecting lives in traffic, on airports and harbors.
In September of this year, Vaisala announced its ambitious commitment to becoming a 100% renewable energy powered company by 2020. This will cut the company's direct greenhouse gas emissions by more than 90% and more than a third of combined direct and indirect emissions.
"We have to optimize both our own resource use and at the same time enable our customers to operate more sustainably. Scoring high in indexes like CDP helps us relate Vaisala's expertise in climate change and environmental sciences to a broad group of stakeholders," says Tomi Rintanen, Sustainability Manager at Vaisala.
For more information, please contact:
Tomi Rintanen, Sustainability Manager
Tel. +358 40 4822478
Email: [email protected]
About CDP
CDP is an international, not-for-profit organization providing the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information. CDP works with market forces to motivate companies to disclose their impacts on the environment and natural resources and take action to reduce them. CDP now holds the largest collection globally of primary climate-change, water and forest risk commodities information and puts these insights at the heart of strategic business, investment and policy decisions. Please visit www.cdp.net to find out more.
About Vaisala
Vaisala is a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. Building on 80 years of experience, Vaisala contributes to a better quality of life by providing a comprehensive range of innovative observation and measurement products and services for chosen weather-related and industrial markets. Headquartered in Finland, Vaisala employs approximately 1600 professionals worldwide and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange.
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