Vaisala's business receives sustainability award
12/07/2022
Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental and industrial measurements, was presented with the Carnegie Sustainability Award 2022 during the Carnegie Sustainability Seminar, which took place in May 2022. The award acknowledges both Vaisala’s sustainable business practices and the positive handprint of the business generated by Vaisala’s products.
The investment bank Carnegie awards companies for their sustainability work, wanting to highlight sustainability metrics that create shareholder value and inspire companies and investors. Vaisala received the award in the category for Small Cap companies. The other winners were SCA for Large Cap companies and OX2 in the category for Best Newcomer. 
“With progressing climate change, Vaisala’s products will be critical to monitor more extreme weather and environmental changes. The company has been a sustainability forerunner and an early inventor and implementer of energy-saving improvements that have only recently become the norm. The company’s products have for decades been built for extended endurance and minimum waste, helping its customers use resources more efficiently. The company is acknowledged for its strong company culture and high ethical standards,” Carnegie explained.
“In Vaisala, sustainability is at the heart of the business; our products truly help to build a better world and increase climate action and I believe that I speak for all of our employees when I say that this is why we are so proud to work for Vaisala. There is an urgent need for companies to act and align their strategies to solve the greatest environmental challenges of our planet. It is no longer only about decreasing the footprint but even more importantly about increasing the positive impact of the business itself,” commented Kai Öistämö, President and CEO at Vaisala.
Vaisala has also received other sustainability recognitions. Earlier in 2022, Vaisala was listed in the Financial Times Climate Leaders 2022 list and in 2021 it was also recognised for its sustainability among private investors.
“We have received great acknowledgement for our sustainability and it is such a great honour to now receive this recognition from Carnegie. I also want to take this opportunity to give my warmest congratulations to the other winners, SCA and OX2, as well. It is essential that climate change, as the most pressing sustainability challenge of our planet, is increasingly recognised in these awards, encouraging businesses to continuously improve. It is no longer an option for any company wanting to succeed to stay of out of the game and ignore its impact,” Öistämö concluded.
