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Concrete actions
Responsible operations require concrete actions
Through our own choices and actions, we want to curb climate change and conduct business that takes into account emissions and resource use every day,
YIT’s emission cuts are based on ambitious objectives
The objectives we have set for ourselves are always at the centre of everything we do, both in the short and long term. Each year, we set objectives and define indicators for each key sustainable development theme, and then produce reports on their realisation. Read more about our annual progress reports on these objectives.
Through our own choices and actions, we want to curb climate change and conduct responsible business every day. We are committed to the Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees under the Paris Agreement. Our long-term goal is to reduce construction emissions across the entire value chain. By 2030, we will reduce emissions from our own operations by 90 % and emissions from the value chain by 30 % compared to the reference year 2019.
Read more about our environmental actions on our premises below.
Our concrete actionsOur concrete actions
Our project-specific solutions for building self-developed business premises to achieve these goals:
Emission calculation
Carbon footprint calculations are carried out for all self-developed business premises projects, which are in turn used in choosing materials with a smaller carbon footprint.
Renewable electricity at construction sites
We use EKOenergy-certified electricity on the construction site.
Recycling at construction sites
At least 80% of all construction site waste is sorted and recycled.
Water fixtures
All premises are equipped with fixtures that use less water and follow the LEED standard and EU Taxonomy.
Sorting systems
Shared spaces and other common facilities are equipped with modern sorting systems.
Low-carbon hollow-core slabs
Low-carbon hollow-core slabs are used in construction whenever it is technically feasible.
Low-carbon concrete
Low-carbon GWP.85-class concrete is used in construction whenever it is technically feasible.
Recycled steel
Steel structures are constructed using recycled steel whenever it is technically feasible.
Biofuel
Construction sites use biofuel whenever possible.
Environmental certification
LEED certification or a similar environmental certificate is applied for all business premises projects.
Additionally, sustainable options are always preferred on business premises projects. These include geothermal and solar heat, heating solutions that reduce heating emissions, and WELL certification.
You can read about the sustainability principles of each project on their corresponding web page*. See for instance the Maistraatinportti for reference.
*Carbon footprint calculations might still be incomplete for some projects. We will update these project pages once the calculations have been completed.
