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Prioritize paper manufactured in the Nordic countries.
As for electricity procurement, our goal is that by 2013 all
Edita’s production and office sites will use electricity gener-
ated from renewable sources. Edita’s main production plants
already use solely renewable energy. Electricity used by Edita
Västra Aros is generated by hydroelectric and wind power, and
that used by Edita Prima by hydroelectric power and wood-
based biofuels. Chemicals used in printing are approved for
the Nordic Ecolabel. Whenever a new chemical is introduced
into the process, its eligibility for the Nordic Ecolabel will
always be checked with the organization that grants the right
to use the label.
Environmentally responsible operations
Our operations place a strain on the environment in several
ways. We minimize that environmental impact by adopting a
systematic approach and aiming for continuous improvement.
Environmentally responsible offices
Edita’s environmental work previously focused strongly on
the reduction of environmental impact created by production
plants. In 2010, the Group started investing determined effort
in the reduction of environmental impact in the offices of the
group companies, too. Most of the environmental impact in
these offices is comprised of energy consumption, paper usage,
and carbon-dioxide emissions caused by travel.
The wwf ’s Green Office system was chosen to be the guide-
line for environmental work at offices. In 2011, the Green
Office certification was granted to Edita’s headquarters (Edita
Plc and Edita Prima Oy). The same certification was granted
to Edita Publishing in 2010. In 2012, the Green Office system
will be expanded to Edita’s offices in Sweden.
Environmentally responsible production
Edita’s main production plants in Helsinki and Västerås are
certified in accordance with the iso 14001 standard for envi-
ronmental management. Credible environmental work relies
heavily on environmental management systems, which ensure
that work is systematic and pursues continuous improvement
and that the current environmental legislation is being com-
plied with.
In production activities, the main causes of environmental
impact are materials, energy, waste, and emissions. We began
regular measurement of waste volumes in the 1990s, when
Energy consumption at Edita's
production sites (MWh)
year
electricity
heating
2011
12386
3397
2010
13230
5918
2009
14299
5146
2008
14622
3958
2007
14603
4039
Water consumption at Edita's
production sites (m
3
)
year
helsinki
västerås
vilppula
2011
8825
6217
0
2010
8344
4294
1340
2009
6629
4345
1265
2008
7301
4610
1300
2007
8539
3226
1199
Trend in waste from Edita's
production sites (tonnes)
year
recycled
recoveredhazardous waste
2011
2347
139
101
2010
3264
145
149
2009
3704
156
167
2008
3945
169
153
2007
4009
215
63
Consumption of materials at Edita's
production sites (tonnes)
year
papper
printing ink
solvents
2011
10729
54
43
2010
12858
86
53
2009
14494
109
64
2008
14600
96
68
2007
14456
104
75
“We minimize our environmental impact
by adopting a systematic approach and
aiming for continuous improvement.”
mika ruuskanen, director, nordic green edita program
ENV I RONMENT
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edita’s year 2011