The UN Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030) are a plan agreed upon jointly by UN member states, aiming to steer global development onto a sustainable path for humanity, the environment, and the economy by 2030.

From the 17 goals, Raisio has selected the following as the most relevant for its operations:  
2. Zero Hunger, 
3. Good Health and Well-being, 
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 
10. Reduced Inequalities, 
12. Responsible Consumption, 
13. Climate Action 

UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. It is the UN’s challenge to companies to start developing business more responsibly. It invites companies to take responsibility for sustainable development and the future of our planet. Companies and organizations committed to the initiative comply with international obligations related to working conditions, human rights, the environment and the prevention of bribery in all countries where they operate. It provides companies with a framework of responsibility that is recognized throughout the world. 

The goal of the Finnish UN Global Compact local network is to further strengthen the pioneering role of Finnish companies in corporate responsibility and as an enabler of sustainable growth, as well as to encourage companies to find new business opportunities in the international UN Global Compact network. 

Global Compact Network Finland ry supports companies in their responsibility work by organizing events, seminars and discussion forums at the national level. It also acts as a link between UN Global Compact actors and companies, and offers information and tools to support companies’ responsibility work. 

The international Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aims to help companies and organizations set science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of SBTi is to ensure that emission reductions are aligned with climate science and the goals of the Paris Agreement. The objective is to limit global warming to no more than 1.5°C. 

The SBTi has approved Raisio’s near-term emissions reduction targets. The approval provides Raisio’s climate work with an externally assessed and internationally comparable framework. Raisio has already significantly reduced emissions from its own operations, but the food industry’s greatest climate impacts often arise outside factories, particularly in the primary production of raw materials. That is why the next major step in Raisio’s climate work is to reduce emissions across the entire value chain.

Raisio is committed to reducing emissions from its own operations – Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions – by 62% by 2030 compared to the 2021 baseline. For Scope 3 emissions, Raisio is committed to reducing value chain FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) emissions by 30.3% from the 2022 baseline. The company will reduce its other Scope 3 emissions by 25% from the 2022 baseline.

The national commitment to sustainable development is a strategy agreed upon by Finland’s National Commission on Sustainable Development and also serves as a practical tool. It represents a shared long-term vision for Finland’s future. 

The commitment defines operating methods and goals to enable a good life now and in the future. Its vision is a Finland that safeguards the carrying capacity of nature, promotes well-being, and acts responsibly on a global level. 

This societal commitment is a key instrument for implementing the global Agenda 2030 sustainable development programme in Finland. 

Practical actions define the content of sustainable development. Organizations, companies, and individuals can make concrete operational commitments to achieve shared goals. These commitments are made through the sitoumus2050.fi service. 

The commitment process brings together companies, civil society actors, and the public sector in a unique way. The idea is simple: concrete actions and measurable results. 

Through these commitments, actors pledge to contribute to achieving the goals of the societal commitment. The commitments focus on concrete actions, changes in practices, and innovative experiments to be implemented over 5–10 years, promoting jointly agreed objectives. 

Raisio Plc has joined the food industry’s energy efficiency action programme.  Energy efficiency agreements are an important part of Finland’s energy and climate strategy and the primary means of promoting efficient energy use in Finland. 

Responsible and efficient energy use reduces carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change. 

Finland has committed to strict targets for improving energy efficiency. These agreements are a joint approach chosen by the government and industries to meet Finland’s international energy efficiency obligations without introducing new legislation or other coercive measures. 

The goal of the agreements is to improve energy efficiency in industry, the energy and service sectors, the real estate sector, municipalities, and oil-heated properties.