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October 2011
5.10.2011 10:45
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The Clean Baltic Sea projects of the John Nurminen Foundation aim at visible improvements in the condition of the Baltic Sea with two focus areas: prevention of the eutrophication through reduction of phosphorus emissions, and a significant reduction of the risk of a large-scale oil tanker disaster in the Gulf of Finland. Sanoma has been one of the three main partners in a project which aims at...
March 2011
14.3.2011 11:42
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Sanoma has published its first Corporate Responsibility Report, which summarises key developments in 2010 and defines the Group's corporate responsibility framework. The Corporate Responsibility Report is available in pdf format at Sanoma.com, the Materials section. To prepare for the report and develop the corporate responsibility in general, a study was carried out in the autumn o...
January 2011
19.1.2011 12:12
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Sanoma supports the John Nurminen Foundation's Clean Baltic Sea project by giving direct financial support and offering media space in Sanoma's different media. The project aims at visibly improving the condition of the Baltic Sea by reducing eutrophication and by promoting safety of maritime traffic. Take a moment to read how Clarisse Berggårdh, CEO of Sanoma Magazines Finland feels abou...
December 2010
21.12.2010 08:03
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A large-scale Finnish research programme Next Media has received an additional funding of EUR 5 million for 2011 from Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. Sanoma leads and co-ordinates the research programme, which aims at enhancing digital media R&D activity in Finland and developing future concepts for business models. All Sanoma's divisions are in the progra...
August 2010
27.8.2010 13:01
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World Vision Finland and R-kioski, a part of the Sanoma Group, organised a campaign to support a clean water project in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka. The successful campaign raised a sum of EUR 15,000 for the project. In the campaign five water canisters were circulated all over Finland from one R-kioski to another. During the summer, over a hundred Finns participated in transporting the ca...
June 2010
15.6.2010 10:57
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Sanomapaino has received Det Norske Veritas certification of its quality management system (ISO 9001), environmental management system (ISO 14001), and occupational health & safety management system (OHSAS 18001). The certification comprises all five printing houses (Sanomala, Hämeen Paino, Savon Paino, Lehtikanta, and Saimaan Lehtipaino) as well as Sanomapaino's sales, administration, an...
May 2010
20.5.2010 10:56
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Helsingin Sanomat has investigated the emissions of greenhouse gasses of the printed daily newspaper and the Nyt supplement. The carbon footprints were calculated "from the forest to the customer", including the emissions from newsprint production, printing and transport. The survey, carried out in co-operation with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, shows that one copy of He...
3.5.2010 12:19
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Sanoma Parent Company HQ has joined WWF's Green Office scheme. WWF examined Sanoma Parent Company premises at Ludviginkatu, Helsinki, as well as actions and plans concerning the premises, and confirmed that the Green Office criteria were fulfilled. "This was a good start for Green Office actions", says Pentti Katainen, Vice President Real Estate at Sanoma. "The Ludviginkatu premises...
April 2010
21.4.2010 14:50
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Sanoma has agreed to support the Clean Baltic Sea Project of the John Nurminen Foundation for three years. The agreement is effective immediately and it includes media space in Sanoma's different medias. The Clean Baltic Sea project of the John Nurminen Foundation aims at visible improvements in the condition of the Baltic Sea with two focus areas: The prevention of eutrophication t...
February 2010
10.2.2010 10:22
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Suomalainen Kirjakauppa, the leading Finnish bookstore chain, organises a campaign called Children's Party on 15–21 February 2010. During the campaign, children's books in good condition can be brought to chain's 61 stores, to be further donated to local charity. Donations are rewarded with discount when purchasing a new book. During the campaign week, a special children's happening will...
December 2009
4.12.2009 14:29
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Operation Mermaid is part of WWF Finland's international actions to save the Baltic Sea. The operation aims at combating eutrophication, improving sea safety and oil spill prevention, protecting endangered species and the archipelagic nature of the Baltic Sea as well as promoting sustainable fishing. Sanoma Trade's kiosk operator, R-kiosk, co-operates with Universal Pictures Finland...
October 2009
22.10.2009 11:30
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Printing house WS Bookwell has developed a tool for measuring a book's carbon footprint. The Ecocalculator provides information on how different printing methods and materials affect the amount of carbon dioxide and other emissions of a book. The Ecocalculator is a web based tool that uses information collected at WS Bookwell's printing plants. The calculation covers a book's...
1.10.2009 08:57
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Sanoma Corporation has confirmed Paper procurement principles for the whole Group. As a major paper procurer, Sanoma acknowledges its responsibility to the environment and promotes the responsible use of forest resources. Consequently, Sanoma requires that its suppliers procure wood responsibly and consider social questions. Sanoma favours suppliers with ISO 14001 certified environm...
June 2009
25.6.2009 09:00
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Sanoma Uitgevers can call itself one of the five best employers in the Netherlands. The company has improved its ranking with five positions in the annual Effectory/Volkskrant Banen survey. Effectory and Volkskrant Banen poll opinions of thousands of employees about their employers. This year 263 companies participated; in total more than 157,000 questionnaires were completed. ...
April 2009
15.4.2009 09:13
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Sanoma Uitgevers has announced the total gain of the fifth edition of the Pink Ribbon Magazine in 2008. This jubilee edition with a theme 'Vivre' raised a total amount of EUR 900,422 to be used for improving the quality of life of breast cancer patients. Pink Ribbon Magazine Vivre 2008 sold over 100,000 copies. The gain of the magazine is donated in full to the Foundation Pink Ribbo...
March 2009
10.3.2009 08:55
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Helsingin Sanomat, the biggest daily newspaper in Finland, and UNICEF start a clean water project in the Helsinki metropolitan area restaurants in April. The Tap campaign encourages restaurants to participate, and customers to donate one euro for a glass of tap water. The collected money will be directed to UNICEF's global water programmes which aim at providing clean drinking water to ch...
December 2008
9.12.2008 10:51
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Helsingin Sanomat is now looking for a creative project team that could transfer the spirit of the campaign to Finland. UNICEF started the Tap Project in 2007 in New York where local consumers paid a dollar for a glass of ice water that is normally free of charge in restaurants. The aim of the campaign is to provide clean water to children around the world every day. Helsingin...
August 2008
20.8.2008 15:00
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Nelonen Media's and WWF Finland's Operation Earth –campaign for better environment has started. The purpose of the campaign is to inform about the various aspects affecting the climate and also promote small things that each of us could do to stop the global warming. In addition to raising awareness, the campaign aims to collect 1,000,000.00 euros for WWF Finland to be used to three diffe...
October 2005
18.10.2005 00:00
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Day as a journalist project for high school students, test editorial office Piste, yearly newspaper week at schools, media studies, and traineeships - Sanoma's cooperation with schools and polytechnics includes various activities. The aim is to introduce the world of newspaper to young readers. - When students get to know how newspapers are made, they form a strong relationship with it. C...
May 2004
26.5.2004 00:00
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The Consumer Ombudsman has petitioned the Market Court for a decision on whether Helsingin Sanomat, which is published by Sanoma Osakeyhtiö, can distribute advertising supplements to consumers with a "no advertising" sticker on their mailbox. Mr. Hannu Syrjänen, SanomaWSOY's President and Chairman of Federation of the Finnish Media Industry, says that if implemented, the view of the Consumer Om...
October 2002
2.10.2002 00:00
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SanomaWSOY ensures the capability of its organisation to face situations of change and new challenges for example by offering two high-quality training programs to its personnel in all units of the organisation. "We'll be able to achieve our ambitious objectives only by means of continuous development", says Aarno Heinonen, Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance. When SanomaWSOY was...
August 2002
26.8.2002 00:00
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Although printing is not an activity very harmful to the environment, WSOY’s printing units pay with care attention to environmental questions. The more environmentally sound printing methods can be developed, the more successful the printed products are in competition between different media. The low environmental hazards of printing operations are based on low emissions: printing colour dries...
February 2001
13.2.2001 00:00
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SanomaWSOY's location-based solution provider, Genimap Oy, and TietoEnator Forest have developed a new type of geographic data service to meet the needs of the forest products industry in Finland and internationally. The integrated GIS solution utilises real-time access to geographic data and includes digital mapping data, GI software, and special software required by the forest industry, agric...
