Creating the foundation for success

Aviation is important for Finland’s competitiveness. The basic task of Finavia’s operations – maintaining regular and safe scheduled air services in Finland and establishing good flight connections between Finland and the rest of the world – is therefore in itself taking care of social responsibility. By strengthening the aviation infrastructure, Finavia creates the prerequisites for Finns and Finnish business and trade to operate in globalizing world.

Financial responsibility. By operating profitably in its business operations, Finavia is able to invest in areas it considers to be important: the safety of air traffic and passengers, raising the level of service at airports and reducing environmental harm.

By developing our airports and their surrounding areas, we employ people from various sectors. At the same time, we create the necessary operating environment for companies that rely on air traffic, including transportation and tourism companies as well as other companies whose operations benefit by their proximity to the airport. Finavia operates cost effectively so that it can keep its price level low by European standards. As a result of its healthy financial management, Finavia is able to return some of its income to the State every year in line with the set profit requirement.

Social responsibility. Finavia is a good employer and we invest in the well-being and skills of our employees and their ability to cope at work. Development programmes pay attention to management practices, the professional skills of the staff and the creation of a good working environment. Skills assessments ensure that the knowledge and competence of staff meet the needs of Finavia. Additional training is organized if required, which promotes the employees’ ability to cope in their jobs.

We have developed the personnel fund and bonus scheme as a reward for profitable operations. The fund is the first of its kind in a public administration organization.

Responsibility for the environment. Finavia’s aim is for safe air traffic that operates reliably and economically, which has as little impact on the environment as possible. Finavia is naturally responsible for its own operations, but its role in maintaining airports means it is partially responsible for the environmental impacts of operations that are carried out at the airports.

Managing aircraft noise, minimizing the number of people living in noise areas and reducing the environmental impacts caused by anti-skid treatment and ice protection of aircraft take centre stage in the environmental work of airports.

Cultural responsibility. Finavia invests substantial amounts in planning and constructing airport passenger terminals and other airport buildings. In this way the organization for its part develops Finnish architecture and provides architectural offices the opportunity to design buildings for unique and demanding sites and requirements. The cooperation with Finnish designers has been fruitful and internationally recognized.

Finavia gives financial support to orchestras and musical events in Finland, including Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, the Savonlinna Opera Festival, Vantaa Baroque, Backas Jazz and Särestö Chamber Concerts. Finavia also has a sizeable art collection and some of its works are on display in airport passenger terminals and in the staff premises.