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Solutions to the challenges of sustainable development

Services for
sustainable development

2030

Ekokumppanit Oy implements versatile, sustainable services in an environmentally and human-oriented manner.

Our wide and multidisciplinary team of experts and the close and agile cooperation of our teams enable us to produce customized service packages taking into account your needs.

To the municipalities

We are familiar with the needs and wishes of the municipal sector, as we are part of the Tampere City Group and have provided services to the city throughout our existence. We offer municipalities a wide range of services, for example, to involve local residents or, for example, to improve hiking opportunities. We design ready-made advisory services to reduce municipal emissions, whether it is energy consumption or sustainable mobility, and we implement environmentally and environmentally friendly campaigns and events with years of experience. Read more about our ready-made concepts below or feel free to contact our experts, and we will design a service package that takes your needs into account.

From oil to renewables -municipal advice

Emissions from heating homes make up a significant part of Finland’s total emissions, and one of the most climate-damaging ways to heat a home is to do it with oil. In addition, it is expensive and many are surprised at how much money is saved by switching to oil heating as a renewable option. We know how to tell it, as well as many other good reasons to switch from oil to renewables.

What?

Impartial and fact-based advice for owners of oil-heated detached houses. The goal is cheaper and more environmentally friendly heating, without compromising on living comfort.

Why?

To save money for small house owners, meet the municipality’s climate goals, and support the local business.

Solution?

Carefully planned and targeted advice.

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Silva Vuopponen

Silva Vuopponen

Campaigns and policies for sustainable school development

Schools have great potential to influence our future not only by raising conscious citizens, but also by developing our own activities. Towards a Zero Waste School, School Food 2030 and numerous other policies will help schools and early childhood education units make their operations more environmentally friendly.

What?

Campaigns, lessons, teaching materials, action models and other snacks for a journey towards a carbon-neutral school and environmentally friendly lifestyles.

Why?

To reduce emissions from schools, reduce waste and support environmental education.

Solution?

Versatile operating models created as a result of years of development work and proven to work through experience.

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Tiina Kuusipalo

Tiina Kuusipalo

Nature and hiking area services

The Finn is a child of nature. The limited travel of the corona pandemic was rediscovered by Finns in nearby forests, hiking trails and long trees. We designed and built our own nearby nature oaks for Kintulammi in Tampere, which was awarded the Excursion Destination of the Year. What could we do in your municipality?

What?

Comprehensive hiking development work or the planning and implementation of individual destinations from route planning to the last longitudinal tree and shed roof beam.

Why?

To activate the residents of the municipality, to stimulate the tourism of the municipality and to promote organic hiking and local tourism.

Solution?

A comprehensive nature and hiking area service provided by award-winning professionals.

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Petri Mäkelä

Petri "Pete" Mäkelä

The municipality's own climate guide

Almost 70 percent of municipal greenhouse gas emissions come from the lifestyles of local residents. However, it is possible to cut these emissions with even simple everyday choices. A climate guide targeted at local residents inspires and entices them to make more sustainable choices, which means that the municipality’s emissions are reduced than by itself.

What?

Taking into account the backgrounds and needs of your municipality, a municipal climate guide has been implemented, which provides ideas and supports the residents on their way to more sustainable lifestyles.

Why?

To shrink the carbon footprint of local residents and through it the whole municipality and to curb climate change.

Solution?

Professionally tailored, the municipality’s own climate guide.

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Carl Willandt

Carl Willandt

Sanni Kouhi

On parental leave

Municipal energy advice

Energy efficiency in households is one of the most significant steps on the road to a carbon-neutral society. The problem is that many consumers do not know how much energy – and money – could be saved by low-threshold measures. Fortunately, we know.

What?

People are happy to save energy and money if they only know how to do it. We provide support for the planning and implementation of municipal energy advice.

Why?

To reduce municipal energy consumption and living costs.

Solution?

Carefully planned and targeted, personal energy advice.

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Silva Vuopponen

Silva Vuopponen

Event production

Sustainable event production has been part of the Ekokumppanit range of services since the beginning of our operations. We organize events from a few people’s training to public events for thousands of people in a high quality and sustainable way. Both live and remotely.

What?

Interesting events are the best way to teach people more sustainable ways of working and living. We plan and execute events with solid professionalism.

Why?

To teach and disseminate sustainable lifestyles and promote carbon neutrality.

Solution?

Interesting, well-organized and smooth events.

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Elli Kuusisto

Sanni Kouhi

On parental leave

Guides

We at Ekokumppanit have implemented a number of guides to help anyone make their lifestyles more sustainable without compromising on quality of life. Would you like to guide stakeholders to act in an environmentally conscious way? We implement a suitable guide on the topic in a targeted and subscriber-oriented manner.

What?

Climate guide? A guide to water protection? A guide to sustainable mobility? An guide to ecological hiking? We will implement them all and anything else!

Why?

To change consumer behavior, for a more sustainable future.

Solution?

Expert, credible and inspiring consumer guide. (Check out our previous guides on our homepage.)

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Carl Willandt

Carl Willandt

Sanni Kouhi

On parental leave

Sustainable movement

Without innovative visions, ideas and solutions for sustainable mobility, cutting our emissions or carbon neutrality will remain a distant dream. Fortunately, we at Ekokumppanit have endless vision, ideation and solution skills in this field as well!

What?

Sustainable mobility is a multi-threaded and wide-ranging entity in which the municipality and its residents play a significant role. From us, you get support for every step of this entity, from design through implementation to measurement.

Why?

To reduce the municipality’s carbon footprint and to make everyday life easier for its residents and to improve their sports opportunities.

Solution?

A comprehensive and innovative whole of sustainable mobility, or any sub-implementation of that whole, with professionalism and expertise.

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Olli Vakkala

Olli Vakkala

For companies

Responsible and sustainable operations are a significant competitive advantage for the company, a vital condition in the near future.

Ekokumppanit Oy has been a leader and pioneer in sustainable business and culture for many years. We understand and know the goals of sustainable development, corporate environmental responsibility, the requirements of responsible organizational communication, and other sustainability measures and needs that are significant for companies. On this basis, we have developed a number of business-oriented services that make it easy to take the necessary steps towards more sustainable practices. Contact us to plan and implement measures that exactly meet your needs.

Consulting on energy audits and energy efficiency investments

The aim of companies’ energy audits is to analyze the company’s energy consumption, identify energy saving potential and present cost-effective proposals for measures to improve energy efficiency. We do this impartially, without commercial interests.

What?

Carrying out energy audits and consulting on energy efficiency investments in a professional and impartial manner, taking into account the needs of the company.

Why?

To reduce the company’s energy consumption and save costs. To reduce the company’s emissions and carbon footprint.

Solution?

Professional and impartial energy efficiency consulting carried out in accordance with the instructions of the Energiavirasto.

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Silva Vuopponen

Silva Vuopponen

Responsibility communication entities

Our multidisciplinary team of communications and service design experts produces honest responsibility communications as well as bold and customized, fully designed total communications solutions. Simply put: we turn ideas into a phenomenon, customer-oriented and fact-based.

What?

Responsible and sustainable operations are a solid competitive advantage as long as customers know about it. We help communicate your good deeds, from strategy to soma campaigns.

Why?

To improve the corporate image, stand out from the competition and be more sustainable in directing operations.

Solution?

Communication solutions that evoke emotions and add value to your company and brand.

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Carl Willandt

Carl Willandt

Education for sustainable development

With sustainable everyday choices, your company can also save both the environment and euros. For us, sustainable activities are commonplace and we are happy to teach them to others.

What?

We offer training in line with sustainable development goals, taking into account the company’s own goals, resources and backgrounds.

Why?

To reduce the company’s carbon footprint, save costs, and engage staff behind common, sustainable goals.

Solution?

People-oriented training that helps to make sustainable choices in an understandable way and is seamlessly integrated into the company’s everyday life.

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Tiina Kuusipalo

Tiina Kuusipalo

Sustainable service design

Do you want to develop your service offering to be more sustainable, responsible and customer-oriented? We are ready to help your company with sustainable service design.

What?

Demand for sustainable services is growing by leaps and bounds. We help you make your service palette even more attractive and responsible.

Why?

To increase the attractiveness and attractiveness of services and to develop the company’s operating methods towards a more sustainable future.

Solution?

Professionally tailored service design entities.

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Pyry Rinkinen

Pyry Rinkinen

Event production

Sustainable event production has been part of the Eco-Partners’ range of services since the beginning of our operations. We organize events from a few people’s training to public events for thousands of people in a high quality and sustainable way. Both live and remotely.

What?

Whether you want to reassure your customers or delight your staff, we will help you implement sustainable events for your business needs.

Why?

To improve the corporate image, reduce the carbon footprint of events and just for the sake of variation.

Solution?

Truly different events in accordance with sustainable development.

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Elli Kuusisto

Sanni Kouhi

On parental leave

For housing companies

More than 2.5 million Finns live in housing companies, the importance of which in slowing down climate change cannot be overemphasized. We at Ekokumppanit have been cooperating with the housing association for years, for example by training hundreds of energy experts, participating in the implementation of Finland’s first carbon-negative housing company and supporting several housing companies in their energy and circular economy solutions.

Read below what solutions we can offer to reduce your housing association’s costs and carbon footprint.

Energy renovation planning and consulting

A large part of the regular expenses of housing associations arise from energy consumption. Fortunately, there are many ways to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings. We help you choose the best solutions for your condominium.

What?

We provide housing companies with impartial and fact-based planning support for energy renovations and help you choose the best solutions to reduce your energy consumption.

Why?

To reduce your housing costs and carbon footprint.

Solution?

Energy repairs carried out on the basis of objective information.

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Silva Vuopponen

Silva Vuopponen

Circular and sharing economy solutions for housing company residents

In condominiums, not every resident should own all the goods. Even discarding items that are not necessary for yourself should be carefully considered. Why take to the flea market stuff that your wall neighbor might need?

What?

Housing companies are natural environments for the concrete utilization of the circular and sharing economy. Not only the residents benefit from the effective solutions, but also the company itself, which is able to save significant sums on waste management costs, for example, with the help of various solutions.

Why?

To reduce housing association costs and serve residents.

Solution?

Creative and customized solutions for the circular and sharing economy.

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Sanna Teinilä

Sanna Teinilä

Sanni Kouhi

On parental leave

For consumers

Our activities with Ekokumppanit are guided in particular by two values; sustainability and customer orientation. If you need advice or support to make your business or lifestyle more sustainable, feel free to contact us and let’s see together how we can help.

Let’s make tomorrow better together.

Energy advice

Wondering how to install solar panels or Wondering how to reduce your energy consumption? We offer consumers impartial energy advice from one end to the other.

What?

We offer our help to anyone who wants to reduce their energy consumption in one way or another.

Why?

To reduce your living costs and your carbon footprint.

Solution?

Expert and impartial energy advice.

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Rami Kotilainen

Rami Kotilainen

Events

Every year, we organize numerous events that provide an opportunity to learn about new, sustainable lifestyles, hear about the solutions and services we have developed, and take a concrete part in working for a more sustainable future.

During the Covid19 period, we also regularly hold events remotely.

Check out our events via the link below!

Electricity meter rental service (ON BREAK FOR COVID19)

Book your electricity meter by filling in the form. We call when the meter is free and agree on a pick-up time. Then pick up the electricity meter from Moreenia (Valssipadonraitti 3). The loan period is usually from one to two weeks.

What?

Electricity consumption causes a lot of costs and emissions. By measuring your consumption, you can identify consumption spikes and do something about it.

Why?

To reduce your electricity consumption, carbon footprint and electricity bill.

Solution?

Borrow an electricity meter free of charge for 1-2 weeks and learn how to reduce unnecessary electricity consumption.

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Rami Kotilainen

Rami Kotilainen

Publications

Over the years, we have published numerous guides, reports and other useful publications. Check out the publications behind the link below and incorporate sustainable practices into your daily life!

For project partners

One of the most important roles of Ekokumppanit throughout our existence has been the planning and implementation of diverse projects. In our projects, we aim to make a truly effective contribution to sustainable development through solutions to the themes of energy efficiency, the circular economy and sustainable mobility, among other things. We are an experienced project operator with experience in the successful implementation of both small and large projects.

Project activities

Do you have a vision for sustainable development in mind that you would need support in planning, implementing or applying for funding for? Or maybe you are looking for a partner to develop an idea framework with you or to pull your project idea in a way that also creates something concrete. We could be your partner too!

What?

Starting and implementing a project is a process that requires perseverance, perseverance and flexibility in the right proportions. Above all, success requires teamwork and reliable partners.

Why?

To find innovative solutions and a more sustainable future.

Solution?

An experienced and reliable project partner. We!

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Suvi Holm

Suvi Holm