Corporate responsibility
From Vallox’s perspective, corporate responsibility means taking both social and environmental responsibility for our operations. We continuously analyse the effects of our operations and products on our stakeholders and the world around us, observing the principles of sustainable development in our decision-making and the ways we work.
The environment
The environment is a part of our operating policy. The most important environmental impacts of Vallox are attributable to the materials and energy used in production. We have taken smaller climate actions each year since we were granted the environmental certificate in 2017. We continuously aim to reduce the environmental impacts of our operations by means such as systematically decreasing the amount of waste. For instance, by paying attention to the emissions from our company cars we have succeeded in the systematic reduction of emissions, and we are also gradually replacing old vehicles with electric cars. Whenever possible, we prefer energy-efficient solutions. We are currently examining the possibilities to use renewable energy sources in our operations. We have created an environmental strategy for Vallox. It lays down our goals for the coming years.
Certificates
Vallox is certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 quality standard and the ISO 14001 environmental standard. In accordance with these standards, we continuously improve our operations and products. In addition to supervising our own operations, we monitor our partners to ensure that they follow the same principles.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) are documents that describe the total life-cycle environmental impact of our products. EPDs are verified by an accredited third party. To draw up an EPD, the first step is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) which assesses a product’s environmental impact throughout its life cycle. The next step is calculating the product’s environmental impact. Each EPD is drawn up according to the ISO 14025 and EN ISO 15804 standards and product category rules (PCR).
Social responsibility
Vallox’s business is based on the work of our committed and competent employees. We foster a corporate culture in which everyone’s work is respected and in which we trust each other and everyone is heard and treated equally. We care about our employees’ coping at work as well as their physical and mental wellbeing. We support cultural and sports activities, and our personnel are covered by an extra health insurance policy that also covers costs of specialised medical care.
We never compromise on safety; we always ensure the safety of the working conditions and our products alike. We ensure that our products meet the relevant health and safety-related requirements, and we are committed to providing our customers with truthful information about the products.
Our values
Our everyday work is guided by the four values of our company: Appreciation and respect; Reliable partner; Quality of operations and projects; and Continuous development.
Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct supports the implementation of our values, promoting good corporate citizenship, fairness and respect for human rights, both in our own operations and in our supply chain.
We promote the UN sustainable development goals
Vallox is committed to the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). We have chosen four main goals that we can concretely promote with our actions and solutions.
We continuously improve our skills, operations and products to create solutions in the field of sustainable energy and to help the world to progress towards a more sustainable future.
Energy-efficient ventilation
Compared with the traditional natural ventilation, our products save energy by recovering heat and enabling ventilation that is based on the need. In this way, they reduce the overall energy consumption, despite the fact that they also consume energy during their life span.
Wellbeing from indoor air
Vallox provides long-lasting, energy-efficient high-quality ventilation products which promote the wellbeing of people by enabling healthy indoor air quality. Effective ventilation also keeps the structures of buildings healthy, which increases their lifetime and helps to maintain the value of the building.