Vaisala Supplier Day 2023

Kai Öistämö, President and CEO of Vaisala, will talk about Vaisala's strategy and sustainable growth.

"Climate change requires everyone to act, presenting us with both challenges and opportunities to make an impact for the planet and simultaneously drive growth. We are confident that by working together with our dedicated suppliers and partners, we can make a positive difference for the future."

Jarkko Sairanen, Executive Vice President, Weather and Environment Business Area, Vaisala, will talk about business strategy and growth.

"In the Weather and Environment Business Area, we highly value cooperation with our suppliers, who are enabling us to deliver high-quality products to our customers. We request that sustainability will be a priority for our partners, as we strive to ensure environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic efficiency in our operations."

Sampsa Lahtinen, Executive Vice President, Industrial Measurements Business Area, Vaisala, will talk about growth and introduce some newly launched products. He will highlight how these products can help customers to improve their efficiency, safety, and quality.

“Our growth over the past years would not have been possible without our suppliers, who provide us with high-quality components that meet our high standards. As we continue to seek growth, we want our suppliers to be able to scale up to help us to meet reliably the needs of our markets."

Vesa Pylvänäinen, Executive Vice President, Operations, Vaisala, will talk about factory capacity investments enabling growth and smart factory development. He will share how Vaisala has increased its production capacity to meet customer demands and to support its global growth strategy. 

“Over the last years, we’ve expanded our production capacity and we plan to continue our investments to future growth. As we’ve been growing actively and invested in our capabilities, we also expect similar growth ambition from our key partners.”

Marjo Hietapuro, Sustainability Manager, Vaisala, will talk about the importance of sustainability.

“To understand and manage our sustainability impacts, we need to look beyond our own operations and consider the whole value chain. This means working with our suppliers to tackle complex challenges such as lowering the carbon footprint of our products and ensuring human rights in the long supply chains.”

Jussi Ohlsson, President & CEO, Stera Technologies Oy, will give a partner's view on growing the business and the company.

“The company’s growth is based on close and long-term cooperation with key customers, as well as the courage to invest and ensure the development of the professional competence of its personnel.”

Riikka Paarma, Partner, Strategy and Transactions – Lead, Nordic Sustainability, EY, will talk about developing sustainable business.

“Sustainability in the business context is fundamentally about future-proofing companies. Given the ongoing and only accelerating sustainability transformation of societies, sustainable business is becoming a precondition for any growth and success. The bar for sustainability is being set higher and higher, but innovative companies can still gain a competitive advantage by being part of creating the new, more sustainable normal.”

Antti Meriluoto, Partner, EY, will talk about developing a sustainable business.

“Sustainability is a new source of competitive advantage and the biggest driver of transformation. Sustainability is rapidly shifting from a report-led discussion to a value-based narrative. If you aren’t already thinking about how you are creating a long-term human, social, and environmental value, now is the time.” 

Hal Ifticen, Account Manager, Northern Europe, EcoVadis, will introduce EcoVadis.

“At EcoVadis, we aim for a more sustainable world where companies carry values that enable fairer and more responsible practices. Beyond regulations and compliance, I see sustainability as the new lever for a flourishing world and a new differentiator that will be a deal breaker in every future and current business decision.”