We create added value for nature, people and society
Metsähallitus’ value creation model describes our key capital types and how we use them to create added value for nature, people and society. The value creation model is built on strategic themes and it includes financial, environmental and social perspectives.
Fostering our Future – Metsähallitus' strategy
The strategy built around Metsähallitus’ purpose will allow us to respond to future challenges and stakeholder expectations as well as to promote the fulfilment of international agreements, including the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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We have also identified key UN Sustainable Development Goals on which the value our activities create has the greatest impact.
The value creation model is based on our strategic goals. It will be examined and the process and its indicators will be developed further in cooperation with our stakeholders.
Green growth
We use state-owned land and water areas sustainably for the needs of the Finnish society. In addition to revenue paid to the state owner, our operations generate financial value through salaries and fees, taxes, and material and service acquisitions for different societal parties and regional economies.
We are part of the value chain of the forest and energy industries. We deliver wood for industry, the products of which can be used to replace fossil fuels, and we promote increasing the production capacity of renewable energy in state-owned land and water areas. Our aim is to improve the financial results and increase the Group’s turnover in a versatile manner by utilising the opportunities offered by the bioeconomy, the green transition and new forms of financing.
Value creation 2023:
- Revenue for the state: EUR 120 million
- Procurements of materials and services: EUR 283.1 million
- Taxes: EUR 68.9 million
- Salaries and fees: EUR 60.5 million
- Enabling renewable energy: 2,683 MW
- Wood for industry: 6.3 million m3
Climate and biodiversity
We safeguard and strengthen biodiversity in state-owned land and water areas through e.g. the ecological network. The network includes protected and wilderness areas as well as nature and special sites in multiple-use forests.
We maintain and strengthen structural features important to biodiversity, such as the amount of decaying wood. We actively carry out restoration and nature management activities in both protected areas and multiple-use forests and restore streams. We map out and aim to increase the favourable state of nature values in Natura areas.
We promote forest growth and health and ensure adaptation to climate change. We aim to achieve a 10% increase in the carbon sinks of state-owned multiple-use forests by 2035.
Value creation 2023:
- Area of the ecological network: 5.2 million ha
- Forest growth: 16 million m3/year (NFI 12 )
- Carbon sink of trees: -12.8 MtCO2e
- Decaying wood: 75 million m3 in state-owned lands
- Restoration and nature management (13,900 ha)
- Stream restoration (30 km)
- Share of favourable ecological status in Natura areas: 66.7%
Well-being, safety and security
State-owned land and water areas create joy and well-being to local residents, tourists, hikers, hut visitors, berry pickers, hunters and fishers. We encourage visitors of all ages to act responsibly in nature and ensure the prerequisites for recreational use of land and wilderness activities so that our clients gain as much value as possible.
State areas are also important for research, education, security of supply and national security.
Value creation 2023
- Visitor numbers in protected, hiking and historical sites and visitor centres: 8.7 million visits
- Hunting and fishing permits: 185,000 pcs
- Youth communications and environmental education: 101,000 people reached through guidance, events and environmental education
- Authority cooperation: 316,000 ha in use by other government actors
- Metsähallitus customer experience: 3.66 (scale of 1–5)