Corporate responsibility

VVO's operations are based on supplying a broad range of safe and comfortable rental accommodation. VVO seeks to improve the status of rental housing by participating in public debate on Finnish housing policy.

Amendments to construction legislation came into force on 1 July 2014. Clients and contractors are now required to provide the tax authorities with information about the contracts and personnel employed in their construction projects. The VVO Group has introduced new project IDs with which to provide this information to the tax authorities.

Petteri Tiihonen from Kiinteistöhuolto Reilax Oy received VVO's 2014 Maintenance Employee of the Year award in recognition of his high-quality work.

VVO received an honorary mention in the major employer category of the Responsible Summer Job (Vastuullinen kesäduuni) campaign.

The Virkeä programme launched a team sponsorship development project, which will be open for applications in 2015. VVO has been supporting young athletes with grants since 2012. There have been six new sponsorships: Lassi Etelätalo, Henry Manni, Nooralotta Neziri, Emilia Soini, Venla Paunonen and Tommi Pulli.