We are creating a more sustainable world by making miracles with aluminum.

REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS

30,5 %

from the first calculation year (2021)
(updated: 4/2024)

Purso Sustainability Report 2023

Purso’s sustainability measures are presented in our Corporate Responsibility Report, which allows us to monitor our progress towards our targets annually.

Environmental responsibility

Energy-efficient and long-lasting products

Energy-efficient and long-lasting products

Bioenergy heating plant

Environmental Management System ISO 14001

Two new solar power plants in
2024-2025

Sustainability investments in Finland €20 million by 2030

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Halving its emissions, Purso is a circular economy pioneer

Purso started recycling aluminum at its own smelter in the early 1980s, and now our recycled Greenline aluminum is used in all our business segments.

Purso’s long-standing commitment to environmental responsibility is also reflected in our ISO 14001 environmental certification, which we were granted as early as in 2002. At the moment, the replacement of fossil fuels with electricity is one thing that is driving our investments and directing Purso towards a low-carbon future: The electrification of the billet furnaces is the most important step in our green transition. We have also acquired heat recovery equipment and heat pump systems that use waste heat as a heat source to produce district heating for buildings and for other purposes.

On the other hand, our positive carbon handprint comes from offering solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of our customers. For example, choosing an energy-efficient building system product or a lamp with a recycled aluminum body is an environmental act. Our products come with EPD environmental declarations.

Social responsibility

Fair employer

Thesis collaboration

Diverse training opportunities

Safe workplace

Easy-to-access mental health services

>40 summer jobs

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We live for shared success stories and take care of our Purso employees

We employ approximately 300 skilled professionals in Finland. Our goal in all operations is to be a safe and desirable workplace where everyone is treated fairly and where all personnel are professionals in their field. We offer interesting career paths and opportunities for personal development. Purso is known for its long careers, and as a stable Finnish family-run company we provide a reliable and safe workplace.

We value the health, well-being, and safety of our employees. We actively develop occupational safety towards the objective of zero accidents, support our staff’s sports hobbies, and provide them with comprehensive occupational health services. As a sponsor, we also have a positive influence on local associations and public actors.

Good governance

Tax footprint €17.8 million

Equity ratio 74%

Sustainability as part of management

Personnel costs €17 million (15% of revenue)

Whistleblowing reporting channel

Local suppliers

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Our success is based on profitable growth and the Purso culture

We are a long-term partner to our customers and a pioneer in the industry, known for our bold problem-solving skills and meticulous work ethic. Responsibility for maintaining financial stability means ensuring the foundation for our success in the long term.

We contribute to social sustainability through taxes and payroll. In Nokia, where our company is located, we have been the largest corporate taxpayer for several years. We pay taxes in each country in which we operate in accordance with local legislation, and our Group has no foreign subsidiaries in countries making unusual tax concessions. To promote a transparent corporate culture, we publish our tax footprint in our annual sustainability report.

News: sustainability

  • Recycled Greenline aluminum to become the standard material for building system products

    Recycled Greenline aluminum to become the standard material for building system products

    In the future, all Purso building system products will be made using Greenline aluminum. Manufacturing it saves up to 95% of energy as compared to the making of primary aluminum. Making the transition to fully…

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  • Purso Greenline aluminium is becoming more popular – Inlook started using only recycled aluminium

    Purso Greenline aluminium is produced using recycled aluminium scrap. Using Greenline has become more and more popular lately. “For a decade ago, only primary aluminium was considered as premium. Nowadays, with green values being on…

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Sustainability over the decades

  • 1959 ACTIVITIES IN SIURO since 1959
  • 1980-since RECYCLED ALUMINUM since the 1980s
  • 2012 BIO HEATING PLANT since 2012
  • 2016 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AGREEMENT since 2016
  • 2020 EMISSIONS CALCULATION ACCORDING TO THE GHG PROTOCOL since 2020
  • 2021 FIRST SOLAR POWER PLANT in 2021
  • 2021 SAFETY QUARTERS since 2021
  • 2022 BIOFUELS in use since 2022
  • 2022 Member of the ZERO ACCIDENTS forum since 2022
  • 2023 INVESTMENT DECISION on the green transition in 2023
  • 2024 NEW SOLAR POWER PLANTS in 2024
  • 2025 WASTE HEAT RECOVERY in 2025
  • 2025 ELECTRIFICATION OF BILLET FURNACES in 2025
  • 2026 HALVING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT by 2026