Sustainability is part of our DNA

From day one our vision and strategies have been aligned with generating long term sustainable profit to support Åland society. That’s the sole reason we exist.

We can only achieve this sustainability though our company culture, the products we make and the experiences we create. It’s in everything we do.

Responsible
Gaming

A sustainable gaming for our players makes our business better. That’s why Responsible Gaming is a fundamental building block of Paf

A Sustainable
Workplace

Our aim is to make Paf an inspiring place to work. We believe people prosper and grow when the working environment is fair, safe and equal

Environmental
Sustainability

All businesses have an impact on the environment. Paf is committed to developing smart and sustainable solutions to limit our footprint

Our selected sustainability goals

Based on our three sustainability areas, we have identified how our sustainability work contributes to the UN’s Global Sustainability Goals. We have also identified how our sustainability work contributes to the local Åland Development and Sustainability Agenda’s strategic goals.

The development goals in the Åland Sustainability Agenda and the UN’s Global Goals constitute a very ambitious plan for developing our society. When we identified the goals that our sustainability work contributes to, it resulted in five different goals within the Åland Sustainability Agenda and seven different global UN goals.

Responsible Gaming

The Åland Sustainability Agenda

Goal 1: Prosperous people with increasing inner resources.

Goal 2: Everyone feels trust an has real opportunities to participate in society.

 

UN’s Global Sustainability Goals

 

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A Sustainable Workplace

The Åland Sustainability Agenda

Goal 2: Everyone feels trust an has real opportunities to participate in society.

Goal 5: Attractiveness in living, visiting and business.

 

UN’s Global Sustainability Goals

      

 

 

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Environmental Sustainability

The Åland Sustainability Agenda

Goal 6: Significantly reduced climate impact.

Goal 7: Sustainable and responsible consumption and production.

 

UN’s Global Sustainability Goals

      

 

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About bärkraft.ax

Since 2016, bärkraft.ax has acted as a platform for organisations on Åland, working towards a common goal of a viable and sustainable region. The backbone of the network is the development and sustainability agenda for Åland, agreed upon by Ålands regional parliament and government. The forming of the network is deeply rooted in society, and therefore enjoys high levels of confidence and trust by citizens as well as businesses. This confidence is what enables the transformation of society towards a sustainable future.

In spring 2019 the development and sustainability agenda for Åland was awarded by the European Commission, which organised the European Sustainability Awards in Brussels. The Åland agenda was considered to be the best in the category for communities of up to 100,000 inhabitants. Paf is active in the local community by participating and contributing to the sustainability agenda.

Paf also participates in the networking group for sustainable, large companies on Åland. The main purpose of the group is to drive the larger companies’ activities related to realising Åland’s Development and Sustainability Agenda. Four of the groups’ members, including Paf, chose to invest in a sustainability pilot, an investment that enabled bärkraft.ax to engage another sustainability pilot for the next three years starting in 2019.

 

 

At Paf, obviously we want to be involved and contribute to the development goals, both locally and on a global level. By clearly identifying the goals we contribute to, we can better focus and clarify our sustainability work in the future

– Paf’s Vice President and Chief Responsibility Officer Daniela Johansson.

 

 

Sustainability updates

The grit:lab tech education will continue

The grit:lab tech education will continue

Paf's headquarters will be filled with new students as the tech education grit:lab continues. The application tests will start this winter and admission weeks will be organised in spring 2024.  Two years ago, the idea for an innovative tech education named grit:lab was presented, a few months later the admissions opened and a year later the students started their education.…

Paf gets scientific climate targets approved by SBTi

Paf gets scientific climate targets approved by SBTi

Paf is raising the bar on climate action and is committed to reducing its climate impact in line with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target. Paf has submitted a Science Based Target (SBT), which has now been approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). “We have committed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in scope 1 and 2 by at…

07 July 2023
The association that protects the archipelago

The association that protects the archipelago

For the first time, Åland has a management system for invasive alien species. In a new agreement with the Government of Åland, Archipelago Pares r.f. is tasked with combating raccoon dogs and American minks in the archipelago. The agreement covers the large nature reserves in the outer archipelago of 55,000 hectares, including thousands of islands, islets and skerries. "Thanks to…

Paf has generated one gigawatt-hour of solar energy

Paf has generated one gigawatt-hour of solar energy

Paf's own solar panels, which are installed at the headquarters in Mariehamn, have reached a milestone. So far, 1,000 MWh of clean solar energy has been produced. At the same time, Paf chooses to support a solar energy project in India to offset its environmental impact in 2022. Paf’s head office on Åland was completed in 2016, and built as…