2026

Certificate number: BTT 006/2025 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being properly implemented. It serves as a guarantee that the organisation is actively honouring its sustainability commitments.

Transport Companies

Matka Mäkelä Oy

Certificate number: BTT 006/2025 RTI

Sustainability efforts

Here are some examples of how Matka Mäkelä Oy is committed to working towards global sustainability:

The global sustainability of Matka Mäkelä Oy

Matka Mäkelä Oy has managed to demonstrate its efforts through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, thank you very much for your contribution towards sustainability!

They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Eco and Environment

Environmental project

Recycling

Eco articles

Animal project

Climate Change

Renewable energies

Accessibility

Adapted access

Think Global, Act Local

Positive Local Impact

Solidarity project

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

Its facilities encourage you to consume less water and more efficiently.
They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

They prioritize the use of green and more renewable energy sources.
They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.
They prioritize the purchase and consumption of local and sustainable products and services.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

They encourage sustainable mobility.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They support more sustainable uses of marine resources.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.

Society and Culture

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
They promote social-economic growth in their environment.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.

All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Matka Mäkelä Oy is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They promote knowledge about sustainable development.
They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
They care about training their staff.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

They adopt labor measures for gender equality.
They promote labor empowerment in their work systems.

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They use indicators to measure their sustainable progress.
They care about knowing and improving the satisfaction of their customers.

Governance and Economy

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.
Its gastronomic offer is prepared following health safety protocols.

One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Matka Mäkelä Oy strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among their employees.
They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

Promote improvements in the infrastructure of the neighbourhood/community around them.
Prioritise the use of new technologies for more sustainable activity.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Matka Mäkelä Oy for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.
They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.