Valmet Automotive Group issues its seventh Annual Sustainability Report, outlining progress during a year marked by strategic and structural change and evolving markets, while maintaining strong operational performance.
Valmet Automotive Group has two business areas: the Valmet Automotive business area operating in Finland focuses on engineering and manufacturing solutions, and the Roof & Kinematic Systems business area operating in Germany and Poland focuses on convertible roof and kinematic solutions. Consolidated Group report highlights the company’s strategic transition toward a broader industrial role beyond automotive manufacturing, alongside continued development in climate performance, workplace safety and sustainability governance.
“Our focus is on building a resilient and competitive business by combining strong industrial expertise with responsible operations in automotive, defense, and other high-tech industrial sectors. Sustainability is an essential part of how we develop our operations, support our customers and prepare for future industrial opportunities”, says CEO Pasi Rannus.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
The report shows that approximately 97% of total energy consumption came from renewable sources. This supported a 94% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to the 2022 baseline and demonstrates continued progress toward science-based climate targets. These results reflect long-term investments in energy efficiency and low-emission operations.
Value chain emissions remain the largest part of the Group’s total footprint, and further work is ongoing to identify practical reduction measures together with suppliers and logistics partners.
Health and safety remained a key operational priority in 2025. Safety performance continued to improve across operations, supported by certified management systems and a proactive safety culture. Reflecting this, Valmet Automotive was awarded the highest rating, Level I – World’s forefront, by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health’s Nolla Tapaturmaa (Vision Zero) Forum for the second consecutive year in Finland.
During the year, continuing challenges in the European automotive industry and market volatility impacted the company and led to restructuring measures. Going forward, the company will focus on stabilizing operations, supporting its employees while implementing its strategy and strengthening position as an advanced manufacturing partner across automotive, defense, and other high-tech industrial sectors.
Looking ahead, Valmet Automotive Group will further enhance its competitiveness by integrating sustainability into its operations and combining advanced manufacturing expertise with the flexibility to respond to evolving customer, regulatory and market requirements.
The latest sustainability report is available on our website, read more: Sustainability | Valmet Automotive.
The report has been prepared with reference to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and supports the Group’s transition toward future CSRD-aligned reporting. *SBTi-validated climate targets for 2030: -90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and -25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from a 2022 baseline.
Additional information:
Kirsi Kuitunen, Communications Manager, Valmet Automotive
communications@valmet-automotive.com
Valmet Automotive, founded in 1968 in Finland, is a company focused on contract manufacturing of vehicles and other industrial products. Valmet Automotive is one of the leading vehicle contract manufacturers in the world, and one of the largest European manufacturers of convertible roof and kinematic systems, including electric vehicle charging flaps and active spoilers. The company offers its decades of expertise in serial production also beyond the automotive industry, for example, to the defense sector. Valmet Automotive’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are externally validated by Science Based Targets initiative. Valmet Automotive Group operates in Finland, Germany, and Poland. Company’s gross sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 984.3 million and net sales were EUR 325.5 million.
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