Vaisala Corporate Responsibility Report 2011

Universities and Research
Bodies
Vaisala collaborates closely with a number of
meteorological authorities and research bodies
around the world, such as the Finnish Meteorological
Institute, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland,
Aalto University, School of Science and Technology,
the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, the
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
the American Meteorological Society, and the
International Civil Aviation Organization. Vaisala is
also an active member of the UN World Meteorological
Organization, WMO.
Vaisala grants research scholarships to universities,
students and researchers in the United States and
Finland. In 2011, Vaisala was involved in many research
and development projects with universities and other
providers of higher education.
Investors, Owners and
Financial Institutions
Vaisala Oyj is a publicly listed company on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange. The
largest individual owner is the Finnish Academy of
Science and Letters (Suomalainen tiedeakatemia).
The foundation donates its earnings from Vaisala
shares to the Yrjö, Vilho and Kalle Väisälä Fund,
which supports research in natural sciences. Other
large shareholders include descendants of founder
Professor Vilho Väisälä, private households, private
companies, institutional investors and non-profit
organizations. Foreign ownership amounts to 14.7%
of share capital.
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