Vaisala Corporate Responsibility Report 2011

Contents
Vision & Mission 2
About This Report 4
Sustainability Contacts 5
Vaisala at a Glance 6
CEO: New Era of Sustainability 8
Highlights of 2011 10
Case: Recognized Innovativeness 11
Strategy and Focus Areas 12
Sustainability Management 13
Case: Raising the Alarm 14
Organization 16
The way we do business 18
Case: A Hands On Experience 20
Vaisala’s Values 21
Code of Conduct 22
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Our Stakeholders 24
Working Together for a Safe Tomorrow 26
Economy and a Risk 30
Financial Overview 32
Risk Management 34
Product Safety 35
Case: First Weather Radar in Latin America 37
Case: Saving Lives, Money and the Environment 38
Managing Talent 40
Workforce 42
Measurable Commitment 43
Case: Come as You Are 46
Case: Investment in Future Vaisala 51
Society 52
Case: Monitoring the Oceans 54
Community Outreach Program 55
Case: Millennium Youth Campers Visit Vaisala 57
Environment 58
Responsibility Through Innovation 60
Case: Weather Transmitters in Fukushima 65
UN Global Compact Reporting 66
GRI Application Level Statement 67
GRI Content Index 68
Vaisala World Wide 70
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