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Tomi Rintanen / Corporate Responsibility Specialist / Vaisala / Helsinki, Finland Vaisala’s first Corporate Responsibility report published Well-established and respected companies are able to demonstrate to their stakeholders that they stand for sustainable development and practices that steer the future into a positive direction. Vaisala is no 26 180/2009 exception. We have committed ourselves to publicly demonstrating our responsibilities as a company. We report the economic, social and environmental impacts of our work and follow up on our progress. Environmental responsibility has always been close to our hearts due to our role in environmental measurement. Now we want to show our stakeholders that we conduct all our business in an equally responsible way. Vaisala’s first Corporate Responsibility report contains information about the environmental impacts of our operations and products, and discusses Vaisala’s role as an employer and as a part of the communities we work in. Moreover, it explains the ethical guidelines of our work, as well as our values and philanthropic activities. Our reporting is based on the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) guidelines, which is the most widely used reporting standard today. Responsible business conduct Vaisala seeks to develop its business and operations continuously. In the same spirit, our Corporate Responsibility activities and efforts can and will be further developed. For instance, we need to make some of our reporting processes more coherent globally. We hope to deliver an even better report next year. Feedback from readers is most welcome. Vaisala became a UN Global Compact signatory in October 2008. We are proud to support the ten principles of Global Compact and will promote these values to our stakeholders. Our CR-report includes a section that explains how we have integrated the Global Compact principles into our organization. The report is available for download at www.vaisala.com/corporate/ corporateresponsibility In our view, responsible businesses go beyond what is required by law to make a positive impact on society and the environment. This is achieved by considering the full scope of economic, social and environmental impacts, and is realized through responsible management, sustainable operations and products as well as engagement with stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers, investors, and communities.
Briefly noted Briefly noted Briefly noted Briefly noted Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Awards granted in two research fields The Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Award recognizes outstanding research papers involving meteorological observation methods and instruments. Two awards are granted biannually in connection with the WMO TECO/METEOREX conference and carry a cash prize of USD 10,000. The 60th session of the World Meteorological Organization’s Executive Council (June 2008) conferred the Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Award for an Outstanding Research Paper on Instruments and Methods of Observation to O. Bousquet, P. Tabary and J. Parent-du-Châtelet (all from France) for their paper entitled “On the value of operation- ally synthesized multiple-Doppler wind fields” published in Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 34, 2007. The Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Award for the Development and Implementation of Instruments and Observations was conferred to L. Lanza (Italy), M. Leroy (France), C. Alexandropoulos (France), L. Stagi (Italy) and W. Wauben (the Netherlands) for their paper entitled “WMO laboratory intercomparison of rainfall intensity gauges” published as IOM Report No. 84, WMO/TD No. 1304, 2006. The TECO/Meteorex conference was organized in St. Petersburg, Russia on 27th-29th November 2008. Vaisala attends 89th AMS Annual Meeting The Vaisala team was very active during the 89th American Meteorological Society events held in Phoenix, Arizona, 11- 15 January 2009. Vaisala unveiled its North American Giant Leap student internship program during the Career Fair, and sponsored the WeatherFest, which was open to the general public. During the conference, Vaisala also published a global announcement, stating that the company is investing in the development of an operational reference radiosonde. Special guest speaker Dr. John W. Zillman of Melbourne, Australia, Chair of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Steering Committee and former President of the World Meteorological Organization, discussed the GCOS project at the event. Vaisala unveiled its brand new exhibition booth, which showcased the new branding and images. Our annual cocktail reception was another success, with over 241 attendees. Vaisala was also a proud co-sponsor of the International Dinner that followed the reception. As the outgoing AMS President, Vaisala’s Dr. Walter Dabberdt hosted the 89th AMS Awards Banquet. Honors were granted to, among others, Vaisala’s Ronald L. Holle (AMS Fellow) and a special award to the Vaisala Sigmet team for their longterm contribution to the field of weather radar signal processing. Vaisala also sponsored the 4th Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, and chaired many of the sessions. Ronald L. Holle (left) receiving his AMS Fellowship from Dr. Walter Dabberdt. 180/2009 27
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