Sustainability
Certified systems and accredited laboratories
Valio’s way of operating is crystallised in internal procedures and instructions that take into account legislation, standards and customer requirements. We are continuously developing control systems both at the Group and factory level. Certification provides independent third-party confirmation of operational compliance.
Valio Oy has been awarded an EcoVadis Silver Medal, which is granted to the top 15% of companies assessed by EcoVadis. The assessment covers four key areas: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. This recognition reflects the quality of Valio’s sustainability management and its commitment to promoting transparency throughout the value chain.
| SYSTEM | STANDARD/REQUIREMENT | SITES/PRODUCT CATEGORIES |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENT | ISO 14001:2015 | Finnish and Estonian sites Valio Aimo® Wholesales |
| in accordance with: PAS 2050: 2011 ISO 14067:2018 The Carbon Trust Product Carbon Footprints: Requirements for Assurance v3.0 | Carbon Trust – Certificate of Achievement Carbo® Environmental Calculator | |
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY | ETJ+ | Valio Aimo® Wholesales |
| OPERATIONAL QUALITY | ISO 9001:2015 | Finnish and Estonian sites Valio Aimo® Wholesales |
| FOOD SAFETY | FSSC 22000 | Haapavesi, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Lapinlahti, Oulu, Riihimäki R1, Riihimäki R2, Seinäjoki, Suonenjoki, Turenki, Vantaa, Äänekoski |
| ISO 22000:2018 | Valio Aimo® Wholesales | |
| BRC | Võru (Estonia) | |
| FEED SAFETY | GMP+ | Head office (Helsinki) and warehouses: Varpaisjärvi, Seinäjoki, Haapavesi, Lapinlahti, Seinäjoki |
| ACCREDITED LABORATORIES | SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17025. | Valio Ltd, R&D chemistry and microbiology and the Lapinlahti and Seinäjoki regional laboratories are accredited by FINAS Finnish Accreditation Service, accreditation requirement SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17025. The activities and sites within the scope of the accreditation are provided upon request/are available on the website www.finas.fi |
| HALAL | HAS | Certificate for cheeses, powders, butter and baby foods is available upon request |
| HQAS | Võru (Estonia), certificate available upon request | |
| KOSHER | Earth Kosher | Certificate for powders is available upon request |
| Triangle K | Certificate for powders and butter is available upon request | |
| SUSTAINABLY CAUGHT SEAFOOD | MSC | Valio Aimo® Wholesales |
| SUSTAINABLY FARMED SEAFOOD | ASC | Valio Aimo® Wholesales |
| SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE | Rainforest Alliance | Head Office (Helsinki), Jyväskylä, Seinäjoki, Suonenjoki, Turenki |
| ORGANIC | Finnish Food Authority’s organic production instructions | Certificate of Organic Production issued by the Finnish Food Authority is available: Valio Ltd Helsinki, juice factory Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Riihimäki, Seinäjoki, Suonenjoki, Turenki, Vantaa, Valio Aimo® Wholesales. You can find organic certificates issued after 1st January 2022 in the search service of the Traces system. The search service works best using Chrome and Firefox browsers. The link to search service of the Traces system is here. |