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Responsibility in procurement

Corporate responsibility is an important element of our strategy and operations. We promote sustainable development by addressing the wellbeing needs of our customers, staff and environment and by paying attention to economic sustainability.

Kela’s responsibility work and strategic sustainability policy

We want to ensure that the products and services we purchase are produced in socially responsible and environmentally sustainable conditions.

Kela’s strategic procurement policies

The mission and vision of our procurement services set out the purpose and future target state of the operations. They serve as the basis for defining our strategic procurement policies.

Kela’s strategic procurement policies (PDF in Finnish)

Mission: We employ a customer-oriented, responsible and interactive approach to ensure our procurements contribute to our goals.

Vision: We are a pioneer in ecologically, socially and economically sustainable, effective procurements.

Kela’s Code of Conduct for Suppliers

Kela’s operations are based on the following values: respect for the individual, expertise, cooperation and openness to change. We expect our product and service suppliers to recognise and commit to these values.

Kela’s Code of Conduct for Suppliers sets forth the minimum standards that each supplier must comply with.

Kela’s Code of Conduct for Suppliers (PDF)