Societal Responsibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Social responsibility<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Customer<\/strong>
– Enabling mobility and accessibility for all
– Sustainable short-distance travel options (scheduled and charter services)
– Promoting the benefits of group travel
– Supporting social inclusion by providing travel opportunities for all, including those at risk of isolation
– Delivering on our \u201cgood trip\u201d promise\u2014meeting customer expectations consistently<\/p>\n\n\n\nPersonnel<\/strong>
– Continuous training and professional development
– Comprehensive occupational health care
– Employee benefits such as sports and cultural vouchers
– Compliance with working time regulations to ensure safety and well-being
– Early support model for employee well-being
– Fair and equal treatment across all personnel groups
– Active involvement of employee representatives in company development
– Opportunity to donate blood during working hours<\/p>\n\n\n\nSociety<\/strong>
– Maintaining transport services in sparsely populated areas outside growth centres
– Ensuring safe school transportation (seat belts, fire safety systems, vehicle tracking, and driving style monitoring)
– Promoting safe driving through continuous driver training, including proactive driving, customer interaction, and first aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pohjolanmatka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PM_STILL_VALMIIT-7.jpg\")
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Environmental Responsibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Customer<\/strong>
– Minimizing carbon emissions per kilometre through efficient driving practices and optimized operations
– Reducing empty mileage
– Offering greener travel options through scheduled services and group travel<\/p>\n\n\n\nPersonnel<\/strong>
– Clear environmental guidelines for depot and garage operations
– Minimizing the use and handling of hazardous substances
– Training in safe handling of dangerous materials
– Internal environmental rules and best practices
– Continuous improvement in waste reduction and recycling<\/p>\n\n\n\nSociety<\/strong>
– Taking climate change into account
– Environmentally responsible maintenance practices in our depots
– Monitoring and improving driver behaviour (reducing idling, improving fuel efficiency, and promoting anticipatory driving)<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pohjolanmatka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bussi-ja-ruska-oranssin-vareissa-syksy-2020-1700x956.jpg\")
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Customer<\/strong> Personnel<\/strong> Society<\/strong>
– A fully integrated service chain \u2013 a reliable and responsible bus company and tour operator
– Financial securities provided to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority
– Extensive partner network offering customers added value through benefits and discounts
– Clear and efficient compensation processes
– A domestic family business with a flexible and customer-oriented approach<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Fair and compliant payroll based on universally binding collective agreements (TES)
– A supportive and approachable family business culture
– Full compliance with statutory obligations, including pension, accident, and unemployment insurance contributions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Employment opportunities outside major metropolitan areas
– Tax contributions across multiple municipalities
– Significant annual contributions to the Finnish economy (e.g. \u20ac4.1 million tax footprint in 2023\u20132024, including taxes and statutory payments)
– Long-term, profitable operations that strengthen competitiveness
– Effective and proactive risk management
– Timely and accurate reporting to authorities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n