Varma | Elisa

-14 %carbon footprint

“These kinds of investments are a joy to make because their profits clearly surpass the typical profit margin on property investments. The costs savings significantly affect the value of the property. At the same time, this is a good example of a solution that has a positive effect on climate change, and also improves the competitiveness of the company.”

Investment Director, Head of Real Estate Ilkka Tomperi, Varma

-250 CO2 reduction, per year, tonnes
-14% carbon footprint of the property
14 000 surface area, m²

The Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Varma, owns the Elisa head office, where the completed energy overhaul will reduce energy use and carbon footprint of the property by roughly 40 percent.

The condensate heat from the data centre located in the basement of the head office is directed into the building’s heating and air conditioning system. In this way the heat produced reduces the demand for district heating and cooling energy. At the same time, the costs of both the property owner and the property user are reduced.

Elisa’s head office will save roughly 250 tonnes of CO₂ per year, which is approximately equal to the yearly output of 1000 solar panels or the ability to compensate for the emissions of over 2000 return flights to Stockholm.

Varma’s goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its properties by 20 per cent by 2025. In addition, Varma has committed to a 10 per cent energy-saving goal between 2017 and 2025. The company placed fifth in last year’s international AODP comparison, where the 100 largest pension insurance companies were assessed on their readiness for climate change.