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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Finnish enterprises have every potential to be among the world’s leaders in corporate social responsibility. We have long traditions in compliance with labour legislation, occupational safety and health legisl...https://tem.fi/en/social-responsibility
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Cooperation in the EU and at other international forums The EU and international activities of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment aim to promote sustainable growth and strategic competitiveness by: promoting business and employment gr...https://tem.fi/en/cooperation-in-the-eu-and-at-other-international-forums
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Cross-border cooperation supports social and economic development along EU’s external borders, provides a response to joint challenges in such areas as the environment, health and crime and boosts the movement of people, goods and capital. By promoting the sharing of experiences and dissemination of best practices, cross-border cooperation helps to strengthen competitiveness in the border areas, the creation of international networks and economic growth.https://tem.fi/en/european-neighbourhood-instrument-cross-border-cooperation
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New EU regulation on market surveillance and compliance of products The rules on market surveillance and mutual recognition of products have been reformed in the European Union. Background and starting points In autumn 2017, the European Commissio...https://tem.fi/en/new-eu-regulation-on-market-surveillance-and-compliance-of-products
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Public procurement is regulated Public contracts are supply, service or public works contracts, into which the state, municipalities and joint municipal authorities, unincorporated state enterprises and other contracting authorities, as defined in...https://tem.fi/en/public-procurement
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Innovation policy evaluation The impact and effectiveness of research, development and innovation (RDI) funding and other innovation policy measures on companies and society as a whole are assessed from different perspectives and through different...https://tem.fi/en/innovation-policy-evaluation
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Combating forced labour Forced labour refers to a situation where a person has not voluntarily offered themselves for work but is forced into it under a threat of penalty. Forced labour is a serious issue throughout the world. Prohibition of produ...https://tem.fi/en/combating-forced-labour
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The European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) objective supports cross-border cooperation between EU Member States at trans-national and interregional level. A total of 10.1 billion euros has been allocated to the ETC objective from the European Regional Development Fund in the period 2014 - 2020.https://tem.fi/en/european-territorial-cooperation-objective
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23.12.2025 | The strategy aims to develop the social economy and social entrepreneurship and to improve the operating conditions of social enterprises in Finland.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-strategy-to-pave-the-way-for-a-growing-and-effective-social-economy
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28.5.2024 | 1/7 DECISION 24 September VN/4913/2020 COMPLAINT IN A MATTER REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH OECD GUIDELINES INITIAL ASSESSMENT Parties Complainant Haidir Hussen Company involved Kone Oyj, Kone Middle East Key substance of the Complaint Demands The Comp...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/0/Initial+assessment_Iraq_240920.pdf/046b0e37-f6c6-baad-752d-e824af75c766?t=1716910681007
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Energy aid The energy aid programme aims to promote investment projects and studies on renewable energy and energy efficiency that support Finland’s carbon neutrality targets. The objective is to support projects that are estimated to promote futu...https://tem.fi/en/energy-aid
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17.11.2025 | 1(25) UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Government Decision on the Objectives of Security of Supply Upon presentation by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Government has decided as follows under section 2, subsection 2 of the Act on the Me...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/250539755/Government%20Decision%20on%20the%20Objectives%20of%20Security%20of%20Supply.pdf/0d59ffa0-2ce3-b093-dfba-3b4b3907eac1?t=1763370000264
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20.8.2025 | 1 (9) Decision 30.5.2025 VN/6045/2025 VN/6045/2025-TEM-5 Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Telephone Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Ministry of Economic Affa...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3104828/Initial%20Assesment-%20KPMG-%2030.5.-EN-B.pdf/10ceed52-7262-9334-b04e-1eaeaea6aba8?t=1755679885543
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7.5.2024 | 1.3.2024/TEM Procedure for submitting and processing complaints regarding the OECD Guidelines 1. Preamble The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (OECD Guidelines or the Guidelines) contain recommendations...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/0/EN+Menettelytapakuvaus+OECD-valitusten+kasittelyst%C3%A4_1.3..pdf/2eb961fb-a9c0-b263-1dea-7b7d6b327ef8?t=1715072072868
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28.5.2024 | Introduction Based on several years of practice, and taking into account the views of the Member States expressed in the FDI Screening Expert Group, the services of the European Commission, at the initiative of the Directorate-General for Trade, h...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/10579843/FDI%20Screening%20revised_Notification%20Form_B.docx/70882a8b-ad84-8cf0-8fa6-051ba3c35476?t=1716911662043
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28.5.2024 | Introduction Based on several years of practice, and taking into account the views of the Member States expressed in the FDI Screening Expert Group, the services of the European Commission, at the initiative of the Directorate-General for Trade, h...https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/0/FDI+Screening+revised_Notification+Form_B.docx/70882a8b-ad84-8cf0-8fa6-051ba3c35476?t=1716911662043
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31.8.2023 | This year, more than 40 per cent of Finnish electricity is produced with nuclear energy. In the future, nuclear energy can also be produced in smaller units and used for new purposes, such as heating industry and buildings. A new outlook for the sector's activities requires a new approach also in the administration.https://tem.fi/en/-/reforming-the-utilisation-and-regulation-of-nuclear-energy
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24.6.2019 | The last Energy Council of the Romanian Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 25 June. Finland’s representative at the meeting is the Minister of Economic Affairs Katri Kulmuni.https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-n-energiaministerit-keskustelevat-energiajarjestelman-tulevaisuudesta-25-6-luxemburgissa
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16.2.2023 | The expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fell towards the end of the year. The near-term outlook of companies has been negatively affected by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the rising prices fuelled by the war. The European Central Bank continues to raise interest rates and the energy market is in turmoil.https://tem.fi/en/-/uncertainty-weighs-on-sme-business-outlook-number-of-employees-to-remain-unchanged
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11.6.2021 | The EU Ministers responsible for energy issues will convene in Luxembourg on 11 June 2021. The ministers aim to adopt a general approach on the proposed revision of the regulation on cross-border energy infrastructure (so-called TEN-E regulation), to discuss the hydrogen strategy published by the European Commission in July 2020 and to adopt conclusions on the renovations of buildings in Europe. St...https://tem.fi/en/-/eu-energy-ministers-to-discuss-europe-s-energy-networks-hydrogen-strategy-and-building-renovations