City of Lahti (Finland)

The City of Lahti (Finland) has set itself the target of becoming a leading environment-focused city and a pioneer in climate work. One of the main aims of the Lahti City Strategy is to direct the city Public Administration organisations towards sustainability. In order in increase the staff’s environmental awareness and improve communications the City of Lahti has decided to adopt the Green Office environmental system, developed by WWF. The programme helps increase the staff’s environmental awareness, motivating them to act in an environmentally friendly ways, while also generating cost savings. Lahti has also compiled and Eco-Guide for all employees.