Metsä Group funds biodiversity management and restoration projects with a total of Euro 600,000 in 2024. This year, 26 new projects were approved for the funding programme for nature projects. With this year's selections, the themes of the projects are increasingly diverse and their geographical coverage is expanding.
The themes of the funded projects include, for example, condition of water bodies, restoration of flowing waters, removal of invasive species and predators, pollinator services, management of traditional habitats and restoration of bird wetlands.
Metsä Group has set the goal of strengthening the state of nature in its operations by 2030. In order to achieve the goal, action programmes for regenerative forestry and land use are implemented, recognizing the nature effects of the company's own operations.
The funding programme for nature projects is the company's free additional contribution to support Finland's national nature goals. A total of 67 different projects have been financed within the framework of the program since 2022. An independent panel of experts from organizations in the natural resources sector participates in the evaluation of the projects.
