Ministry of the Environment

Name

Ministry of the Environment

Legal name

Ympäristöministeriö

Website

https://ym.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Environmental and Housing Policy Administration

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs (925110)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Policy, Planning & Regulation (BPAIAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD), Housing Development, Construction & Rehabilitation Programs (BPAIANAB), National Housing Finance Agencies & Ministries (FSALAKAB)

Keywords

• Environmental policy administration
• Government housing programs
• Circular economy programs
• Construction regulation
• Biodiversity conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget: The ministry is funded through state budget allocations from tax revenues. It distributes funding through grants, subsidies, and programs for environmental protection, housing, and circular economy initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ministry of the Environment prepares environmental, climate, housing, and construction topics for the Finnish Government and Parliament, and administers a portfolio of state-supported programs. These include the Circular Economy Green Deal commitment scheme for organizations, the Suburban Development Programme, interest subsidy and state-guarantee housing loans, and targeted grants for elderly, disabled, and special-groups housing. Services are delivered as statutory public programs and digital regulatory guidance rather than commercial products.

Product overview

The Ministry of the Environment (Ympäristöministeriö) is a Finnish government ministry that administers policy programs and financial instruments rather than commercial products. Its portfolio includes housing support financial instruments (interest subsidy loans, state guarantees, and grants), the Kiertotalouden green deal circular economy commitment program, and the Lähiöohjelma suburban development program. The housing support system includes various loan products (KT1-KT17) for constructing, acquiring, and renovating rental housing; the ASP savings and loan system for first-time home buyers; state guarantee programs (TA1-TA4); and repair/advisory grants for specific populations. These are government policy instruments administered under legislative frameworks rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kiertotalouden green deal (Circular Economy Green Deal): A strategic commitment to advance circular economy transition involving companies, municipalities, regions and organizations
• Lähiöohjelma (Suburban Programme)
• ASP-järjestelmä (ASP System)

Products and services

• Circular Economy Green Deal (Kiertotalouden green deal) Strategic commitment program enabling companies, municipalities, regions, and organizations to pledge circular economy actions across five change areas: resource-smart built environment, circular industry, sustainable consumption and business, material-efficient energy system, and regenerative food system.
• Suburban Development Programme (Lähiöohjelma) Suburban development program supporting positive development of residential areas through initiatives addressing segregation prevention, resident well-being, vitality, service quality, and carbon neutrality, benefiting approximately 1.5 million people living in suburbs across Finland.
• ASP Housing Savings System (ASP-järjestelmä) Savings and loan program for first-time home buyers aged 15-44 providing savings incentives with 1% interest, additional 2-4% bonus from banks, and subsidized interest loans up to 90% of property value.
• Interest Subsidy Loan for Rental Housing Construction (Korkotukilaina KT1) Interest subsidy loan for constructing state-supported affordable rental housing and apartment buildings, with resident selection based on social suitability and financial need.
• Interest Subsidy Loan for Rental Housing Acquisition (Korkotukilaina KT2) Interest subsidy loan for acquiring state-supported affordable rental housing and apartment buildings.
• Interest Subsidy Loan for Rental Housing Renovation (Korkotukilaina KT3) Interest subsidy loan for renovating and improving state-supported affordable rental housing and apartment buildings after 15 years from construction.
• Short-term Interest Subsidy Loan for Rental Housing Construction (Korkotukilaina KT5) Short-term interest subsidy loan for constructing affordable rental housing with social eligibility criteria.
• State Guarantee for Home Loans (Valtiontakaus TA1) State guarantee for private home loans up to 20% (25% for ASP subsidized loans) of the loan amount, maximum 60,000 EUR per property.
• Repair Grant for Elderly and Disabled (Korjausavustus) Repair grant for elderly or disabled persons' homes to promote aging in place, covering up to 50-70% of approved costs.
• Special Groups Housing Investment Grant (Erityisryhmien asunto-avustus) Investment grant for constructing, acquiring, or renovating rental housing for special groups including elderly, disabled, mental health rehabilitees, homeless, and students, covering 15-50% of costs.
• Housing Advisory Grant for Municipalities (Asumisneuvonta-avustus) Grant for municipalities to produce, expand, and develop housing advisory services, covering up to 80% of service costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Finland's net emissions decreased by 6 percent year-over-year according to the 2026 Climate Annual Report
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Iran's Ministry of Environment signed a three-year MoU with UNDP for wetland restoration projects covering Bamdej, Gomishan, Arjan, and Quri Gol wetlands. The partnership aims to promote community participation in sustainable wetland management and biodiversity conservation.
• Ministry of Agriculture (Iran)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Iran's Ministry of Environment reached an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture to promote community participation in sustainable wetland management across the four major wetland restoration projects.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2024The Circular Economy Green Deal is co-led by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, working together with companies, municipalities, regions, and associations to advance circular economy transition.
• Kiertotalous-Suomi (Circular Economy Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiertotalous-Suomi serves as the 'home base' (kotipesä) for industry, energy, consumption, business, and food system change areas of the Circular Economy Green Deal. They provide support, sparring, and assistance in finding funding sources.
• Green Building Council FinlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Building Council Finland supports the built environment change area of the Circular Economy Green Deal as a 'home base' (kotipesä).
• Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyke leads scenario work for the Circular Economy Green Deal, creating a picture of natural resource consumption and impacts on environment and economy.
• Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTK participates in the research consortium for the Circular Economy Green Deal, contributing to scenario work on natural resource consumption.
• Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuke participates in the research consortium for the Circular Economy Green Deal, contributing to scenario work on circular economy opportunities.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVTT participates in the research consortium for the Circular Economy Green Deal, contributing to scenario development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise: Swedish national ministry responsible for climate and environmental policy with a comparable mandate across environmental protection, climate targets, and circular economy. Closest Nordic counterpart to the Finnish Ministry of the Environment in scope of authority.
• Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet): Norwegian government agency under the Ministry of Climate and Environment responsible for environmental protection implementation. Mirrors the operational role of Finnish Ministry of the Environment's implementing functions across environmental quality, climate, and nature.
• Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket): Swedish government agency implementing environmental policy under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. Comparable implementing body to what the Finnish Ministry of the Environment oversees, covering environmental regulation, water protection, and circular economy programs.
• Danish Ministry of Environment: Danish national ministry with responsibility for environmental protection, climate policy, and nature. Participates in the same Nordic cooperation framework and shares comparable mandate to the Finnish Ministry of the Environment.
• Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment: Norwegian national ministry with direct mandate over climate policy, environmental protection, and nature management. Comparable in function to the Finnish Ministry of the Environment and participates in the same Nordic cooperation framework.

Direct peers

• Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM): Finnish national ministry that co-leads the Circular Economy Green Deal with the Ministry of the Environment. Operates as a peer ministry within the same Government, sharing policy remit on circular economy, industrial policy, and economic programs directly relevant to the environment ministry's portfolio.

Others

• Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke): Government research institute participating in the Circular Economy Green Deal research consortium alongside the Ministry of the Environment. Provides natural resource data and circular economy research that informs ministry policy.
• Finnish Environment Institute (Syke): Research and expert agency operating under the Ministry of the Environment's administrative branch, leading scenario work for the Circular Economy Green Deal. Provides scientific and data infrastructure supporting ministry policy decisions.
• UN Environment Programme (UNEP): United Nations system entity coordinating global environmental policy and agreements. The Finnish Ministry of the Environment engages with UNEP on international environmental agreements, making it a thematic coordination counterpart.
• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing environmental data and analysis that informs member-state environmental policy, including Finland's. Functions as a coordination and intelligence counterpart to the national-level work of the Ministry of the Environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yministerio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ymparistoministerio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finnish-ministry-of-the-environment
• Instagraminstagram.com/ymisterio

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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