Suunto Sustainability
WE’RE COMMITTED
TO BE BETTER
Our vision is to be the trusted guide in the world of outdoor sports and adventure – for you and generations to come.
Doing right for the planet
From thriving oceans, wild rivers and up to glaciated peaks, we all – from the smallest to largest species – depend on the web of life. Suunto and our community of divers and outdoor lovers understand there’s no adventure without it. Protecting our playground is our shared responsibility.
We know we are not perfect, but we are committed to be better.
THREE CORE ELEMENTS
1936. That’s when we began, more than 80 years later Suunto is still innovating and supporting adventure. Profit alone is not enough; we balance that with being a fair partner throughout the value chain, being a stable high tech employer, and always valuing quality-driven design.
ECONOMIC
The needs of our employees are important to us. Encouraging a rewarding work-life balance is part of our culture. Beyond our walls, we know our products help sport enthusiasts on every continent live active, healthy lives. We also conduct regular social audits to confirm our suppliers comply with our ethical policy.
SOCIAL
We believe in producing long lasting, and whenever possible, repairable products. This means sometimes going against tech development trends. We’re serious about reducing our environmental impacts so we challenge ourselves to do things differently.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Walking the talk
Suunto has been a trusted companion in the outdoors since 1936. We make long-lasting and repairable products to minimize waste and the environmental impact. We use 100% renewable energy at our factory and HQ in Finland, which enabled zero emissions in our own operations in 2021. To understand the climate impact of our products, we have started calculating the lifetime carbon footprint of new watches through life cycle assessments. We also compensate for these emissions identified. We work towards minimizing our impact through better materials in products and packaging, efficient production processes and encourage our community to contribute through more sustainable everyday choices.
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REAL FACTS, REAL ACTION
Our emissions have been gradually decreasing over the past 10 years.
Decreasing emissions
According to the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) one Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar watch creates 6.59 kg CO2e emissions during its whole lifespan, from cradle to grave.
Life Cycle Assessment
We offset all the lifespan CO2e emissions of each Suunto Vertical, Suunto 9 Peak and 9 Peak Pro watch with Verified Carbon Units (VCS) via Tree-Nation.
Carbon offsetting of products
We design our watches to be tough, durable and long-lasting. Our design philosophy is to make them repairable because minimizing waste and lengthening their lifecycle is more sustainable and cost effective.
Repairable products
When a customer sends a product back, whenever we can we refurbish it and send it back out into the world for a second life. This reduces electronic waste and ensures precious resources are reused.
Refurbished watches
Suunto factory & HQ are now using 100% renewable energy which means all products made in Finland are also made with 100% renewable, carbon free energy. This covers over 90 % of all our products in 2022.
Renewable energy
Suunto has been ISO14001 certified company since 2013 which means our company has ISO-approved Environmental Management System in place and we are audited by a third-party auditing company every year.
ISO 14001 certified
We track the scrapping of our waste, and ensure it goes to the right places. The amount of waste in our operations has been steadily decreasing. There always remains room for improvement.
Less waste
We are committed to quality, which is why all our watches and dive computers come with a two year warranty period. Dive computers also come with a five year warranty period for failures attributable to the depth measurement (pressure) sensor.
International warranty
Suunto is committed to the highest standards of product quality, and to responsible sourcing practices in line with International Labour Organization (ILO) Standards and the United Nation's Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Responsible sourcing
We are proud to say we are based in Finland. And just like for our Finnish founder Tuomas Vohlonen, the best is never enough for us. We have our own factory in Vantaa, Finland where the vast majority of our devices are made to the highest standards by our skilled staff.
Made in Finland
Suunto strives to maintain a transparent business climate and high business ethics and values the safety of everyone affected by our business.
Whistleblowing channel
WE WORK WITH ATHLETES WHO CARE
Better together
A holistic approach to sustainability aims to increase positive effects, not just reduce negative ones. These are called, respectively, our handprint and footprint. We aim to tread lightly, and be a force for good.
We believe in the power of community. Together, we can affect change by raising our voices and taking real action. Our ambassadors care as much as we do.
OUR ATHLETES
Jill Heinerth
