Photo: Norsepower

Through the Biodiversity Pilot Programme, Nefco aimed to provide best practices and prepare its clients for rapid policy developments.

The participating companies, all part of Nefco’s SME portfolio, committed voluntarily to the programme. The programme was facilitated by AFRY, an international engineering, design, and advisory services company, and steered by Nefco.

Six growth companies were selected to participate in the programme, each taking a different approach to biodiversity management. Including companies from a wide variety of fields and backgrounds contributed to understanding the unique challenges SMEs can face in their biodiversity work.

The largest private equity and venture capital investor in the Baltics. Nefco is an investor in the BaltCap Infrastructure Fund, which focuses primarily on investments related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and municipal and social infrastructure projects.

An Icelandic company specialising in software that enables organisations to monitor and track their environmental and other sustainability-related actions and make informed decisions to drive meaningful change towards a sustainable future.

As a leading provider of large-scale solar thermal systems, the Finnish company helps communities and companies to reduce CO₂ emissions through the use of renewable heat.

A Finnish cleantech company and leading provider of mechanical sails for large ships. Its technology provides efficient, easy-to-use, and reliable auxiliary wind propulsion for the shipping industry. 

A Finnish waste fibre textile company and pioneer in textile recycling. Pure Waste is a forerunner in producing sustainable garments from waste-based textiles. 

A Finnish company developing bio-based, low-carbon footprint alternatives to conventional plastics.

“Including companies from a wide variety of fields and backgrounds contributed to understanding the unique challenges SMEs can face in their biodiversity work.”