Jaakkoo-Taara has set a climate target for its operations, approved by Science Based Targets (SBTi). This commitment marks the next step in our long-term sustainability work, which we have developed together with our customers and supply chain partners. Concrete emission…
Jaakkoo-Taara celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and marks the milestone with a special anniversary bottle and packaging. Tommi Leppänen and Merja Mäkilä from Jaakkoo-Taara describe the project behind the packaging as inspiring. – It was fun to design the…
Jaakkoo-Taara hires summer workers every year for both production and office roles. This year, Siiri Nyholm, a student of financial administration, is completing her internship at Jaakkoo-Taara. Nyholm’s career with Jaakkoo-Taara began in 2022 through a staffing agency. – I…
Jaakkoo-Taara has received the international occupational health and safety management certificate ISO 45001. The certification is a natural continuation of the previous ISO 9001 and 14001 certificates, and it supports one of our key goals, our focus on occupational safety.…
Skincare company Laponie of Scandinavia has been Jaakkoo-Taara’s client for about five years. Laponie produces skincare products for sensitive and problem skin. The products are natural and made in Finland. Laponie’s CEO, Kristina Pentti, is very happy with the collaboration…
Anna Sainio, quality inspector and staff representative, is one of the employees at Jaakkoo-Taara who has taken advantage of the company bike benefit. The ease of the benefit, tax advantages, and above all, environmental friendliness led Sainio to consider getting…
The first half of 2025 has been highly active for Jaakkoo-Taara. CEO Thomas Brusila says that despite the general economic outlook, the momentum from the end of last year has carried into this year. – We’ve budgeted for growth this…
Earth Day is celebrated worldwide in April. Jaakkoo-Taara participated in Bayer’s Earth Day event, which aimed to raise awareness about nature and the environment. – In addition to promoting awareness, we highlighted our actions to support responsible practices. We also…
Occupational safety is an essential part of everyday operations at Jaakkoo-Taara. As part of the continuous investment in the well-being and safety of staff, first extinguishing training was organised for all staff in March. The aim of the training was…
At Jaakkoo-Taara, safety and employee well-being are a central part of the work community activities. The forklift course and hearing protection training organized this month are concrete examples of how we invest in personnel expertise and the safety of the…
Last autumn, Jaakkoo-Taara launched a development project in collaboration with Lean Habit Oy to enhance its production processes and improve workplace culture. The project has reached its midpoint. One of the basic ideas of Lean methodology is to create a…
Jaakkoo-Taara’s digital printer Arttu Häyrinen attended a speed networking event between employees and employers organized by his former employer. After one minute quick meeting Häyrinen received an invitation for a job interview, which quickly led to a position at Jaakkoo-Taara.…