Appendix table 30b. Factors for introducing innovations with environmental benefits, with high or medium importance, by industry 2012-2014, share of enterprises with innovations with environmental benefits
Industry | Number of enterprises |
Current or expected market demand for environmental innovations |
Improving enterprises reputation | Voluntary actions or initiatives for environmental good practice |
High cost of energy, water or materials |
Need to meet requirements for
public procurement contracts |
% | % | % | % | % | ||
05-09 Mining and quarrying | 12 | 27.0 | 100.0 | 76.4 | 62.8 | 0.0 |
10-12 Food products and beverages | 145 | 32.2 | 65.5 | 53.7 | 70.6 | 26.0 |
13 Textiles | 21 | 55.4 | 64.9 | 55.4 | 55.4 | 29.7 |
14 Wearing apparel | 9 | 10.6 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 10.6 |
15 Leather and related products | 4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 |
16 Wood, products of wood, and cork | 85 | 67.6 | 71.5 | 71.5 | 48.9 | 24.1 |
17 Paper and paper products | 42 | 45.3 | 65.5 | 63.2 | 66.1 | 13.3 |
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 46 | 55.3 | 73.7 | 73.7 | 72.5 | 58.7 |
19-21 Chemicals and chemical products | 64 | 39.4 | 56.9 | 54.2 | 53.5 | 13.2 |
22 Rubber and plastic products | 81 | 59.9 | 59.3 | 49.5 | 64.7 | 11.6 |
23 Other non-metallic mineral products | 62 | 54.4 | 59.8 | 56.4 | 84.3 | 41.8 |
24 Basic metals | 19 | 26.7 | 41.5 | 32.6 | 53.3 | 14.8 |
25 Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 322 | 35.3 | 57.0 | 39.3 | 57.7 | 22.4 |
26 Computer, electronic and optical products | 62 | 45.7 | 71.8 | 64.6 | 61.3 | 24.5 |
27 Electrical equipment | 77 | 48.1 | 55.4 | 54.2 | 57.0 | 38.2 |
28 Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 225 | 40.9 | 47.1 | 37.0 | 57.0 | 15.5 |
29 Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 25 | 28.3 | 51.5 | 46.3 | 86.0 | 32.4 |
30 Other transport equipment | 21 | 40.7 | 86.1 | 86.1 | 81.9 | 30.1 |
31 Furniture | 56 | 56.5 | 62.4 | 57.7 | 44.1 | 51.7 |
32 Other manufacturing | 27 | 41.1 | 46.3 | 53.7 | 60.0 | 20.0 |
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 24 | 69.1 | 52.7 | 41.2 | 62.4 | 45.4 |
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 58 | 39.8 | 72.0 | 66.6 | 66.1 | 31.8 |
36 Water collection, treatment and supply | 8 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 86.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 |
37-39 Sewerage, waste treatment | 40 | 29.8 | 73.8 | 71.2 | 52.8 | 28.8 |
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 383 | 47.6 | 61.3 | 52.8 | 52.1 | 36.0 |
49-52 Transportation and storage | 251 | 35.4 | 63.0 | 39.6 | 62.7 | 38.5 |
53 Postal and courier activities | 4 | 55.6 | 100.0 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 27.8 |
58 Publishing activities | 38 | 11.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 54.9 | 0.0 |
59 Programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities | 10 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 43.1 | 0.0 |
61 Telecommunications | 30 | 5.6 | 40.5 | 27.9 | 37.8 | 34.9 |
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 177 | 23.7 | 37.9 | 31.0 | 24.6 | 30.0 |
63 Information service activities | 19 | 54.9 | 63.8 | 54.9 | 36.6 | 45.5 |
64 Financial service activities | 50 | 23.9 | 52.5 | 41.4 | 26.7 | 4.8 |
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding | 20 | 25.6 | 35.9 | 65.4 | 15.4 | 5.1 |
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities | 22 | 39.4 | 34.8 | 39.4 | 65.2 | 34.8 |
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 159 | 48.8 | 57.3 | 45.8 | 27.2 | 44.0 |
72 Scientific research and development | 20 | 6.6 | 28.1 | 37.8 | 37.6 | 16.3 |
73 Advertising and market research | 28 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 17.1 | 41.4 | 41.4 |
All NACE - Total | 2746 | 40.0 | 57.0 | 47.8 | 53.5 | 28.9 |
05-39 Manufacturing, total | 1535 | 43.1 | 59.9 | 51.6 | 60.6 | 25.5 |
46, 49-53, 58-66, 71-73 Services, total | 1211 | 36.0 | 53.4 | 42.9 | 44.5 | 33.3 |
Source: Innovation 2014, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mervi Niemi 029 551 3263, Heidi Pirkola 029 551 3246, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Mari Ylä-Jarkko
Updated 2.6.2016
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