Barona is a responsible solution

Read our responsibility report 2025

A more responsible and humane working life.

That’s what we at Barona are building. Barona is one of Finland’s largest employers. Our impact on society is among the best in the world: according to Upright, which measures the net impact of companies, our overall rating is +41. This puts us in the top 30% of Upright’s global comparison of more than 9,000 companies all over the world.

The most significant positive impact comes from job creation, tax revenue, and the development of employees’ skills and know-how.

Barona’s responsibility highlights in 2025

We employed a significant number of people

16,149 found employment through Barona.

We helped young people find a job

16,149 people got a job through Barona.

We invested in well-being

17% fewer short-term sickness absences.

We carried our environmental responsibility

We prepared an ambitious climate roadmap for Barona.

We invested in people

Employee experience for personnel working at clients’ locations was +35 (NPS).

We supported the welfare society by paying taxes

Barona’s tax footprint was approximately EUR 156 million.

Responsibility report 2025

How was Barona’s year 2025? Take a look at the report.

Read the report 2025 (pdf)

Our responsibility goals

Theme 1: People

  1. Promoting diversity and inclusion at Barona and in society.
  2. We help young people find employment.
  3. Developing Barona employees’ competence.
  4. Guaranteeing Barona employees’ well-being as working life evolves.

We are committed to the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. We respect universal human rights as defined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We respect the dignity and privacy of individuals and do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, threats, or insults in any form in our supply chain. Read more from our Responsibility report.

Theme 2: Customers and stakeholders

  1. We are a reliable and attractive working life partner.
  2. We help the public sector employ and train people.

In 2025, our business clients rated Barona’s responsibility at 8.9. The customer recommendation score (Net Promoter Score, NPS) was +64, that is 10 points higher than the previous year. Read more from our Responsibility report.

Theme 3: Environment

  1. Mitigating the negative climate impacts of Barona and our value chain.

We are committed to setting climate targets in line with the SBTi framework. Our emissions intensity across the entire value chain was 68 gCO₂eq per euro of revenue (Scope 1–3). Read more from our Responsibility report.

How we create value

RESOURCES

Economic capital
  • Turnover 355 million euros
  • Operating profit 9.9 million euros
  • Financially sound and stable company
  • 100% domestic ownership
Human capital
  • Motivated personnel
  • Personnel competence and its development
  • Investing in the wellbeing of personnel and their ability to work
Intangible capital
  • Barona brand and brand portfolio
  • Barona’s service solutions
  • Information systems and data
  • Responsible operating models
Social capital
  • Employee networks
  • Client relationships
  • Stakeholder and partner networks
  • Cooperation with the public sector
Natural resources
  • Water 1,487 m3
  • Energy 6,140 MW

IMPACT

Economic Impact
  • Salaries and remuneration 241.6 million euros
  • Tax footprint 156.4 million euros
  • Pensions 40 million euros
  • Indirect employee expenses 11.6 million euros
Environmental impact
  • Greenhouse gas emissions 23,895 tCO2e (scope 1, 2 and 3)
  • Emissions intensity 68 gCO2eq (scope 1, 2 and 3)
Social and societal impact
  • Employment created: (FTE) 6,191
  • Employing young people 39% of personnel are under 30
  • Employing immigrants and increasing the diversity of the business sector
  • Strengthening workforce skills
  • Promoting occupational safety
  • Improving employee well-being
Long-term societal impact
  • Improving employment rate
  • Securing companies’ growth and readiness for change
  • Mitigating the convergence problem
  • Preventing marginalisation and social exclusion
  • Increasing the intellectual capital of the workforce
  • Improving equality in working life

We are the most impactful growth platform in working life for people and companies.

Everyone has the right to work, and Finland requires the contribution of everyone of working age.

  • Everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or other background factors, must be offered the most suitable way of working to earn a livelihood and feel that they are a meaningful part of society.
  • Companies need HR, training, and well-being services to ensure competent and healthy personnel that meet current needs.

Barona provides solutions for these challenges by serving as a bridge between employees and employers.

How was Barona’s year 2024?

Read the responsibility report here.

How was Barona’s year 2023?

Read the responsibility report here.

How was Barona’s year 2022?

Read the responsibility report here.

What guides us?

Here are our ethical guidelines.

Code of Conduct (in English) (pdf)

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