Table 46a. Environmental benefits created by environmental innovations by industry, 2006–2008, share of enterprises with innovations
| Industry | Environmental benefits from the production of goods or services | |||||
| Reduced material use per unit of output | Reduced energy use per unit of output | Reduced CO2 "footprint" | Replaced materials with less polluting substitutes | Reduced soil, water, noise, or air pollution | Recycled waste, water, or materials | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Mining and quarrying | 50,0 | 43,0 | 43,0 | 28,1 | 71,9 | 57,0 |
| Food products and beverages | 50,7 | 40,9 | 22,2 | 32,1 | 27,4 | 50,0 |
| Textiles | 48,9 | 41,2 | 37,8 | 23,1 | 16,8 | 44,1 |
| Wearing apparel | 27,1 | 30,4 | 7,1 | 13,6 | 16,9 | 41,4 |
| Leather and related products | 29,3 | 12,2 | 24,4 | 41,5 | 41,5 | 36,6 |
| Wood, products of wood, and cork | 39,0 | 36,5 | 22,7 | 21,3 | 30,9 | 21,1 |
| Paper and paper products | 58,1 | 38,3 | 40,0 | 16,9 | 30,7 | 56,6 |
| Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 46,1 | 31,1 | 26,9 | 35,0 | 29,1 | 45,5 |
| Chemicals and chemical products | 38,3 | 46,5 | 29,8 | 38,3 | 34,6 | 40,9 |
| Rubber and plastic products | 57,8 | 54,5 | 43,9 | 36,4 | 19,3 | 49,6 |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | 54,5 | 44,9 | 41,2 | 32,8 | 42,5 | 55,5 |
| Basic metals | 43,1 | 52,2 | 38,0 | 34,0 | 55,4 | 53,0 |
| Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 36,2 | 36,2 | 20,7 | 25,5 | 27,3 | 36,2 |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | 51,7 | 37,8 | 24,7 | 47,6 | 30,8 | 51,8 |
| Electrical equipment | 51,3 | 31,9 | 24,4 | 38,0 | 14,9 | 55,5 |
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 35,2 | 44,2 | 31,7 | 29,6 | 22,9 | 30,5 |
| Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 64,9 | 42,5 | 43,9 | 20,1 | 50,0 | 31,5 |
| Other transport equipment | 35,4 | 43,8 | 24,5 | 45,3 | 39,1 | 51,2 |
| Furniture | 47,3 | 44,3 | 22,3 | 36,3 | 35,8 | 51,1 |
| Other manufacturing | 53,5 | 35,7 | 30,3 | 43,8 | 25,5 | 48,7 |
| Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 28,6 | 29,1 | 37,4 | 28,6 | 44,1 | 48,4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 22,8 | 30,3 | 48,0 | 42,4 | 34,5 | 25,0 |
| Water collection, treatment and supply | 26,8 | 49,2 | 26,8 | 7,5 | 37,3 | 14,9 |
| Sewerage, waste treatment | 45,0 | 64,1 | 69,8 | 25,4 | 55,3 | 73,5 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 28,6 | 32,3 | 24,9 | 26,4 | 21,0 | 36,3 |
| Transportation and storage | 28,5 | 46,1 | 50,0 | 30,7 | 41,8 | 34,6 |
| Postal and courier activities | 36,8 | 36,8 | 58,5 | 15,2 | 36,8 | 36,8 |
| Publishing activities | 35,3 | 24,5 | 20,7 | 18,7 | 14,3 | 16,7 |
| Telecommunications | 21,8 | 35,2 | 32,6 | 20,3 | 10,2 | 24,4 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 14,2 | 21,6 | 20,2 | 7,7 | 4,5 | 10,3 |
| Information service activities | 21,9 | 28,6 | 16,2 | 2,9 | 9,5 | 3,8 |
| Financial service activities | 15,9 | 7,4 | 12,2 | 8,5 | 4,4 | 3,7 |
| Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding | 28,7 | 18,0 | 18,0 | 11,1 | 10,4 | 17,7 |
| Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities | 16,6 | 16,6 | 16,6 | 16,6 | 0,0 | 16,6 |
| Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 16,0 | 17,0 | 9,1 | 7,9 | 6,9 | 18,6 |
| All NACE - Total | 33,6 | 34,6 | 27,2 | 25,2 | 23,9 | 33,9 |
| Manufacturing, total | 42,7 | 40,3 | 29,3 | 30,9 | 29,7 | 42,0 |
| Services, total | 23,3 | 27,9 | 24,8 | 18,7 | 17,2 | 24,5 |
Source: Innovation 2008, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Mervi Niemi (09) 1734 3263, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
Updated 10.6.2010
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