Responsible consumption
The level of environmental protection required by law is achieved at fuel distribution stations, firing ranges and sites with contaminated soil due to operations.
Indicator: Number/year
Measures and realisation:
In its operations, the Border Guard complies with environmental protection legislation and international treaties. The environmental management of the Border Guard is governed by an internal regulation, which sets out the tasks, organisations and procedures for the Border Guard’s environmental management. The organisation operates in accordance with the regulation.
In 2022, the Border Guard began assessing the environmental risks of its existing facilities as well as those it has handed over, but for which it still bears the environmental responsibility. The survey of old facilities that have been handed over was carried out in the operating area of the Lapland Border Guard District in 2024. The survey of sites with environmental risks is still ongoing. The vehicle, boat and helicopter refuelling sites operated by the Border Guard underwent a compliance audit in 2022-2023. Based on the results, a refuelling site repair and modernisation plan was drawn up in 2024. The implementation of the plan will be included in operational and financial planning. In 2024, the planning of new construction or renovation of fuel distribution stations was started concerning ten sites. Construction started at one site.
The requirements for environmental protection structures at firing ranges were reviewed and the range maintenance and monitoring programmes were updated for almost every range in 2024. In addition, an environmental impact assessment of one of the live fire ranges was carried out by the Lapland Border Guard District in 2024.
