Sustainable Business
“Ropo Capital delivers over 140 million invoices in the Nordic countries and our
invoice lifecycle service covers also the payment-related
customer service. Our service and success are measured
both in relation to our clients
and their customers and this is also reflected in the priorities
of our sustainability strategy,”
describes Jenni Jantunen, Chief Brand and Communications Officer of Ropo Capital
WITH A SUSTAINABLE INVOICE LIFECYCLE SERVICE FOR WORLD CONQUEST
Ropo Capital’s sustainability strategy centers on an inspiring working environment, responsible service delivery and a climate-friendly invoice lifecycle. Ropo believes that sustainability, which is strongly integrated into the group’s strategy, will accelerate its growth into the leading player in the Nordic countries.
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rust is the foundation of any business. In the case of Ropo Capital, the statement is more than true. The group serves its clients by ensuring that vital processes along the value chain of the receivables lifecycle are covered, from invoice delivery to sales ledger and receivables management – in other words, it is responsible for the core of all financial transactions. “High-quality service and trust are the foundation for everything we do”, says the Ropo Capital Group’s Chief Brand & Communications Officer Jenni Jantunen. “Our clients expect us to be fully transparent, and that is what we are committed to.”
Sustainability indicators available to everyone In 2021, Ropo decided to take transparency to the next level. During Covid-19, Ropo committed to annual sustainability reporting in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and renewed its group-wide sustainability strategy. With this strategy work, the group’s sustainability focus areas and key sustainability indicators are now available to everyone. 14
“Sustainability has always been at the heart of what we do, but now it is part of the group strategy. Anyone can look more closely into our sustainability principles and evaluate our success,” summarizes Jantunen, who was the lead in building the group’s sustainability strategy.
The environmental impact of invoicing is of interest Ropo’s service is based on its own technology, automation, and real-time data access. The single service provider model streamlines the entire invoice lifecycle into an easy-to-track entity and provides full visibility into all stages of the invoicing process. “We feel that with our services we can positively influence the carbon footprint of invoicing and promote sustainable credit management. It’s essential to grant credit responsibly and minize the carbon footprint of invoice delivery,” Jantunen describes. According to Jantunen, increasing the electronic invoicing rate is central, but it is equally important to ensure that the entire supply chain, starting with the logistics partners, meets the sustainability requirements set for the invoice lifecycle service.
BUSINESS CLASS | HELSINKI-VANTAA EDITION | SUMMER 2022
Nordic market leader by 2023 Fast-growing Ropo Capital, is the market leader in invoice management in Finland. The goal now is to achieve the same position elsewhere in the Nordic countries. Ropo strongly believes in changing the market with its invoice lifecycle concept. With the help of the service, data related to invoicing and payments can be harnessed to support business development, and customer understanding and cash flow predictability increase. “Knowledge-based management is a big trend that our services respond well to. You can see that clearly; our invoice lifecycle service is quickly becoming the new norm also outside Finland. Sales has taken off great in Sweden and Norway,” says Jantunen. |
ROPO CAPITAL • 100 M€ Group turnover • Personnel in Finland, Sweden, and Norway around 400 • Head office in Kuopio • Sustainability report published: ropocapital.fi, ropocapital.se, ropocapital.no
