Founded in 2016, EcoReal Ltd is a growing expert company specialised in property and construction business. The purpose of our business is to make our clients’ buildings carbon neutral while taking into account the well-being of building users. Our goal is to become the most competent partner for responsible property owners by 2025. Our three values guide our operations: sustainability, reliability, and efficiency. Our strategy is based on the following megatrends: global warming, energy transition, carbon neutrality, well-being, and digitalisation. Following these megatrends, we have set five strategic goals for years 2021–2025. These goals are happy clients, competent personnel, continuous services, profitable growth, and reduced emissions. We monitor the progress of these goals through our annual sustainability report.
Our clients are professional property owners and users. We produce them energy services, condition services, construction and consulting services, technical management services, and environmental and sustainability services. Our competitive advantages include good management, implementation capacity, competence, and independence. To ensure client satisfaction, we conduct a client satisfaction survey twice a year. According to the most recent survey (May 2022), our clients are happy or very happy with EcoReal’s services. Our net promoter score (NPS) was 60, which can be interpreted as an great result. We also measure client satisfaction immediately after the delivery of a service by sending the client a satisfaction survey. Our project-related NPS score for the past year was 68 (May 2022).
EcoReal employs nearly 60 people with versatile experience and a long history in building development, maintenance, and financing as well as corporate responsibility. Bureau Veritas Finland has issued EcoReal quality and environmental certificates ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. We also monitor the happiness of our own personnel on a regular basis. The average score of all responses to our September 2021 personnel satisfaction survey was Good (4.01/5). Nearly all the respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement: The company does meaningful work. The respondents also gave high scores to our managerial work, communality, transparency, and ambition.
Management
Janne Rytkönen
CEO M.Sc. (Eng.), building economics, Master of Laws +358 40 532 2261 firstname.lastname@ecoreal.fi
Among Janne’s previous positions were vice president of real estate at SOK, property development director for Aberdeen, and several positions at YIT. Janne also has long experience in various positions of trust, for example, on the board of directors of the Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients RAKLI ry and on the board of directors of the Finnish Council of Shopping Centers.
Juho Mäkelä
CFO M.Sc. (Econ.) +358 50 577 0122 firstname.lastname@ecoreal.fi
Juho has held a variety of positions in the field of finance over the past ten years. Before joining EcoReal, Juho served as managing director for an international real estate fund for nearly four years. Among the companies with which Juho has gained experience in the energy sector are TuuliWatti Oy, where he was responsible for planning and negotiation of funding.
Essi Boije af Gennäs
Director, energy renovation M.Sc. (Eng.), building technology +358 50 469 5494 firstname.lastname@ecoreal.fi
Essi has held positions as the director of lifecycle services at A-engineers, the director of Leasegreen’s Technical Solutions division, and a member of the organization’s executive team before joining EcoReal. Previously, she has worked at Siemens Osakeyhtiö in various manager-level positions. She has more than 10 years of experience as a supervisor and about 15 years of expertise in energy and building technologies.
Before joining EcoReal, Mari has worded seven years in Corbel and after acquisition in Realia Management in the field of energy efficiency and environment responsibility. From this time she has been over five years as a Director of sustainability services in Realia Management. Before that she has for example made postgraduate studies and researches to Energy-academy project at University of Helsinki.
Jukka Holopainen
Director, maintenance and regional services M.Sc. (Eng.), energy technology +358 41 501 5183 firstname.lastname@ecoreal.fi
Earlier Jukka has worked as area director in Lassila & Tikanoja. Before that he worked in different roles in ISS Palvelut in the field of maintenance.
Mikko Virtanen
Sales and Marketing Director B.Sc. (Econ.) + 385 45 270 7227 firstname.lastname@ecoreal.fi
Mikko has previously worked as Costumer Accounts Director on Lassila & Tikanoja Blc. Before that he has been on variety manager positions of sales and operational activities.
Masa Heiska
Director, construction Engineer +358 50 444 9887 firstname.lastname@ecoreal.fi
Masa has previously worked as an entrepreneur, offering project management and construction services. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Masa has for example led Caruna’s construction organization, worked as a project manager at Sweco PM, and worked in project positions for several years abroad.
Board of Directors
Erkka Valkila
Chair of the board
Erkka Valkila has been acting as CEO of SATO Corporation, Polar Kiinteistöt Oyj and Ferenda Oyj. He serves on the board of several organisations, among them Duuri Oy, Are Oy, Finavia Corporation, Antilooppi Oy, Pohjola Rakennus Oy, HYY Group and Suomen Talokeskus Oy.
Terhi Vapola
Terhi Vapola is climatetech and energy field focused venture capitalist. At the moment she works as a leader in Helen Venture and she is a board member in several energy field growth companies in Finland and Europe. Previously she has been working for example as CEO in Springvest, Entrepreneur in startup company and Director in Nokia. Terhi will bring knowledge in finance, digitalization and internationalization.
Tuire Nyberg
Tuire Nyberg is a professional board of director member with strong experience in service productization and leading customership. As an CEO in Finland’s IKEA Centers, Tuire was also responsible of IKEA Center’s nordic trade and commercial centre portfolio. Management teamwork in Europe has given her strong understanding about swedish and european leading culture.
Janne Rytkönen
Among Janne’s previous positions were vice president of real estate at SOK, property development director for Aberdeen, and several positions at YIT. Janne also has long experience in various positions of trust, for example, on the board of directors of the Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients RAKLI ry and on the board of directors of the Finnish Council of Shopping Centers.
Juho Mäkelä
Juho has held a variety of positions in the field of finance over the past ten years. Before joining EcoReal, Juho served as managing director for an international real estate fund for nearly four years. Among the companies with which Juho has gained experience in the energy sector are TuuliWatti Oy, where he was responsible for planning and negotiation of funding.
Janne Koskela
Janne has previously worked with SOK as a project manager, with responsibilities such as construction projects for the hotel and grocery sector. He has also held various positions in Lemminkäinen involving housing construction, and, as a side project, has been setting up start-up company Jelppis.com.
