Our stakeholders

The expansion into a central purchasing body of the entire public administration also introduced us to new stakeholders. The Executive Committee updated our stakeholder analysis, which is also an important tool in the determination of the materiality matrix and the setting of our priorities in addressing our responsibilities.

Analysis of major stakeholders with whom Hansel regularly works

Stakeholder	Expectations and requirements towards Hansel	Impact on Hansel’s business	Cooperation and business strategy	Responsible party
Customer relations
Contracting authorities	Affordable and high-quality acquisitions in terms of contractual terms and prices. Support for competitive tendering of both framework agreements and own procurement. Minimising risks related to purchasing and procurement. Making procurement easier for the organisation, the need for support with the development of procurement has increased.	Very high	Operations are based on a customer relations plan, which is drawn up annually and wherein areas of focus and major customer relationship development activities are identified.	Customer relations team
Customer forum	Opportunities to influence Hansel’s operations	Important	Regular meetings	Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director
Customer networks of the categories	Opportunities to influence Hansel’s operations	Important	Regular meetings	Category Manager
Government service providers
Cooperation forum for government service providers	Synergies in other operations	Mutual coaching in various sectors	Management forum, communication and marketing cooperation, such as ValtioExpo	Managing Director, Chief Category Officer
Senate Properties	Support through successful acquisitions and the development of procurement	Cooperation has become deeper and more systematic	Close and regular cooperation, development services	Cooperation Development Manager
Government ICT Centre Valtori	Support through successful acquisitions and the development of procurement	High impact, important to maintain interest, key partner in the ICT sector	Expert services and cooperation in accordance with the Government procurement strategy: tendering expertise from Hansel, concepts for ICT services from Valtori	Customer relations team, category management, ICT team
HAUS Kehittämiskeskus Oy	Cooperation on training provided to Hansel’s customers. Hansel employees as instructors on procurement services.	Development of the expertise of Hansel employees	Planning of training	Supervisors
Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR Palkeet	Support with business through successful acquisitions and the development of procurement	Increased	Cooperation projects, Handi programme and the Government’s AI network	Director of Finance, Chief Category Officer
State Treasury	Support through successful acquisitions and the development of procurement	Increased impact. A significant operator in the development of the Government’s financial and HR administration.	Cooperation projects, such as #Tietokiri	Director of Finance, Chief Category Officer
Regional service centres
Maakuntien Tilakeskus Oy	Partner in regional procurement	Important	Operations about to begin; active dialogue	Account Manager, Chief Category Officer
Vimana Oy	Partner in regional procurement	Important	Operations about to begin; active dialogue	Account Manager, Chief Category Officer
Sotedigi Oy	Partner in regional procurement	Important	Operations about to begin; active dialogue	Account Manager, Chief Category Officer
Supplier relations
Contractual suppliers	Profitable commercial activities with government organisations. Professional tendering processes coupled with non-discriminatory and fair treatment. Possibilities for additional sales.	Extremely significant impact as a provider of high-quality, responsible products.	Preparation of an action plan, coordination of cooperation with suppliers	Category management
Other suppliers	Desire for additional sales. Fair and non-discriminatory treatment, and verification of such treatment.	Minor impact	Communication on selection criteria, marketing of tendering processes	Category management, customer relations team
Employee relations and Board of Directors
Employees	A good employer, balance between work and leisure	Very high	Continuous measures for enhancing wellbeing at work	Managing Director
Hansel’s Board of Directors	Well-managed, successful company	High	Cooperation with the Board of Directors in accordance with the Limited Liability Companies Act	Managing Director, employee representative
Hansel’s senior salaried employees (Hyry)	Smooth cooperation between employees and the employer	Very high	Regular meetings	Managing Director
Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff (YTN)	An active interpreter and developer of the collective agreement on the employee side	Low impact and interest	Employee representative’s participation in training events and active contacts with the employee representative	Employee representative, HR manager
Service Sector Employers PALTA	An active interpreter and developer of the collective agreement on the employer side	Low impact and interest	Monitoring the situation and maintaining contact as necessary	Managing Director
Avainta ry	AVAINTES	Low impact	To be monitored	Deputy Managing Director
Ownership steering and legislation
Ministry of Finance/owner	A well-managed, responsible and innovative company that generates savings for public administration procurement	High	Cooperation projects, such as Hankinta-Suomi, active expressing of views on possibilities for development and savings in procurement services	Managing Director
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities/owner	A well-managed, responsible and innovative company that generates savings for public administration procurement	High	Cooperation projects, active interaction	Managing Director
Ministry of Finance’s Public Governance Department, Corporate Services Policy Unit	Management responsibility and participation in cooperation projects, views of a procurement expert	Very high impact	Cooperation projects, such as Handi	Managing Director
Ministry of Employment and the Economy	Presenting the procurement perspective in support of legislative development	Very high	Participation in working groups, discussion and information events	Head of Legal Affairs
Working group of the Ministry of Transport and Communications: working group preparing the implementation of a directive on green public vehicle procurement	Introducing expertise to the legislation project	Moderate impact	Working group work	Category Managers
Business, organisations and corporate responsibility
Industry organisations	Dialogue to support the development of contractual terms. Wants to ensure reasonable contractual terms in the industry	Moderate impact	Maintenance of cooperation (through regular meetings and representatives’ inclusion in tendering processes)	Category management
Non-governmental organisations	Experiences and practical examples related to their industries	Increasing significance as corporate responsibility is emphasised to an increasing extent	Cooperation projects	Corporate Responsibility Team
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK	Impact on contractual terms, increasing members’ awareness of public procurement	Moderate impact	Maintenance of cooperation, meetings as necessary	Managing Director
Federation of Finnish Enterprises	Want to especially promote the position of SMEs in Hansel’s tendering processes	Moderate impact	Closer cooperation	Managing Director
Association of Public Procurement	Contacts and exchange of experiences with a network of industry experts	The role is being developed	Seeking an active role and close cooperation	Head of Legal Affairs
Ministry of the Environment	A trailblazer of sustainable procurement	High impact, varying interest (legislation, EU)	Continuing with the cooperation	Corporate Responsibility Team
Finnish Environment Institute SYKE	Partner and expert in procurement; customer	Moderate impact	Continuing with the cooperation	Corporate Responsibility Team
Motiva	Exchange of information to promote sustainable procurement	Moderate impact	Continuing with the cooperation	Corporate Responsibility Team
Finnwatch	Partner and expert in responsibility matters, exchange of information to promote sustainable procurement	Moderate impact	Cooperation project	Category management, Corporate Responsibility Team
WWF	Partner and expert in responsibility matters, exchange of information to promote sustainable procurement	Moderate significance	Continuing with the cooperation	Corporate Responsibility Team
Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics (LOGY)	Network for operators in the field of procurement, promotion of public purchases	Moderate significance	Executive Committee for the Procurement Forum, Public Procurement Team, Corporate Responsibility Team	Chief Category Officer
Open Knowledge Finland	Partner and expert in the promotion of open information	Moderate significance	Cooperation as needed, such as the Tutkihankintoja.fi service and the availability of procurement information as open data	Director of Finance, Director of Digital Business
Operators in the municipal sector
KL-Kuntahankinnat Oy	Participant in joint projects. Potential cooperation in the regional government reform	Important	Joint projects, such as eNest	Managing Director
Regional purchasing bodies	Regular communication and representation of shared interests	Increasing significance	Continuing with the cooperation	Managing Director
Other stakeholders
Contracting authorities in other EU member states	Closer cooperation and best practices, development ideas	Important	Continuing with the cooperation	Managing Director
European Commission	Development of public procurement	Increasing significance	Working groups, such as eCertis and EXEP	Managing Director
OECD	Development of public procurement	Moderate impact	Participation in networks	Managing Director
Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV)	Oversight of public procurement and compliance with the Competition Act, cooperation in legal matters, participation in the working group on the prevention of the black economy	Moderate impact	Regular meetings	Head of Legal Affairs
Media	Access to information related to public contracts	Moderate impact	Active service: offering stories and materials	Communications Manager
Aalto University School of Business	Partner and expert in public procurement	Moderate impact	Research projects and participation in networks	Director of Finance
Competence Centre for Sustainable and Innovative Public Procurement (KEINO)	Important operator in the network	Important	Operations about to begin, active participation in KEINO’s work	Managing Director
HITKO, coordination group for data administration in the Ministry of Finance’s administrative branch	Exchange of information, cooperation	Moderate impact	Regular meetings	Director of Digital Business
Working group for secure ICT procurement	Exchange of information regarding ICT matters related to data security	Moderate impact	Regular meetings	Account Manager