Table 48. Reasons for implementing environmental innovations by industry, 2006–2008, share of enterprises with environmental innovations
| Industry | Existing environmental regulations or taxes on pollution | Environmental regulations or taxes expected to be introduced in the future | Finance or other subsidy for environmental innovation | Market demand from customers for environmental innovations | Codes or agreements for environmental good practice within sector |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Mining and quarrying | 22,7 | 38,7 | 7,6 | 84,9 | 69,7 |
| Food products and beverages | 15,0 | 24,2 | 11,2 | 40,2 | 34,5 |
| Textiles | 13,9 | 23,0 | 9,3 | 45,3 | 45,3 |
| Wearing apparel | 12,0 | 12,0 | 6,0 | 50,1 | 25,1 |
| Leather and related products | 34,5 | 17,2 | 17,2 | 41,4 | 17,2 |
| Wood, products of wood, and cork | 19,9 | 20,1 | 13,7 | 34,6 | 39,8 |
| Paper and paper products | 36,2 | 24,3 | 6,3 | 73,6 | 40,3 |
| Printing and reproduction of recorded media | 22,8 | 27,2 | 19,5 | 58,4 | 41,3 |
| Chemicals and chemical products* | 30,9 | 30,7 | 15,9 | 48,3 | 52,2 |
| Rubber and plastic products | 17,6 | 20,1 | 11,6 | 41,9 | 40,8 |
| Other non-metallic mineral products | 34,3 | 52,3 | 24,7 | 61,0 | 43,1 |
| Basic metals | 45,2 | 45,7 | 24,8 | 45,2 | 54,3 |
| Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 21,1 | 21,5 | 11,3 | 42,3 | 50,6 |
| Computer, electronic and optical products | 41,2 | 28,3 | 1,1 | 49,2 | 46,9 |
| Electrical equipment | 30,4 | 33,0 | 1,7 | 55,7 | 51,6 |
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. | 31,5 | 32,1 | 14,6 | 66,4 | 34,3 |
| Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 45,0 | 41,0 | 0,0 | 39,4 | 24,3 |
| Other transport equipment | 17,0 | 25,5 | 7,1 | 49,1 | 42,9 |
| Furniture | 19,7 | 20,5 | 13,7 | 33,9 | 28,8 |
| Other manufacturing | 13,5 | 10,5 | 0,0 | 30,2 | 26,7 |
| Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 43,4 | 55,9 | 15,5 | 31,0 | 43,4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 47,4 | 39,3 | 26,4 | 58,3 | 68,1 |
| Water collection, treatment and supply | 34,9 | 23,3 | 23,3 | 46,6 | 46,6 |
| Sewerage, waste treatment** | 37,6 | 49,4 | 19,7 | 57,8 | 76,5 |
| Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 29,0 | 40,5 | 11,0 | 63,1 | 60,8 |
| Transportation and storage | 37,2 | 38,2 | 9,6 | 50,6 | 69,0 |
| Postal and courier activities | 0,0 | 17,9 | 0,0 | 43,4 | 48,9 |
| Publishing activities | 10,5 | 14,0 | 5,1 | 19,7 | 43,3 |
| Telecommunications | 17,3 | 17,3 | 12,9 | 49,0 | 54,4 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 8,7 | 7,6 | 2,7 | 47,6 | 20,2 |
| Information service activities | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 50,0 | 11,8 |
| Financial service activities | 5,7 | 5,7 | 0,0 | 34,6 | 28,0 |
| Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding | 8,9 | 8,9 | 0,0 | 36,5 | 36,5 |
| Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities | 0,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | 50,0 | 50,0 |
| Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 25,2 | 30,9 | 1,5 | 51,1 | 56,0 |
| All NACE - Total | 26,2 | 29,4 | 10,3 | 50,1 | 48,1 |
| Manufacturing, total | 26,6 | 28,3 | 12,1 | 48,4 | 43,7 |
| Services, total | 25,5 | 31,1 | 7,3 | 52,9 | 55,2 |
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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