Patria's operations have an impact on society, people and the environment. The company strives to maximize our positive contributions to national security and resilience. Integrity, reliability and strict adherence to ethical standards form the foundation of profitable business operations, significantly impacting corporate value. Patria maintains a strong commitment to sustainability while continuously focusing on advancing technological innovations.
Patria has established a governance model to effectively manage and oversee sustainability initiatives throughout the organization, ensuring clear responsibilities and focus. The Governance model has been updated on 1.6.2025.
Annual General Meeting
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING is the company’s highest decision-making body, approving Patria’s sustainability actions.
Board of Directors
In accordance with the Government Resolution (8 April 2020), PATRIA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS is responsible for organizing and integrating sustainability into the Company’s business strategy. The Board of Directors confirms the Group’s ethical practices and monitors their implementation. The Audit Committee supervises matters relating to Sustainability, Compliance and Ethics. It maintains oversight over reports of suspected misconduct received via the Speak-Up reporting channel and informs the Board of Directors.
Group Management Team
Under the CEO’s guidance, the GROUP MANAGEMENT TEAM prepares Patria’s strategy and integrates sustainability into it. The Group Management Team approves the sustainability program themes and objectives and oversees their realization. The Group Management Team appoints the sustainability sponsor of its members, who appoints Head of Sustainability for Patria.
Sustainability Steering Group
STEERING GROUP GMT functions as the sustainability steering group with representation of business areas and group functions. The steering group steers topics of Sustainability program and takes care of enabling the activities in the businesses. The Vice President of Sustainability prepares the topics for the steering group and leads the activities according to the goals at the group level.
Sustainability Working Groups
Patria has established Sustainability Working Groups that represent various functions within the organization. These working groups form a cross-functional entity comprising four key areas: 1) Environment, 2) Governance, 3) Supply Chain, and 4) Social Sustainability. These Working Groups are responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the Group-level Sustainability program, the roadmap, and reporting to the Sustainability Steering Group. The Working Groups are responsible for the coordination of annual Sustainability reports.
Sustainability forms an integral part of the work and duties of each Patria employee. The Vice President of Compliance, who reports to the General Counsel, is responsible for matters related to compliance and ethics (incl. anti-corruption work). Guidelines related to Sustainability are available in Patria's Integrated Management System and they are reviewed annually.