Number of employees at the company3-20

What is the measurable positive impact from implementing ESG?

Freesi, specializing in indoor climate management, significantly contributes to the Social aspect of ESG through its People Health Index. This science-based metric effectively measures the health and well-being of building occupants by assessing indoor air quality, outdoor conditions, occupancy, and tenant feedback. This focus on optimizing indoor environmental quality aligns with sustainability initiatives like the EU Taxonomy, SFDR, and CSRD, which stress the importance of social factors in sustainability reporting. By leveraging the People Health Index, Freesi demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the social sustainability and enhancing the experience of tenants in real estate portfolios.

What kind of innovation or technology does the company use?

Freesi incorporates a range of innovative technologies for efficient indoor climate management. It utilizes IoT air quality monitors for real-time tracking of environmental conditions and integrates these with building management systems through API connections to gather comprehensive data. Additionally, Freesi employs AI algorithms for scalable error detection, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of data analysis. The company also offers analysis and reporting software for data processing and benchmarking. Tenant experience is further enriched through a feedback module that leverages QR codes, enabling responsive management. Central to Freesi's approach is the People Health Index, a holistic metric that combines air quality, occupancy, and feedback data to assess indoor health impacts. Moreover, Freesi assists in indoor air quality certification and aligns with environmental building standards, supporting sustainability and compliance efforts.

Who are the founders of the company and what is their experience?

Samu Niska, CEO, experience in disrupting markets with technical innovations and fundraising. Antti-Jaakko Alanko, experience in rapid technology development and deployment. Jan-Kristian Westerlund, experience in international direct and channel sales.

What is the leadership style of the company? Is this a sustainable one?

At Freesi, we foster open communications, hard work, curiosity & learning, and respect for each other. Processes and projects and digitalized, and we make business decisions based on data but we execute the plans with focus on people.

What is the company's business model and how is this scalable?

Freesi sells Software as a Service for the real estate industry. It is aimed at portfolio clients and is easily deployable across any asset type regardless of the location. In only 1,5 years, Freesi has expanded from operating in Finland, into being an international company with operations in 12 countries from Europe to Australia.