Kiilto unites its global organisation with HeiaHeia

Founded in 1919, Kiilto is a family-owned company that operates in nine countries and employs just over 700 people. The company is particularly well known as a developer and manufacturer of chemical solutions for the construction, industrial adhesives and fireproofing, professional hygiene and consumer products sectors. The product range extends from adhesives and construction solutions to industrial and everyday hygiene products. Kiilto's activities are driven by long-term approach, responsibility and the desire to build a sustainable future.

Kiilto is also known as a responsible and active employer that has invested in the wellbeing of its employees for decades. Now, the digital HeiaHeia programme offers a new way to build community and inspire small everyday acts of wellbeing - even among colleagues working in different countries.

Supporting wellbeing is part of Kiilto's DNA

At Kiilto, supporting employee wellbeing has been a part of everyday life for a long time. In Finland, for example, dedicated sports sessions, fitness testing, ePassi, and other benefits have been part of the culture for decades. The company has twice been awarded as most active workplace in Finland. Now, the goal was to find a solution that brings the entire international organization together.

"With operations in nine countries, we wanted to find something that we could all do together - not just individually in each country," says Tiina Niemi, Communications and Wellbeing Specialist.

 

Company-wide HeiaHeia challenges unite

HeiaHeia was chosen as a partner because of its holistic approach and multilingual support. Alternatives were compared, but HeiaHeia proved to be the most comprehensive solution. The first challenge was the "Around the World" challenge, where staff gathered together to travel around the world. The challenge has provided a natural way to inspire everyone to get out and about and has created common topics for discussion across borders.

The end of summer theme is linked to the company's environmental responsibility. The "Small actions matter" campaign encourages small environmental actions in everyday life. Kiilto is strongly committed to environmental responsibility and cooperates with, among others, the John Nurminen Foundation and the Swedish organisation Håll Sverige Rent - HeiaHeia inspires employees to take concrete responsibility actions as part of their everyday lives.

"It has been great to see how ideas and actions are spreading and how much they are being discussed. For us, HeiaHeia is like our own internal social media, where we share pictures and encourage others from different countries." Tiina describes.

Results: low threshold, high participation

HeiaHeia has helped Kiillo to lower the threshold for participation and create a positive atmosphere for lunch table discussions. "Many people have praised the ease and fun of participation - not everyone wants competition, but the opportunity to do small things together with others," Tiina says.

Photo: a collage of the photos shared on the community wall

The results speak for themselves:

- more than 150 million wellbeing points earned

- Almost 10 000 hours of physical activity

- Tens of thousands of peer-to-peer cheers — a clear sign of strong community spirit

"The ability to share and participate together across organisational and country boundaries has been the most important thing for us."

Looking to the future

In Kiilto, the wellbeing challenges will continue in the future. There will be another HeiaHeia challenge at the end of the year, and next year there are plans to introduce the HeiaHeia Wellbeing Pass.

Recommendation to other employers

Tiina warmly recommends HeiaHeia, especially to organisations with operations in several locations or countries. "It builds a sense of community while encouraging people to be active in their daily lives. It is suitable for anyone who wants to support staff wellbeing."