In 2011, Sitra renewed its strategy and operational model and set the objective of becoming a pioneer in sustainable well-being. Due to the uncertain market situation 2011 was a year of challenges for Sitra's endowment capital investments.
"The renewal was necessary because Sitra's operational environment has become increasingly difficult to predict. The new shared vision and strategy are aimed at increased effectiveness and sensitivity of operations", explains Sitra’s President Mikko Kosonen.

To ensure the strategic agility of Sitra's operations, a new project organisation with a variety of sustainable well-being themes was designed to be adopted in 2012. The programme-oriented operational model, active since 2004, will be terminated by the end of 2012. In 2012, the primary projects of the various programmes will be carried out within the new themes.

In 2011, the Municipal Programme, Public Leadership and Management Programme, Energy Programme, Landmarks Programme and the...