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Each of us is unique and each of us is equal, and that is a huge asset – happy Pride month! 🌈 We celebrated the start of the month by hoisting KONE Pride flags at our headquarters in Espoo, Finland. At KONE, we welcome everyone as they are and genuinely care for the well-being and safety of our 60,000+ employees. We believe that when people are valued for their authentic selves, innovation flourishes and work communities thrive. We are committed to strengthening LGBTIQ+ inclusion through awareness, training, employee resource groups, and global surveys. Although we still have a way to go, we can already see progress in creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace. 💙 Read more about diversity, equity and inclusion at KONE below 👇 #FromKONEwithPride, #EmpoweredbyInclusion #LifeAtKONE #PrideMonth #Pride #DEI
Home safe every day. 💙 A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated our 14th global Safety Week at KONE, bringing together our employees, subcontractors, customers, and end-users to emphasize our top priority: safety. The week was packed with inspiring activities, such as site visits, trainings, competitions, and exciting events, including some for children with our beloved safety mascots Bob & Max. 🐘🐭 Big thanks to everyone for active participation and commitment, making the week a huge success! Let’s continue to strengthen our safety culture together to ensure that we all get home safe every day. 💙 #HomeSafeEveryDay #KONESafetyWeek #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #LifeAtKONE #Safety
From breaking barriers to driving innovation, women in technology are making waves and shaping the future of cities. 🏙️🚀 Yesterday, over 50 ladies gathered at our headquarters in Espoo, Finland for a Women in Tech Finland breakfast event to learn all about building a career in a global company. Our talented professionals Niina Kontio, Merja H., Yi-Chen Lu and Akarshi Rastogi shared their career journeys, valuable lessons and advice, leaving plenty of food for thought. The message was clear: embrace your strengths and view your differences as a unique gift, not something to fear. 💡 #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #LifeAtKONE #WomenInTech
As we observe Memorial Day in the U.S., we at KONE take this opportunity to honor the courageous individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Today, we pause to reflect on these heroes who have shaped our communities and inspired generations. May their memory be a beacon of hope and unity, and may we strive to honor their sacrifice through acts of service and kindness in our own lives. #MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #KONEVeteransERG #Gratitude #KONE
Time to celebrate – congratulations to the winners of KONE Awards 2025! 🏆 Our much-loved tradition, the annual KONE Awards, were held last week to celebrate our outstanding colleagues and their achievements across the globe. This year we awarded those who best brought our values to life, consistently exceeded safety and quality standards, and drove our strategy forward. 💙 Big congratulations to the winners, our inspiring role models! 🎉 #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #LifeAtKONE
🚀 Happy National Elevator Mechanics Day! 🎉 Today, we celebrate all of our incredible technicians at KONE, whose expertise precision, and commitment to safety help millions of people reach their destinations smoothly and securely every single day. From early mornings to late nights, rain or shine, our mechanics are the heartbeat of our industry. 🙌 Let's recognize their vital role in keeping people moving every day and shaping the future of cities. Thank you to our technicians for your dedication and hard work! #ElevatorMechanicsDay #ThankATechnician #KONE #InnovationInMotion #LifeatKONE #RisetoLead
Inclusive design is transforming urban life in China – and setting an example for cities everywhere. In our Visionaries series, professionals, academics, and KONE experts share their knowledge on innovation, modernization, and sustainable urban living. 🌍🏙️ This time, the Visionaries article features Wang Qian, associate professor at Nanjing University of the Arts, and Yi Min SHI, head of design at KONE China, as they explore how inclusive design is making urban villages and public spaces in China more accessible and inclusive. Read on to learn more about the potential of inclusive design below 👇 #Visionaries #InclusiveDesign #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities
Together we rise: empowered by the strength of a community, driving innovation, digitalization and technology development forward. 🚀 Our KONE Innovation and Technology ladies community in Finland fosters new friendships, facilitates learning, and provides a supportive space for women to empower one another. At a kick-off meeting this week in Hyvinkää, Finland, our EVP, People and Communications Kaija Bridger shared some stellar career tips, and a panel discussion with Seema Dastagir, Mari Zakrzewski and Hanna Heinonen left a lot of food for thought. Some key takeaways were… 💪 Take more risks ✅ Embrace change 🧩 Keep learning 🗨️ Voice your ideas 💙 Be yourself Thanks to the hosts and the participants for a truly inspiring event! #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #LifeAtKONE #WomenInTech #Innovation
We’re excited to have been named as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders by Financial Times and Statista! 🎉 The list spotlights companies that are making good progress on cutting carbon emissions especially from their own operations (scope 1 and 2). In addition, it considers transparency on scope 3 emissions coming from the value chain. We were the first in our industry to set ambitious, science-based climate targets in 2020, and have been making steady progress since. We’re working tirelessly on decarbonizing both our own operations and decreasing emissions from our products’ lifetime energy consumption and materials. We’re humbled to stand with other companies in combatting climate change and will continue our work on shaping sustainable future cities! 🌏 #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #EuropeClimateLeaders #Sustainability
We published our Q1 2025 results today. KONE’s President and CEO Philippe Delorme said: ”The first quarter marked a solid start to the year. Growth momentum outside China was good, resulting in orders received increasing by 5% and sales by nearly 3%. In China, our performance was, as anticipated, impacted by continued pressure in the property markets. Although we still expect the demand for New Building Solutions in China to decline significantly this year, we have begun to see a pathway towards stabilization. From a business perspective, Modernization really stood out in the quarter. We grew both orders and sales by nearly 20%, with excellent development in all areas. Service growth was also healthy, which contributed to a favorable sales mix and allowed us to deliver continued improvement in profitability. Looking ahead, I see exciting opportunities and am confident in the resilience of our model. Although the New Building Solutions business is likely to face some market uncertainty, our order book and positive outlook for Service and Modernization provide a solid foundation for growth. With this in mind, we have specified our guidance for the year. We expect sales to grow by 1-6% at comparable exchange rates, and the adjusted EBIT margin to be in the range of 11.8%-12.4% in 2025. With clarity of direction and dedicated focus on strategy execution, we are well equipped to deliver on our ambition to lead the industry.” Read more below 👇
