Your partner in legal and
ethical risk management
Ensure safe and sustainable growth for your business
Varoen is a company that specialises in legal and ethical risk management. We provide start-ups and small growth companies with cost-effective and scalable tools for doing business in a safe and responsible way. Early risk management is key to ensuring healthy growth and optimal funding prospects.
Legal and ethical risk management improves corporate sustainability and strengthens results
Corporate sustainability is about doing the right things at the right time. It includes actions that take into account the environment, society and good internal governance, and that support the company’s positive values and actions.
Legal risk management ensures that a company meets its legal obligations in the various areas of corporate sustainability. Ethical risk management helps meet the value expectations of customers, employees, owners and other stakeholders.
When legal and ethical risks are managed, the likelihood of costly errors and omissions is reduced. Accountability gives a clear boost to healthy growth and improves a company’s chances of attracting more valuable customers and new funding.
Varoen's four guiding principles for building long-lasting partnerships
We want to be a reliable and lasting partner for you. Our business is based on four principles that reinforce mutual trust and satisfaction.
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Our services are designed primarily for startups and small growth companies, and they are competitively priced to fit your budget. Our pricing is transparent and predictable, so that you are not left with unpleasant surprises.
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Our focus is on the risks that arise as your business grows. We help you prevent red flags that investors and lenders pay close attention to when doing their due diligence. When risks are under control, this has a positive impact on your company’s valuation and risk premium.
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We offer clear and concrete service packages, each of which contributes to a specific key risk management and accountability issue. With all elements in place, key risks are under control and your business remains responsible.
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We want to be there for you at every stage of your growth. We are not looking for quick wins, but to build long-term relationships with our clients based on mutual trust.
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Tätä EU:n uusi vastuullisuussääntely tarkoittaa pk-yrityksille
Vuonna 2020 käynnistynyt Euroopan unionin “Green Deal” -ohjelma nyt päässyt toden teolla vauhtiin, ja se näkyy myös yritysmaailmassa. Viimeisen parin vuoden aikana EU:n lainsäädäntöelimet ovat puskeneet laarin täydeltä uusia vastuullisuuslakeja, jotka vaikuttavat merkittävällä tavalla myös suomalaisten yritysten arkeen. Käymme tässä läpi nykyhetken keskeisimpiä lakeja ja lainsäädäntöhankkeita ja kerromme, mitä niistä tosiasiassa seuraa pienille ja keskisuurille yrityksille.
Riskienhallinta vahvistaa pienyrityksen mahdollisuuksia rahoitukselle
Startupin ja pienen kasvuyhtiön rahoitushaku voi olla haastavaa ja hermoja kiristävää työtä, joka harmittavan usein johtaa umpikujaan. Ottamalla rahoittajien odotukset hyvissä ajoin huomioon voit vahvistaa yrityksesi rahoitusmahdollisuuksia ja valuaatiota sekä pienentää rahoittajan vaatimaa riskipreemiota. Käymme artikkelissa läpi oikeudellisen ja eettisen riskienhallinnan yleisiä kompastuskiviä rahoitushaussa.
Tutkimus: Vastuullisuudesta tinkiminen johtaa asiakaskatoon
Yrityksen vastuullisuus on ollut tapetilla viime vuosina. Ympäristötietoisuus on lisääntynyt ja yhteiskunnan odotukset liiketoiminnan vastuullisuudesta ovat jyrkentyneet. Yritysten vastuullisuuden sääntely on lisääntynyt. Tuore tutkimus osoittaa, että yritysasiakkaat hylkäävät nyt kumppaneitaan, jotka eivät noudata vastuullisuutta omassa liiketoiminnassaan.
Our services
Our services focus on the most important legal and ethical risks that you face in business. Our aim is to build the right policies for your business so that you do not have to invest a lot of time and money in tackling these risks. We always tailor our service to the size and activity of your business, so that it fits your business needs and budget.
Browse our service packages below.
We offer our services in transparently priced packages, so you can budget your costs without any nasty surprises. We focus on what is really necessary. Our packages always come with a price guarantee, which means we don’t charge more than the advertised price.
Choose the packages that are relevant to your business. If you want to discuss with a lawyer which legal and ethical risk management measures are most important for your business right now, book a free, no-risk meet and greet.
Data Protection package
Get your company's data protection activities up to code. With a little effort, you can avoid huge risks. After the service, your business will be compliant with EU data protection legislation and ready for a data protection audit by public authorities if necessary.
Your customers, employees and other stakeholders appreciate it if their personal data is handled in accordance with the law.
This service is designed to manage your internal sustainability risks. It’s relevant for you right now if your company’s values and reputation are part of a top-level strategic plan.
Data protection is one of the biggest challenges for responsible business today. Failure to do so can be very costly. It is important that you respect the right to data protection of all stakeholders in your business.
Every company should make an effort to ensure that data protection is well managed. The earlier a compliant data protection policy is baked into a company’s day-to-day operations, the easier it will be to grow the business.
- We’ll map your company’s level of data protection and help you make corrections. We’ll take a practical, stakeholder-driven approach based on your business needs.
- We’ll draw up the necessary documents and registers for your company.
- We’ll instruct your staff on how to comply with the law, taking into account the circumstances of your business.
- If you wish, we’ll monitor the implementation of data protection in your company.
- If you wish, we’ll help your company to prepare for data protection certification.
from € 1,990 + vat
Employer's Risks package
The Employer's Risks package helps you look after the well-being of your employees. After the service, your company's employment contracts, health and safety, time and attendance, occupational health and other processes will be up to scratch.
Workplace wellbeing is enhanced and retention increases when employees feel safe and valued.
This service is designed to prepare you for investor and lender due diligence. It’s relevant for you right now if you’re planning to get new funding for your company within the next three years.
There are a number of legal risks involved in personnel matters.
The employer’s negligence can result in loss of money and serious reputational damage. In the worst cases, the company’s management can be held personally responsible for the mistakes. A company’s employees are better off and more effective when proper HR processes are in place.
Wellbeing in the workplace is also important for the safety of the company. When employees share the company’s values and value the employer, they are more willing to report any legal and ethical risks that they perceive.
It is a good idea to tackle your workplace risks when the number of employees starts to grow and new obligations become part of the company’s daily routine.
- We’ll assess the level of corporate governance in your company and help you make corrections. We’ll take a practical approach, taking into account the needs of your business and the expectations of your employees.
- We’ll review your company’s policies under labour law. For example, we’ll take into account the implementation of the provisions of the Employment Contracts Act (including management practices, pay, teleworking and non-compete clauses), the Working Hours Act (including working time records), the Annual Holidays Act (including leave records and sick leave procedures), the Occupational Safety Act (including safety practices and supervision) and, if necessary, the Co-operation Act (including redundancy procedures in a number of situations).
- We’ll check your company’s employment contracts and other employment documents as we guide your company in managing labour law risks.
- If you wish, we’ll help your company to prepare for future labour law risks.
- If you wish, we’ll help your company to ensure equality, non-discrimination and inclusion in the workplace.
- If you wish, we’ll help you strengthen your company’s accountability playbook for workplace processes (including the development of a whistleblower policy and a no retaliation policy).
from € 2,490 + vat
Business Risks package
As your business grows, so do the risks. It's important to take control of them in time. When your business risks are being properly managed, you are a trusted partner for your customers. This will help you win over larger customers and grow the value of your portfolio safely. After the service, your company's important contracts, documentation and critical processes will be at a professional level.
Professionally implemented business risk management strengthens the security and reliability of your business, both internally and externally.
This service is designed to prepare you for investor and lender due diligence. It’s relevant for you right now if you’re planning to get new funding for your company within the next three years.
It is important to be aware that general business risks are inherent in all business activities. Poorly drafted contracts can often lead to costly disputes. Failure to prepare adequately for external risks can result in losses. As a business grows, it is important to ensure that increasingly complex risks are adequately addressed and prevented.
The larger your company’s customers and suppliers are, the more they require professional risk management. As your business grows, so do your expectations. It is good to know how to answer due diligence questions correctly.The sooner you integrate the identification and management of business risks into your daily operations, the more readily you can avoid them over time.
- We’ll review your company’s key contracts and help you manage contractual risks. We’ll take a practical, stakeholder-driven approach to your business needs.
- We’ll identify operational risks in your business and help you to manage them cost-effectively.
- If you wish, we’ll work with you to identify your company’s risk factors and establish a risk register.
- If you wish, we’ll help your company with resilience and disaster recovery models.
- If you wish, we’ll help your company to choose the right insurance policies in the light of actual risks.
- If you wish, we’ll guide your company on risk management using technology and communication tools. We help you to work safely with ChatGPT and other AI applications.
from € 2,290 + vat
Sustainability (ESG) package
A responsible company takes care of the environment, society and good governance. A high-quality corporate sustainability programme strengthens the company's standing in society and prevents internal siloing and information leakage. It's an effective tool for combating legal and ethical risks. After the service, you'll have a professional made sustainability playbook.
A properly implemented sustainability programme will support sustainable growth and larger customer accounts, as well as strengthen employee engagement.
This service is designed to manage your internal sustainability risks. It’s relevant for you right now if your company’s values and reputation are part of a top-level strategic plan.
Corporate sustainability is measured externally at three levels: environmental, social and governance. The acronym ESG is synonymous with sustainability.
Internally, corporate sustainability is achieved when two things are in place: corporate governance (good internal management of responsibilities) and ethics and compliance (adherence to the law and ethical obligations). Through these, the company meets the accountability expectations of customers, employees, financiers and other stakeholders.
Effective corporate governance helps the company to manage common operational risks through the right structural policies, documentation and communication. The company has effective means to ensure that the interests of shareholders, senior management, employees and other stakeholders are properly reflected in the day-to-day operations of the company. Effective processes ensure that information about risks is communicated and reaches senior management in a timely manner. This is essential to enable the company’s board of directors to fulfil its statutory oversight and due diligence obligations.
Ethics & Compliance helps companies to take into account their legal obligations as well as ethical, environmental and social responsibility issues. Once these are in place, the company will act correctly and sustainably to meet the expectations of its stakeholders. This is increasingly important in today’s business environment.
As a company grows and starts to reach larger customer bases, corporate sustainability policies need to be in place. Customers will recognise a responsible company and appreciate that due diligence checks go smoothly. A lack of knowledge and methodology, on the other hand, undermines the value of the company and gives the impression of an unreliable and unqualified partner.
The earlier a company is built on a responsible foundation, the easier it will be to do so. When a company culture is built on the right values and accountability, meeting legal and ethical expectations is easiest. Properly implemented, corporate sustainability gives a boost to healthy company growth and improves results.
- We’ll map the practices of your senior management and help you improve them. We’ll take a practical, stakeholder-driven approach based on your company’s needs.
- We’ll map your company’s organisational structure, reporting and other practices from a corporate governance perspective.
- We’ll guide your company on documentation and record keeping as part of responsible corporate governance.
- We’ll map your company’s core values and provide guidance on ethical practices.
- We’ll train your staff on how to identify and report corporate sustainability risks.
- If you wish, we’ll build a tailor-made ethical business principles programme and the necessary codes of conduct for your company.
- If you wish, we’ll guide your company on environmental responsibility and reporting.
- If you wish, we’ll help your company prepare for your customers’ sustainability requirements (RFP readiness).
- If you wish, we’ll how communication works as part of responsible business management. This will help to engage your staff in your company’s values and ethical guidelines.
from € 1,990 + vat
Ensure your company's responsible growth
The earlier you build your business on a sustainable foundation, the easier it will be to comply with the law and ethical expectations in the long run. Make sustainability part of your business growth, start today.
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