ANNUAL REPORT 2020 RMK ANNUAL REPORT 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 10 facts about RMK 42–49 Visiting nature and nature awareness 5 Aigar Kallas: Report to the owner 44 Visiting nature 46 Nature awareness 6–13 About the organisation 47 Sagadi Forest Centre 8 Structure 47 Elistvere Animal Park 9 Staff 48 Nature cameras 11 Contribution to the economy 49 Christmas trees 12 Cooperation projects 49 Heritage culture 14–31 Forest management 50–55 Research 16 Overview of forests 52 Applied research 19 Forestry works 55 Scholarships 24 Plant cultivation 26 Timber marketing 56–62 Financial summary 29 Forest improvement 58 Balance sheet 30 Waste collection 60 Income statement 30 Forest fires 61 Auditor’s report 31 Hunting 32–41 Nature protection 34 Nature protection works 38 Protected species 39 Biodiversity in managed forests 40 Key biotypes 40 Protected areas 41 Põlula Fish Farm 10 FACTS ABOUT RMK REPORT TO THE OWNER • We restored endangered or low-quality habitats on more than 15,000 hectares, which is half as much 45% 6 as we initially thought would be feasible. Degraded of Estonia’s forests important tasks performed by RMK are growing forests, nature gets back its face. are maintained by RMK. preserving natural values, carrying out nature protection works, earning a profit for the state through the management • We earned nearly 400 million euros in profit, which of the forest, offering opportunities for moving around in nature, is over 100 million euros more than set as target. and promoting awareness of nature. State forest management brings home the bacon. Aigar Kallas • We were consistently among the ten most valued Chairman of employers in Estonia and paid our employees the Management Board competitive wages. People are taken care of. 30% 23 million 2.9 million of RMK of RMK’s forests forest plants were planted visits were made to RMK’s The goals we set before our owner, that is the people are strictly protected. in RMK’s forest recreational and protected of Estonia, were met – the value of state forest areas. Six years ago, the supervisory board of RMK agreed increased. RMK’s supervisory board extended the on six goals of the Estonia’s state forest management. previous strategy for another two years until a new The aim of these goals was to increase the value state development plan of forest is adopted. All of the forest that belongs to us all and ensure the goals remained the same, only the target figures environmental, social, and economic balance of forest to be reached are new. Another goal was added to benefits. Now, the period of 2015–2020 in RMK’s the previous six – how successful we are in involving Development Plan has come to an end and it is time people who consider state forest their home forest 30 1% 0 € to take stock of progress. How did we do? and considering their wishes in forest management. offices are maintained of RMK’s forest land is the cost of everyman’s You can find a detailed overview of all these indica- by RMK across Estonia. is clear-cut each year. right – camping along RMK’s • We increased the productivity of state forest area tors – fulfilment of previous as well as the set future 3 Its headquarters is All clear-cut areas are trails, spending the night by growing 4.8 million m of timber in 2020, goals – from the yearbook. 3 located in Sagadi. reforested. in forest cabins, or sleeping instead of the planned 4.7 million m . The area in a tent within recreation and reserves of the state forest are increasing. The employees of RMK and of our partner compa- areas. nies can be found from the pages of the yearbook. • We harvested on average 3.8 million m3 of timber These and thousands of other people, working daily per year, thereby securing the stability of the timber in the state forest, are the ones who with their hard market and providing jobs to thousands of Estonians. work keep and grow the biggest wealth of Estonia – Every year the forest gives timber assortment the forest. And the forest, in turn, maintains our 6500 4 people were employed in certificates prove that RMK adheres to high standards in its with increasingly better quality. living environment and ensures coping with the RMK’s forests during the year. activities. These are the sustainable forestry certificates FSC® climate change. Thank you, climate heroes! Of those, 695 are full-time (FSC-C022757) and PEFC, and the environmental and quality • In 2020, we had 2.9 million visitors on our protected employees at RMK, with the management certificates ISO 14001 and ISO 9001. and recreational areas, whereas we had surpassed rest employed by partner the target number long before the coronavirus companies or working as brought Estonians into the woods. More and more seasonal workers. Estonians are finding their way into the forest. 4 5 ABOUT THE ORGANISATION State land managed by RMK 1,426,713 ha … of which forest land 1,041,058 ha Full-time employees 695 Turnover EUR 187.5 million Operating profit EUR 82.4 million Dividends and income tax paid into state budget EUR 80.7 million Land tax EUR 4.7 million 6 ABOUT THE ORGANISATION ABOUT THE ORGANISATION STRUCTURE STAFF SUPERVISORY BOARD Internal Audit Division The forestry and the timber industry provide jobs for MANAGEMENT BOARD A total of 6,500 695 28,000 people in Estonia. Considering indirect and incidental Forest Land Use Forest Administration Nature Plant Timber people are employed of them are employed impact, the forest pays the bills of Administration Activity Area Management Management and Seed Marketing in the state forest full-time by RMK Activity Area Activity Area Activity Area Management Activity Area Activity Area 59,000 people in Estonia. Forest Adminis- Forest Department Forest Manage- Information Tech- Hunting Plant and Seed Timber Marketing RMK employees by counties tration Department (18 forest districts) ment Department nology Department Division Management Department HARJU COUNTY LÄÄNE- Department IDA-VIRU COUNTY Management 48 people VIRU COUNTY (8 nurseries) 107 people 68 people Forest manage- Accounts Visitation Manage- 7% ment regions (3) Department ment Department 15% 10% Silviculture Real Estate Sagadi LÄÄNE Division Department Forest Centre HIIU COUNTY RAPLA COUNTY JÄRVA COUNTY COUNTY 17 people 37 people 23 people Forest Improve- Climate Change Nature Protection 20 people 2% 5% 3% JÕGEVA COUNTY ment Department Department Department 3% 33 people Forest Improve- Communications Põlula Fish 5% ment Division Department Rearing Centre PÄRNU COUNTY 95 people SAARE COUNTY TARTU COUNTY Timber Energy Personnel 14% VILJANDI COUNTY 68 people Division Department 28 people 26 people 10% 4% 4% Accounting Department PÕLVA COUNTY 63 people Public Procurement 9% Department VALGA COUNTY Skilled workers 27 people Information working in the state 4% VÕRU COUNTY Management 35 people Department forest are expected to have a professional * Source: Analysis of the socio-economic 5% impact of the forest and timber sector, Legal certificate. Ernst & Young Baltic AS, 2020 Deartment 8 9 ABOUT THE ORGANISATION ABOUT THE ORGANISATION CONTRIBUTION to THE ECONOMY RMK outsources most of the works to be performed. In free competition, the service prices increased in the period of 2015–2020. RMK managed to RMK’s economic indicators (EUR million) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 keep its general administrative Turnover 165.2 178.5 178.4 209.1 218.7 187.5 expenses on the same level. Operating profit 36.6 50.3 48.9 88.9 75.6 82.4 Dividends and income tax paid into state budget 18.3 24.5 28.1 26.9 51.4 80.7 Land tax 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.7 Labour taxes 6 6.1 6.9 6.6 7.1 7.2 The RMK Development Plan RMK has managed to do it. It has remained in The profit targets of the RMK Development Plan 2015–2020 formulated as the top 10 of Estonia’s most preferred employers 2015–2020 were met with a good margin. While an objective to remain among (Kantar Emor study) and paid its employees salary initially, it was planned to earn 240 million euros the ten most valued Estonian which is above the market’s upper quartile (Fontes in profit over six years, the overall result was by employers and to pay competitive compensation study). This means that 75% of 100 million euros more, plus the sales proceeds 2015 salary to all of its employees. people employed in this area in Estonia earn less of the Tootsi wind farm registered immovable. 2020 than in RMK. The same goals shall remain valid also for 2021 and 2022. 218,7 EUR million 218.7 209.1 The timber sold by RMK 187.5 in 2020 generated 700 million 165.2 178.5 178.4 euros of added value for the Estonian Turnover economy. Tax revenue received from the timber sold by RMK to the state budget was 380 million euros. The calculations are based on the analysis of Ernst & Young Baltic 88.9 AS titled ‘Analysis of the socio-economic 75.6 82.4* impact of the forest and timber sector’ Operating profit 36.6 (2020) and the economic impact 50.3 48.9 assessment of the forestry sector * Includes the sales 43 45 proceeds of 42.9 million (2020) prepared by Target profit in 37 39 41 35 euros of the Tootsi windpark OÜ Finantsmaailm. Development Plan registered immovable 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 10 11 ABOUT THE ORGANISATION ABOUT THE ORGANISATION COOPERATION PROJECTS RMK participates in activities which help people • A total of 60 substitute homes throughout Estonia better understand the nature and move around received a free Christmas tree from RMK.