Tag: sustainability

TIEKE is enhancing young people’s AI literacy and data skills through the DatatAItaja project, funded by Microsoft. This initiative continues the collaboration that began in 2024. The project aims to raise awareness and competence among 11–16-year-olds and their teachers in areas such as artificial intelligence, algorithms, data protection, and cybersecurity.

EDIFY-EDU is a European Erasmus+ cooperation project aimed at strengthening competence in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI/EDI), particularly from the perspective of SMEs and leadership. The project offers a comprehensive training package consisting of an open-access MOOC course, a country-specific specialization course, and a work-based learning period grounded in real-world professional environments.

The built environment consumes a significant share of energy and is responsible for a large portion of emissions. However, the real estate sector holds immense potential for energy savings—especially when data is used effectively. The Saving Energy with Data project addresses this need by bringing together stakeholders from property management, facility services, experts, and technology developers.

Empowering civil society to embrace digitalisation ethically, inclusively, and sustainably.

DataVa project enhances future-proof data economy skills and speeds up creation of data spaces to boost responsible competitiveness in the ICT sector and SMEs in the electronics industry in the Uusimaa region.

All Digital is proud to announce the participation of 23 National Coordinators, members of its network, from 22 countries across Europe in the All Digital Weeks 2025 campaign, reinforcing the collective effort to empower people with digital skills and drive Digital Inclusion across the continent.

VICTIS enhances the readiness of ICT companies and user companies of ICT solutions in North Karelia for the green transition through ICT-assisted means. The project aims to raise awareness among companies about the environmental impacts of their operations and strengthen their capabilities to minimize these impacts.

The circular economy will continue to be a key theme in all our economic activities, which is why developing circular economy competences is vital. Competences should also be measurable and visible – in this pilot circular economy competences will be recognised and made visible by means of digital Open Badges.

If data can be transported in an agreed format, digital product passports will revolutionise the circular economy. What does the Peppol messaging service offer? Would organisations benefit if the information in digital product passports was sent with Peppol messages?

The Digital Product Passport is a key technology for the EU to make sustainable development and the circular economy a daily reality for individuals and businesses. The Digital Product Passport provides a comprehensive view of the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle, making responsible consumption easier. It will not only accelerate the EU’s green transition but also create new business opportunities and help make sustainably operating companies more competitive.

In the ICT sector, sustainability is becoming increasingly important. The Finnish Information Society Development Centre (TIEKE) has been contributing to this development for a long time, and has created a wide range of tools for companies and other actors to use in making their operations more environmentally friendly. These are all provided in the Green ICT portal, and the new Visiiri project also brings together long experience and the latest expertise, deepening it further.

“Green technology” is no longer an empty catchphrase, as a new EU directive will require companies to assess and report on the emissions they produce. Recycling also plays a key role in the technology sector. A staggering 53.6 million tonnes of technological waste is generated every year, outweighing the Great Wall of China.

The Green ICT Visiiri project creates an overview of the impact of the Finnish ICT sector on climate and the environment. The project supports the green transition of the ICT sector by connecting the sector’s actors in a national ecosystem. The project will develop methods to measure the environmental impact of the ICT sector and produce environmental awareness training materials for companies.

In-house logistics is present wherever goods move or trade takes place. As the sector is digitalising and automating at a rapid pace, there is an urgent need for skills development for staff, supervisors, and management to become more digitally literate. In the recently launched LogDigiS project of TIEKE and LAB University of Applied Sciences, we promote digital skills, work well-being and productivity of small enterprises in the field of in-house logistics in the digital transformation.

On September 13th, 2023, the “Skills for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion” seminar brought together experts, academics, and other professionals in the field of business management and education. The event aimed to shed light on the pressing need for a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive labor market. This article provides insights into the discussions and findings of the day, which focused on addressing competence gaps, training needs, and best practices in the pursuit of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).