SUSTAINABILITY AT ISLET
We have always been known for our commitment to innovation, diverse working and thinking, and sustainable growth. Our mission emphasizes using the latest technologies to build a more sustainable future together with our customers and partners. Sustainability is both a strategic priority and a fundamental responsibility for us, and this commitment is integrated into everything we do.
We want to be a pioneer in sustainable development in our industry. We hope to inspire other companies to incorporate sustainability into their core business strategies. By continuing to innovate and strive for sustainable growth, we are creating a more responsible and inclusive technology industry and world.
We warmly welcome partners, customers and, more broadly, all actors in society to join us on the journey. Using technology to create a better future – collaborating, innovating and promoting sustainable development.
Sustainability strategy
Our strategy focuses on creating long-term value for our key stakeholders – employees, customers and partners – while ensuring a vibrant planet for generations to come. Our sustainability strategy covers different areas of ESG: environment, social responsibility and good governance. At the core of our strategy is our desire to be pioneers in our industry in active work that supports our own sustainability goals as well as those of our customers and partners.
Planet (Environmental responsibility)
We are committed to achieving carbon neutrality, promoting biodiversity and zero waste in our operations. Understanding the urgency of halting climate change and the need to protect the planet’s diverse ecosystems, we will take concrete actions to achieve these goals, including long-term support for WWF’s work to protect the Baltic Sea.
People (Social responsibility)
We are committed to promoting social equity and diversity, lifelong learning, and employee satisfaction and improving health and wellbeing. Our employees, “Isletters”, are truly our company’s most important asset and we are committed to creating an inclusive, safe and supportive work environment.
Sustainable Business (Good governance)
We focus on customer satisfaction, quality and green innovation. We want to actively support our customers and other stakeholders in their sustainability goals, accelerate the green transition and actively increase positive impacts.
Sustainability report
We have published our first sustainability report. For several years, we have done a lot of work on various sustainability activities, and this is our first sustainability report that brings all actions together. In the future, we will publish a sustainability report annually.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The UN Sustainable Development Goals have been taken as the basis for our responsibility work. Read more
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals designed to help build a better and more sustainable future for us all. These goals will guide us towards a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world by 2030. We have identified three SDGs that we can prioritize to best contribute to our SDGs and make the greatest positive impact. Read more in Islet Sustainability Report
Gender equality
Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
Sustainability framework in technology projects
At Islet, we strongly believe that technology plays a key role in enabling responsible business. Based on this idea, we have developed a sustainability framework for technology projects, which aims to bring a sustainability perspective to every project we deliver. Together with our customers, the framework helps us find concrete ways to support our customers’ sustainable business development and integrate a sustainability perspective into everything we do. The framework also engages project teams in sustainability work and innovation, encouraging them to consider how sustainable development can be promoted in implementing technology projects.
The sustainability framework has been created in cooperation with Islet’s personnel, customers and our partner SAP. The goal of the framework is that every technology project not only achieves business goals, but also promotes sustainable growth and responsible operations. Read more
Islet Green Innovation Fund
To support sustainable development in our operations and customer projects, we have established a EUR 100,000 fund for 2024. The fund is used to finance projects that innovate to advance the green transition, harness new technologies to contribute to building a more sustainable future, and help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.
We encourage our customers to seize this opportunity and make a positive environmental impact together with us.
Islet Goes Itämeri campaign
Work for the Baltic Sea is close to our heart, and we organise annually an #IsletGoesItämeri campaign. Through the campaign, we raise funds for the protection of the Baltic Sea, increase awareness of climate action and the state of the Baltic Sea, and encourage sustainable mobility.
Our carbon footprint
It is important for us to minimize our carbon footprint and compensate for the emissions caused by our operations. Our goal is to be carbon neutral. Our greenhouse gas emissions are not high, but we consider it necessary to develop our operations in such a way that emissions continue to decrease. We started our journey towards carbon neutrality years ago when we integrated environmental aspects into our processes, for example when making procurement decisions. Thanks to the efforts made over the past decade, we have been able to contribute to our own activities with relatively low carbon dioxide emissions. Our biggest sources of emissions are commuting and procurement. We will focus our action plan on reducing emissions from these sources. Reducing the amount of waste and recycling carefully is self-evident to us. Read more in Islet Sustainability Report
Microsoft Partner Pledge
Islet is committed to Microsoft’s partner promise. At Islet, we share Microsoft’s vision to help every person and organization achieve more.
The goal of Microsoft’s Partner Pledge program is to use technology to do good. Microsoft has invited its 70,000 Western European partners to be ambassadors in four areas: Digital skills, Responsible and ethical AI, Diversity, and Sustainability. Read more
UN Global Compact membership
As a member of the UN Global Compact, we commit to incorporating the ten principles of the Global Compact into Islet’s strategy, policies and procedures. The principles relate to human rights, labour, the environment and work against corruption. We report annually on our progress. Read more
