{"id":17946,"date":"2021-10-07T10:37:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T07:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/?p=17946"},"modified":"2021-10-07T17:59:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T14:59:20","slug":"islet-leads-the-way-by-signing-microsoft-partner-pledge-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/2021\/10\/07\/islet-leads-the-way-by-signing-microsoft-partner-pledge-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Islet leads the way by sign\u00ading Microsoft Part\u00adner Pledge for the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_\u200bpb_\u200bsection fb_built=\u201c1\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d hover_enabled=\u201c0\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201c0\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><strong>We at Islet share Microsoft\u2019s vision to empow\u00ader every per\u00adson and organ\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtion to achieve more. Islet is a&nbsp;Microsoft Gold Part\u00adner and com\u00admit\u00adted in long-term to real\u00adize this vision. Islet is hap\u00adpy to sign Microsoft\u2019s Part\u00adner Pledge, launched ear\u00adli\u00ader this week, as a&nbsp;promise to make an impact for the future, to con\u00adtin\u00adue our work in these impor\u00adtant areas and inspire oth\u00ader Microsoft part\u00adners and stake\u00adhold\u00aders in the tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy indus\u00adtry to join forces in con\u00adtribut\u00ading to these initiatives.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s new\u00adly launched <a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/en-fi\/connect\/local\/fi-partner\/partner-pledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Part\u00adner Pledge Pro\u00adgramme<\/strong><\/a> aims to use tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy as a&nbsp;force for good. Microsoft invites their over 70.000 part\u00adners in West\u00adern Europe to become ambas\u00adsadors in four focus&nbsp;areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dig\u00adi\u00adtal skills<\/li>\n<li>Respon\u00adsi\u00adble and Eth\u00adi\u00adcal&nbsp;AI<\/li>\n<li>Diver\u00adsi\u00adty<\/li>\n<li>Sus\u00adtain\u00adabil\u00adi\u00adty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Improv\u00ading Dig\u00adi\u00adtal Skills is in Islet\u2019s DNA and Islet com\u00admits to be the ambas\u00adsador of Microsoft Dig\u00adi\u00adtal Skills ini\u00adtia\u00adtive. Islet has invest\u00aded decades in Islet\u00adters\u2019 dig\u00adi\u00adtal skills\u2009\u2014\u2009as an exam\u00adple, this year alone over 70% of Islet\u00adters have com\u00adplet\u00aded tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy relat\u00aded cer\u00adtifi\u00adcates. More\u00adover, the lead\u00ading prin\u00adci\u00adple behind Islet project deliv\u00adery method\u00adol\u00ado\u00adgy is to train cus\u00adtomers to use the imple\u00adment\u00aded solu\u00adtions so that they can ben\u00ade\u00adfit from the full poten\u00adtial. It is also our mis\u00adsion to teach how to use tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy well and sus\u00adtain\u00adably, and to raise aware\u00adness and increase the dig\u00adi\u00adtal skills in our sur\u00adround\u00ading communities.<\/p>\n<p>Islet has always been a&nbsp;pio\u00adneer for diverse and ver\u00adsa\u00adtile work\u00ading and think\u00ading in the tech world. We have been sup\u00adport\u00ading gen\u00adder equal\u00adi\u00adty and diver\u00adsi\u00adty through\u00adout Islet\u2019s his\u00adto\u00adry, with our female founder and CEOs, diverse work\u00adforce, and inclu\u00adsive com\u00adpa\u00adny cul\u00adture. Ear\u00adli\u00ader this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/2020\/12\/17\/islet-and-sap-join-the-finnish-women-in-code-movement\/\"><strong>Islet and SAP joined forces<\/strong><\/a> to increase diver\u00adsi\u00adty and gen\u00adder equal\u00adi\u00adty in tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy indus\u00adtry through sup\u00adport\u00ading and par\u00adtic\u00adi\u00adpat\u00ading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/mimmitkoodaa.ohjelmistoebusiness.fi\/in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>#mim\u00admitkoodaa<\/strong><\/a> move\u00adment and orga\u00adniz\u00ading a&nbsp;free-of-charge chal\u00adlenge relat\u00aded to user inter\u00adface design and appli\u00adca\u00adtion devel\u00adop\u00adment. Next to equal oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adties, we sup\u00adport and pro\u00admote unbi\u00adased, eth\u00adi\u00adcal tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy and AI for Good, as well as com\u00admit to pro\u00advid\u00ading tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy and resources to empow\u00ader orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions work\u00ading to solve glob\u00adal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\u201cJanina Luo\u00adto\u201d job_title=\u201cCEO\u201d company_name=\u201cIslet Group\u201d portrait_url=\u201chttps:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Janina_Luoto_Beanie_Round.png\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>We at Islet are priv\u00adi\u00adleged to work in tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy indus\u00adtry and to be able to help oth\u00aders adopt tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies in a&nbsp;deep\u00ader and eth\u00adi\u00adcal way, and to ensure that every\u00adone pos\u00adsess\u00ades the right skills and oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adties to make the most of their future. Since the begin\u00adning we have been a&nbsp;pio\u00adneer in diverse think\u00ading and work\u00ading in the tech world. We strive to make the world a&nbsp;bet\u00adter place with the lat\u00adest tech\u00adnolo\u00adgies, and we don\u2019t just speak kind\u00adly, our val\u00adues are actions. We are glad to com\u00admit our\u00adselves to Microsoft Part\u00adner Pledge and address broad\u00ader soci\u00adetal chal\u00adlenges with technology.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Islet has a&nbsp;sharp focus on sus\u00adtain\u00adabil\u00adi\u00adty and reduc\u00ading own car\u00adbon foot\u00adprint, by set\u00adting ambi\u00adtious tar\u00adgets based on sci\u00adence, lead\u00ading with exam\u00adple and rais\u00ading aware\u00adness. Islet also sup\u00adports cus\u00adtomers and oth\u00ader stake\u00adhold\u00aders in run\u00adning their busi\u00adness more sus\u00adtain\u00adably\u2009\u2014\u2009read<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/en\/2021\/08\/26\/islet-developed-transmeri-an-emission\/\">Trans\u00admeri case study<\/a><\/strong>. Microsoft cer\u00adti\u00adfied and pub\u00adlished recent\u00adly Islet\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/appsource.microsoft.com\/fi-fi\/marketplace\/consulting-services\/isletgroup.islet-emission-calculation-solution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Emis\u00adsion cal\u00adcu\u00adla\u00adtion &amp;&nbsp;report\u00ading appli\u00adca\u00adtion<\/strong><\/a> made for any orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtion to col\u00adlect and visu\u00adal\u00adize emis\u00adsion data, mea\u00adsure their envi\u00adron\u00admen\u00adtal impact and make informed deci\u00adsions and actions to reach their sus\u00adtain\u00adabil\u00adi\u00adty goals. As a&nbsp;mem\u00adber of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcompact.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UN Glob\u00adal Com\u00adpact Net\u00adwork Fin\u00adland<\/strong><\/a>, Islet also com\u00admits to report on the progress and con\u00adtin\u00adu\u00adous\u00adly edu\u00adcate our\u00adselves and look for new ways to meet the UN Sus\u00adtain\u00adable Devel\u00adop\u00adment Goals. The UN Glob\u00adal Com\u00adpact pro\u00admotes and devel\u00adops the eco\u00adlog\u00adi\u00adcal, social and eco\u00adnom\u00adic respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty of com\u00adpa\u00adnies and communities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=\u201cTommi Luo\u00adto\u201d job_title=\u201cCTO\u201d company_name=\u201cIslet Group\u201d portrait_url=\u201chttps:\/\/isletgroup.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tommi_Luoto_Beanie_Round.png\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>We have always believed in the pow\u00ader of net\u00adwork and see Microsoft\u2019s Part\u00adner Pledge Pro\u00adgramme as a&nbsp;great oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adty to join forces with all part\u00adners in Microsoft\u2019s glob\u00adal ecosys\u00adtem. We are hap\u00adpy to show the way and believe many part\u00adners will join us. Togeth\u00ader we can make a&nbsp;great impact for a&nbsp;bet\u00adter future.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.6.6\u201d _module_preset=\u201cdefault\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Islet is also a&nbsp;part of <a href=\"https:\/\/iamcp.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal Asso\u00adci\u00ada\u00adtion of Microsoft Chan\u00adnel Part\u00adners<\/strong><\/a> (IAM\u00adCP), that has a&nbsp;mis\u00adsion to act as a&nbsp;com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adty that helps Microsoft ecosys\u00adtem orga\u00adni\u00adza\u00adtions and Microsoft part\u00adners to net\u00adwork for joint suc\u00adcess. As a&nbsp;part of this impact\u00adful net\u00adwork, we believe that great leaps can be made togeth\u00ader in Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate Social Respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty to change the world for the better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We hope to see all Microsoft part\u00adners glob\u00adal\u00adly join Microsoft Part\u00adner Pledge and to com\u00admit to the initiatives!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>#Microsoft #Microsoft\u00adPart\u00adner\u00adPledge #sus\u00adtain\u00adabil\u00adi\u00adty #diver\u00adsi\u00adty #AI #Eth\u00adi\u00adcalAI #Islet\u00adGroup #islet\u00adters #Dig\u00adi\u00adtal\u00adSkills #Respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty #Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate\u00adSo\u00adcial\u00adRe\u00adspon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty #Inclu\u00adsion #Work\u00adforce #SDG #IAM\u00adCP #UNGlob\u00adal\u00adCom\u00adpact #Tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgy #Tech\u00adnol\u00ado\u00adgyin\u00addus\u00adtry<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We at Islet share Microsoft\u2019s vision to empow\u00ader every per\u00adson and organ\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtion to achieve more. 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