19 Feb The Equality Company of the Year in Ostrobothnia 2025
The world is changing and our efforts to promote diversity, equality and equity is more important than ever. Research shows that diverse workplaces are more creative, innovative and productive – especially if the members of the management team and board are also from different genders and backgrounds.
The availability of a skilled workforce continues to be one of the main obstacles to the development of businesses in Ostrobothnia, so all talented people need to be included in the workforce. It is also clear that Ostrobothnia needs more labour from other parts of Finland and abroad.
As competition for skilled labour intensifies, it is good to ensure that companies themselves do not exclude potential employees through their own activities. What kind of images does our company create in the minds of potential jobseekers? What is our working culture like – does everyone feel part of the work community? Do we invite someone with a foreign name for an interview? The more male- or female-dominated the sector, the more self-critical scrutiny is often required from employers.
The Equality Company of the Year in Ostrobothnia award will be presented in the summer of 2025 to highlight and reward companies that are actively working towards a more equal and diverse working life. The award will be given to a company that values and fosters equality and equal opportunities and where diversity in the workplace is seen as a genuine asset.
Anyone can nominate the Equality Company of the Year in Ostrobothnia. Companies that provide good examples of equal opportunities and/or diversity in working life are encouraged to be nominated. You can nominate your own company, your employer or your partner, for example. The organisers of the competition will jointly select the winner.
Nominate the Equality Company of the Year in Ostrobothnia:
Nominations can be submitted from 18 February to 21 March 2025 at https://www.lyyti.fi/questions/804871d86d.
The prize will be awarded at the event called Kristinestads Samhällsdagar, which will take place on 10-11 July 2025.
The prize will be awarded by:
Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, Business Kristinestad, Dynamo Närpes, Concordia Development Company of the Pietarsaari Region, Ostrobothnian Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneurs of Coastal Ostrobothnia, Merinova Technology Centre, Vaasanseudun Development Ltd VASEK and Viexpo.