Responsibility

Business College Helsinki’s responsible way of operating

Responsibility is one of the cornerstones of Business College Helsinki’s culture and guiding principles. In our own operations, we view responsibility from the perspectives of social responsibility, sound financial management, and environmental responsibility.

We promote the skills, work-life readiness, wellbeing, and sustainable lifestyles of our learners and staff. We ensure a safe learning environment and community for everyone involved with us.

We are working systematically towards a carbon-neutral welfare society. We are a WWF-approved Green Office organisation.

Through our activities, we promote understanding and utilisation of the digital and green twin transition. We generate added value and innovation for companies and stakeholders in our ecosystem.

Join our responsibility team

We are also happy to involve students in our responsibility team. The activities of the responsibility team are coordinated by Vice Principal Heli Huotari.

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Goals and areas of responsibility development

Social responsibility

Learning community

• Education for sustainable development
• Diverse learning environments and online studies
• Promoting sustainable development as part of studies and qualifications
• Use of tools that support learning, accessibility, and student support

Responsible cooperation

• Collaboration with responsibly operating partners
• Diverse opportunities for workplace learning and for developing and maintaining work-life skills
• Remote working opportunities

Wellbeing community

• Wellbeing activities for staff and students
• Hobby and leisure opportunities for students
• Staff restaurant services and extensive employee benefits
• Unisex toilets
• Involving students in institutional development, e.g. through the student union BISCO, communications roles, and the responsibility team

Environmental responsibility

We aim to minimise the environmental harm and negative impacts caused by our operations and to promote environmental wellbeing. We encourage both students and staff to pay attention to the environmental impact of their own actions.

Our institution has been part of the WWF Green Office environmental system for 14 years. The Green Office environmental certificate recognises our work in recycling and sustainable development.

Our measures to develop environmental responsibility are divided into three areas

Recycling

• Waste sorting, recycling, and monitoring of waste volumes
• Minimising food waste

Carbon neutrality

• Carbon neutrality target set for 2030
• Calculation and monitoring of carbon footprint
• Monitoring and reducing energy consumption, e.g. digital notice boards, motion sensors and LED lighting, water-saving taps, and reduced water use
• Employee bicycle benefit schemes

Sustainable digital solutions

• Digital documents
• Information screens
• Online learning
• Reuse of computers and IT equipment

Stable economy

Our aim is to maintain and promote financial stability both in our own operations and in society, while taking responsibility principles and objectives into account. Our responsibility work related to a stable economy is divided into three areas.

Responsible procurement

• Competitive tendering of purchases
• Environmental certifications for IT procurement
• Leasing agreements for computers and AV equipment
• Centralised procurement for IT and information services

Sound financial management

• Maintaining stable finances
• Reducing energy consumption, e.g. motion-sensor lighting
• Reducing travel and small-scale purchases
• Reducing material consumption, e.g. double-sided printing

Regular monitoring

• Leasing agreements
• Life-cycle thinking for equipment
• Continuous financial monitoring

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