Project aim to create a digital tool for planning, implementing and monitoring corporate social responsibility and educational materials for using it, so that higher education institution (HE) graduates could lead the change toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) even in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have little extra resources. This would lay the foundation for creating the EU’s joint standard for monitoring social responsibility and solving a number of social challenges in the union.
Project funding:
The European Union programme Erasmus+
Project results:
HE Institutions will receive digital education infrastructure to develop graduates’ skills needed to lead change toward social responsibility in SMEs. SMEs will receive a digital tool to plan, implement, and report measurable DEI activities in line with the ESG requirements in the EU. The project will support employment of multiple underrepresented groups, especially students with diverse backgrounds, because SMEs will develop competencies in and awareness of the DEI management.
Website: https://dei4sme.eu/
Period of project implementation: 2023-12-15 - 2026-12-14
Project coordinator: University of Vaasa
Project partners: OY MERINOVA AB, IHK – PROJEKTGESELLSCHAFT MBH, WIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER STEIERMARK, E.N.T.E.R. GMBH, Kaunas University of Technology
