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    We meet and engage with diverse people from different backgrounds who influence, facilitate, and bring about real change – in work environments, in industry settings, at community levels, or in the society at large.

    Eco-anxiety
    Article / 7 DEC 2021 7 MIN READ

    How is climate change linked to mental health?

    Eco-anxiety is a term used to describe the chronic fear of environmental doom. Research shows that...
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    People Planet Society
    Article / 2 DEC 2021 5 MIN READ

    STHEC - The Smart Technology Hub Ecosystem Challenge

    Collaboration is everything in an increasingly connected world. Wärtsilä has embraced the...
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    People Innovation Planet
    Article / 19 NOV 2021 9 MIN READ

    People with Purpose: Hwee Chye Lim

    For Hwee Chye Lim (Leon), there are many aspects of the cybersecurity field that he finds fascinating, such as...
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    COVID figures
    Article / 3 NOV 2021 9 MIN READ

    On the front lines of Wärtsilä’s pandemic response

    The efforts of Wärtsilä’s crisis response team have become more visible during the pandemic, as...
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    Trust
    Article / 20 OCT 2021 7 MIN READ

    Trust in business is at an all-time high. What does that mean for corporations?

    A recent survey shows that people have more faith in business than...
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    Johanna Kuusisto
    Article / 7 OCT 2021 9 MIN READ

    People with Purpose: Johanna Kuusisto

    Over the past four years, Johanna Kuusisto has learnt to become a Parisian – maybe not in the most literal...
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    Shopping cart
    Article / 6 OCT 2021 7 MIN READ

    Environmental mindsets: improving sustainable behaviour in developing countries

    Can policymakers and private companies enhance sustainability...
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    Adele Kurki
    Article / 30 SEP 2021 9 MIN READ

    People with Purpose – Adele Kurki

    From competitive ballroom dancing in the national team to contemplating bullet wounds, Adele Kurki had tried it...
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    Mercy ships
    Article / 27 SEP 2021 9 MIN READ

    In conversation about Mercy Ships

    At Wärtsilä, we pride ourselves on going beyond the ordinary, helping support innovations and movements that help...
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    COVID stocks
    Article / 22 SEP 2021 7 MIN READ

    What might hold back a vaccine-fuelled recovery?

    As an increasing number of people receive the COVID-19 vaccine, there are growing expectations of a...
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    Cooperation Teamwork concept
    Article / 1 SEP 2021 5 MIN READ

    The power of the crowd: How citizen science can help preserve the environment

    In the fight against climate change, it’s not just governments and...
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    Daniel Moncayo People with purpose
    Article / 26 AUG 2021 7 MIN READ

    People with Purpose – Daniel Moncayo

    Starting from a military background, Daniel Moncayo has made a career in security management and became a...
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    Article / 11 AUG 2021 5 MIN READ

    Ambitious about Africa

    There is currently a desperate need for more equal opportunities and better integration between companies and the communities...
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    Woman using VR goggles in forest
    Article / 11 AUG 2021 7 MIN READ

    Nature’s healing benefits go virtual

    The therapeutic benefits of spending time in nature are well known, but for many people in need of healing,...
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    Children playing boardgame
    Article / 4 AUG 2021 7 MIN READ

    Could combatting climate change be child’s play?

    Games aren’t just fun. They provide “edutainment”:  a way to learn about complex issues such as...
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    Marelly Lanza, kayaking
    Article / 29 JUL 2021 10 MIN READ

    People with purpose: Marelly Lanza

    Despite starting over from scratch on the other side of the world from her family and home, Marelly Lanza has...
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    boats on water
    Article / 21 JUL 2021 7 MIN READ

    Collaborating with Dutch students: A win-win situation

    Partnering with a Dutch university is providing both Wärtsilä and the students involved with...
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    People walking in a park
    Article / 14 JUL 2021 7 MIN READ

    Bringing nature back to cities

    Cities around the world are adopting programmes to introduce more green space and bring people closer to nature, even...
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    Diverse workforce
    Article / 29 JUN 2021 8 MIN READ

    Diversity is good for corporate culture – and the bottom line

    Great minds might think alike, but brilliant ideas are born through a dialogue of...
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    Article / 24 JUN 2021 12 MIN READ

    People with Purpose – Shirley Chemmuttut

    Growing up in a community where most girls dreamt of getting married and the size of their dowry, our...
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    Badewanne divers recovering oil
    Article / 23 JUN 2021 10 MIN READ

    Divers volunteer to help clean Baltic wrecks

    The Baltic is one of the most polluted bodies of water in the world. A unique partnership removes oil...
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    Article / 11 JUN 2021 8 MIN READ

    Finding inspiration in innovation for more than four decades

    How does someone who has curiosity in his DNA work for the same company for more than...
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    Article / 31 MAY 2021 12 MIN READ

    People with purpose – Emiliano Prenassi

    So many people postpone their dreams, thinking that there will be time for them later. But that’s not how...
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    business executives in a conference room
    Article / 12 MAY 2021 6 MIN READ

    Educating the next generation of business leaders

    Traditionally, the way to the corner office went through a prestigious MBA programme. With remote...
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