People prepresenting diversity

Diversity

Equality, inclusion, equity and accessibility

Diversity serves as an umbrella concept for equality, inclusion, equity and accessibility issues

Promoting diversity

We actively promote and use diversity within the organisation. Diversity covers different dimensions such as gender, age, race, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, cultural background and other individual characteristics. We recognise and value people’s different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

At SAMK, we want to encourage curiosity and bring out and take into account different views and possible solutions. We see diversity as an asset and believe that a diverse and inclusive organisation has a positive impact on its reputation and attractiveness as a place to work.

We provide training and raise awareness of diversity and its importance. SAMK also aims to increase diversity in working life. Actively combating discrimination in the workplace is a human rights issue.  We will better identify the needs of different customer groups and take them into account in our services, products and communication. We want everyone to have the right to be themselves at work.

Equality

We want to create an inclusive and equal working environment at SAMK, where everyone feels welcome and can express themselves freely.

The SAMK diversity and equality development team

The development team reviews and develops SAMK’s activities from a diversity perspective. Our role is to promote and maintain measures and discussions that increase the diversity of the organisation and to provide support within the organisation in finding solutions. The teams expertise is also available to those outside the organisation.

Discrimination and harassment situations

SAMK has a zero tolerance policy for all harassment, discrimination and inappropriate behaviour, and these situations will be addressed without delay. Clear procedures help to deal with the matter swiftly.

  • Student: The Student Union SAMMAKKOs Harassment liaison officers: Harassment | Opiskelijakunta SAMMAKKO
  • Personnel: Guidelines can be found in Into intranet under Occupational health and safety. You can also contact the occupational health and safety manager or occupational health and safety representative (see contact cards below).
  • Visitors: Contact the SAMK contact person on site, e.g. teacher, event organiser, event manager or contact SAMK’s occupational health and safety manager Jari Lahti (contact information card, see below).

Contact

Kati Karinharju

Senior Lecturer
+358 44 710 3868 kati.karinharju@samk.fi
Accessibility
Office
Faculty of Health and Welfare
Operating unit
Physiotherapy and Management
Team
Physiotherapy-team
Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

Saara Jäntti

HRD Manager
+358 44 710 3212 saara.jantti@samk.fi
Chair of the development group
Office
Finance and Administration Services
Operating unit
Human Resources
Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

I work as a HRD manager at SAMK and my tasks include recruitment, well-being at work and induction issues in addition to competence development.

Jari Lahti

Head of Human Resources
+358 44 710 3130 jari.lahti@samk.fi
Occupational health and safety manager
Office
Finance and Administration Services
Operating unit
Human Resources
Other roles in organisation
Occupational Health and Safety Manager
Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

Kalle Toivonen

Lecturer
+358 44 710 3069 kalle.e.toivonen@samk.fi
Occupational health and safety representative
Office
Faculty of Logistics and Maritime Technology
Operating unit
Technology and Maritime Management
Team
Technology-team
Other roles in organisation
Occupational health and safety representative
Establishment
SAMK Campus Rauma
Käsiä yhdessä / Hands together

SAMK campuses declared discrimination-free zones

SAMK campuses in Pori, Rauma, Huittinen and Kankaanpää were declared discrimination-free zones. The campuses stand against discrimination and recognise the equality of all people, from students to staff and partners.

Eveliina Salonen istuu pyörätuolissa Porin kampuksen aulassa.

Accessible campus and business studies led Eveliina to Pori

Eveliina Salonen is a second-year student in the Degree Programme in Business Administration, in the specialization option of creative marketing. The degree will give her good skills for working life and she can start developing her career in many different directions.

Adam Galle Photography

Comprehensive work on accessibility at SAMK

SAMK has been engaged in accessibility work for many years. The first projects on this topic were launched already in 2008.