Corporate social responsibility

Virtual financials skills workshops for schoolkids

We host virtual financial skills workshops for schools. The workshops are themed around running a business, saving and investing and managing personal finances. More than 3,000 schoolkids across Finland have already participated in a virtual financial skills workshop.

Signing up for the workshops arranged in the spring of 2021 will start in December 2020. 

Feedback on virtual workshops: “The workshop was absolutely fantastic. The hosts involved the pupils throughout the lesson and the content was well-adjusted to the pupils’ skill level. As the teacher, I enjoyed it when someone else took the reins and all I had to do was just listen.” 

We advise more than 10,000 older adults in the use of digital services every year 

The importance of mastering digital financial skills will continue to grow in the future, and by providing guidance we want to make it possible for older adults to remain active and fully integrated members of society. 

Our cooperation partners include Enter ry, Valli rt, Savonetti ry, Mukanetti ry, Joen severi ry and Turun kansalliset seniorit ry.

Me&MyCity

Me&MyCity encourages 13-15-year-olds to learn about entrepreneurship and personal financial management, including investing and saving, by practicing their financial skills in simulated saving and business negotiations in which Nordea employees play the role of banker or other expert. Through the simulations, the participants will also learn to cooperate better and take more initiative.  

Nordea supports Me&MyCity in more than 10 locations.

Feedback on Me&MyCity: “I learned that even if a product is cheap, you shouldn’t buy it just for fun.”

Moneymaster game

The Moneymaster game teaches financial skills in a format that is easy to use and take in. The game illustrates investing, saving and mastering personal finances through imaginary but realistic scenarios. A team competition based on the game is arranged annually for eighth-graders.

Feedback on Moneymaster: “It’s great to learn financial skills from a game. I wanted to play all levels through at once!”

Business courses

Business courses are designed for general and vocational upper secondary schools. The participants at Takeoff, a side event of Slush for young people, will be selected annually from among the students who have completed the courses. More than 47,000 students have already completed the course package.

Feedback on business courses: “I used to think that running a business is very simple, but when I participated in the course, I learned that customer service is more than just helping the customer.”

Economic Skills project

The Economic Skills project supports 16-29-year-olds in managing their finances. The project supports the young in their daily spending, lowers the threshold to seek help from their bank for managing their personal finances and seeks to prevent serious problems and getting into debt. 

Feedback on the Economic Skills project: “I got the feeling that you can talk about money and you can get help if you need it.”

Matkalla project

Plan International’s Matkalla project assists young immigrants who have arrived in Finland close to reaching the age when compulsory education ends. The objective of the project is to enhance the young immigrants’ chances to become full-fledged members of Finnish society. The project helps them to get to know Finnish society and supports their day-to-day life skills. The project has already helped 140 immigrants.