MiB’s Partners
Together with our long-term strategic partners, we make a difference and create impactful encounters. We promote work-life balance on an equal basis and support the equal rights goals of the Family Leave Reform. We believe in the power of collaboration and operate transparently in cooperation with our partners.
MiB actively cooperates with various stakeholders in society. We network with different organizations and are a member of the nation-wide organization the National Council of Women of Finland, among others. We have numerous partners nationally, locally, and in connection with different events. MiB's long-term strategic partners, who support MiB's operations, are listed below.
MiB Trusted Partners
Together with our MiB Trusted Partners, we promote the position of women in working life. We jointly support MiB members in their careers and in reconciling family and work life. The partnerships offer valuable support to MiB's operations and opportunities for our members to succeed in working life.
Bird & Bird is one of Finland's leading law firms and offers comprehensive business law services under one roof.
Bird & Bird offers the organizations represented by MiB members the opportunity for member benefits in the form of a telephone consultation in the field of business law. The consultation can be for example on labor law, tax law, company law or other business law issues that concern your organization.
As a member of MiB, the organization you represent is also entitled to a member-priced service with Bird & Bird in all situations.
aTalent creates a better working life by providing the most interesting jobs for professionals, supervisors and managers in the commercial, technical and technology fields. Through aTalent, new highly educated talents are recruited by Finland's best-known listed companies as well as SMEs and startups representing excellence in their field. aTalent is known for an excellent applicant experience and their high-quality recruitment and HR services.
aTalent has highlighted the importance of family-friendliness in the workplace, and the company's own operating models also support combining family and career.
A section has been created for MiB members on the aTalent website, where MiB members can find selected job opportunities and the most interesting blog content. Take the next step in your career and explore the jobs now!
Fennia is an insurance company owned by its customers, with strong roots and a long history of more than 140 years of insurance experience. Fennia offers voluntary and statutory non-life, life, savings and pension insurance for companies, entrepreneurs and individuals. Fennia develops customer value first with the vision to be the most attractive, responsible Fennia.
Fennia offers MiB members a 25% discount on life insurance and permanent disability insurance for the first two insurance periods. MiBi members also receive a 10% fixed discount on home insurance, travel insurance, forest insurance and pension insurance.
To take advantage of this benefit, contact Fennia's customer service and tell them you are a MiB member.
Positive Solutions Business & Life is a Finnish coaching company that trains, develops and coaches companies, groups and individuals internationally. Positive Solutions wants to support mothers and families so that family life, especially in those famous peak years, is joyful instead of just getting through it.
Having a child is a big deal in a person's life, because things and values suddenly take on a new order of importance. It is entirely possible to build a career and be a hands-on parent at the same time if, instead of focusing on external expectations, you consider what suits you and your family the best.
Positive Solutions offers MiB members professional coaching, SDI 2.0 mapping and training at the Trusted Partner price.
Coaching is available in Finnish, Swedish, English and French, and SDI 2.0 is available in 20 different languages. When booking an appointment, you get to choose the coach that best suits your needs.
"Together we are building a more family-friendly and equal working life. "
MiB Strategic Partners
Lyyti is a versatile and comprehensive event management system. With Lyyti's help, MiB organizes hundreds of events annually.
Liana Technologies is a digital marketing and communications services provider that offers Liana®Cloud Email Marketing solutions to MiB for sending newsletters.
KPMG is a global network of professional firms that provides audit, tax, and legal services, as well as consulting services. KPMG organized a board training course with MiB in 2024.
Membook is a Finnish company that offers MiB's member register, a communication platform, and invoicing in the same package. With the help of Membook, MiB receives membership applications, maintains the member register, and fulfills the requirements of the GDPR.
MPS is a Finnish, internationally operating expert in leadership, change management, and strategic HR solutions. MPS and MiB co-organized the ”Uralla Eteenpäin” (Advance your career) event series in the spring of 2023. MPS has also been involved in the HR workshop series organized by MiB På Svenska in 2024.
"We are committed to empowering women’s career development and position in the workplace."
MiB CSR Partners
Lidl is Finland's third-largest grocery chain. Lidl brings a refreshing approach to the Finnish grocery trade. They surprise customers with unique products, competitive prices, and innovative ways of working. Unlike competitors, Lidl stores avoid slot machines, fireworks, and air-freighted produce, reflecting their commitment to responsible practices. Additionally, Lidl partners with MiB to champion work-life balance and promote equal opportunities for all employees.
For MiB CSR Partners, we offer a selection of high-quality training courses:
Family-friendly leadership: A practical training course for managers that provides tools for family-friendly and people-oriented leadership.
Equal recruitment: The training course provides tools for equal recruitment.
Practices of a family-friendly workplace: This training course equips you with understanding of the new family leave law and its impact on your workplace. It offers practical tools to promote family leave, equality, and a family-leave friendly culture. The training also enables you to boost your organization’s reputation as a responsible employer.
Balancing career and family: The training course teaches how to succeed in your career while balancing family life.
More about our training courses (in Finnish)
"MiB membership as an employee benefit strengthens your employer brand and boosts your bottom line."
MiB Membership Partners
Our Membership Partners elevate their employee experience with MiB membership. Employees of companies that offer MiB membership as a benefit gain access to a vibrant network, exclusive events, and ongoing skill development, both during and after family leave.
PwC aims to build trust and solve significant problems in society. PwC helps businesses grow, operate efficiently and responsibly, and report reliably in an ever-changing business environment. Services include management consulting, corporate restructuring, tax consulting, legal services,risk management, auditing and other assurance services. PwC operates in 151 countries, and employs 1,350 professionals in Finland.
KPMG is a global network of professional firms that provide audit, tax, and legal services, as well as consulting services. KPMG organized a board training course with MiB in 2024 and is a MiB Strategic Partner.
Other companies may also offer a reimbursement of the MiB membership fee to their employees. Check the situation from your employer!
By offering MiB membership to employees, companies gain a way to implement social responsibility and strengthen their reputation as a responsible employer. In addition to membership, MiB offers companies training courses on family-friendly leadership, family leave-friendly practices, and work-life balance, among other things. Read more about MiB's training courses here!
Interested in becoming a MiB member?
When you join as a MiB member, you can utilize the Partner benefits and join our network and any of our events around the whole Finland. Join us today!
MiB International project (2021-2024) partners
MiB International has had partnerships with the following organisations with the aim of collaborating in activities such as event organization, communications and promotion of a more inclusive, diverse and family friendly working life in Finland.
A national expert organisation of intercultural families. Familia supports the wellbeing of intercultural families by offering peer support and volunteer activities, information, and advice. Familia also aims at making improvements in the social and legal systems, so that the needs of intercultural and multilingual families and Finns would be better met.
Väestöliitto, the Family Federation, Recognizing International Talent
Väestöliitto is a non-governmental organisation that improves people’s well-being and the connection between people. Väestöliitto started in 2020 its first Recognizing International Talent -Work Group to help improving trust towards education and skills of internationally educated professionals. Talent attraction is strongly supported by talent retention and better acknowledgement of highly educated immigrants already living in Finland.
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Manifold More - Leverage to the professional careers of immigrant background women
Manifold more -project aims to promote diversity in working life and advance career paths of highly educated women with immigrant background. The model and concrete tools developed by the project will help employers in producing mandatory gender equality plans. Research-based information will be used to challenge stereotypes related to immigrant background women.
International Working Women of Finland
A safe and inclusive community for women (and non-binary individuals) from all backgrounds and walks of life living in Finland. The digital network hails 8000 members. The community aims to empower their members personally and professionally, and rewrite the narrative of highly skilled internationals across Finland.
A service provided by the city of Helsinki in close collaboration with the cities of Espoo and Vantaa with the support of the Uusimaa TE-Office. The program supports spouses that live in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, who have moved to Finland together with their partners, hired to work here.
An umbrella that encompasses the Competence Centre for Highly Educated Immigrants (KOSKE), Employment Espoo services and Talent Espoo. Talent Espoo is City of Espoo's response to the cross-sectoral implementation of the national Talent Boost programme together with a vast partner network.
The Career Club is City of Espoo's career development program. At the Career Club, highly educated people living in Espoo can work on their career development. We focus on gaining skills, knowledge and networks, and strongly support our participants' agency and self-determination.
The University of Helsinki, The HEI LIFE project
The University of Helsinki is managing this national project to support the integration of international academics and their families living and working in Finland. The HEI LIFE project highlights topics and development needs that are relevant to all higher education institutions in Finland wanting to attract and retain international academics, staff and their families.
City of Vantaa, Talent Vantaa project
How people settle down and integrate into Finland and their own living area has been a discussed topic lately. From various perspectives, it is important that people who move to Vantaa settle down successfully and enjoy living in their new hometown. One important goal in the Business service’s Talent Vantaa project is to increase the visibility and awareness of different services that are related to integration among newcomers. The idea is also to create a “welcoming” culture in the city.
