Isku’s Responsibility Work Awarded At GESS Education Awards
Isku has won the highly respected GESS Education Award for the best sustainable and ecological product. The GESS Education Awards gala was organized in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last night.
Isku was chosen as a finalist also in the category of best digital/AR/VR product.
GESS Education Awards is one of the most valued international awards in the education sector and the event was arranged for the fourth time. GESS Education Award is given to education sectors best actors and innovations.
“Winning the GESS Education Award is an honor to us. Sustainability is a global megatrend that is changing the world. We at Isku are making this megatrend come alive in our products and that is why winning in this category is highly valued at Isku”, says Arto Tiitinen, CEO of Isku.
Award for Best Sustainable and Ecological Product: Nook
The award for best sustainable/ecological product has been given to Isku for its novelty product Nook. It is a pedagogically versatile space-in-space learning solution with an emphasis on the concept of joyful learning. With the lightweight felt elements the students can quickly create a sound-absorbing and protective lightweight partitions, learning den, tunnel or even a spaceship.
Nook brings the circular economy mindset to life: the manufacturing material of Nook utilizes recycled PET plastic bottles. Nook has been designed by Petteri Häkkinen and its pedagogical design is by Elise Tarvainen.
“Nook is a unique example of an environmentally friendly product designed with learning in mind, and to cater the objectives of the curriculum. The innovative design of the product and its functionality increase the active involvement of students, and enable students to be designers of their learning spaces”, says Elise Tarvainen, Operations Director for Isku’s International Business
More information
Arto Tiitinen, CEO, Isku, tel. +358 400 566 875, arto.tiitinen@isku.com
Elise Tarvainen, COO, International Business, Isku, +358 50 326 2913, elise.tarvainen@isku.com
