MAY 4th, 2024 | HYBRID EVENT
PIKKU-FINLANDIA, HELSINKI
#sustainablenordic
Rooted in the Future.
We’re inspired by the change we wish to see in the world — one where global commerce, technological progress, and sustainability coexist.
The Nordic countries have led the way in terms of democracy, equality, CSR, governance, people happiness and more, but to truly change and make an impact in regards to sustainability, it is time for commerce and businesses to take the lead.
We truly think global commerce is not the enemy to a sustainable future, instead it can be the solution. In the new business blueprint businesses and finance need to put profit, and the planet on an equal footing.
To empower industry to address complex environmental risks, it needs to be business driven and investments need to come with a return. The world is changing and with that comes ambitious and accountable actions.
The sentiment for businesses to re-think is supported by major trend shifts in consumer behavior, technological availability, fundraising requirements, investor transparency and climate-resilient targets - all while making a profit in return.
Join the agenda bringing together the best of the Nordics and its collaboration opportunities.
Know how to measure, manage, mitigate and scale Sustainable initiatives.
What we do in the next few years will determine the fate of the next few hundred.
1
DAY
20+
SPEAKERS
300+
PARTICIPANTS
LEADING SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION
THEMES
WHAT DOES ESG MEAN FOR BUSINESS?
PROFITABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOES HAND-IN-HAND
MODERATOR
NINA RAHKOLA
JOURNALIST, TV-HOST
Nina Rahkola is a documentarist and journalist who has been hosting several current affairs shows in Finnish television. She has received awards for her documentary projects where she meets people around the world, including Iraq and The United States. Rahkola is known for intensive yet humane interviews with the politicians and Finnish celebrities from different walks of life.
SPEAKERS MAY 5th 2023
MARIA COLLIN
Head of Sustainability Nordics & Global Sustainable Procurement Program | HP
Maria has a background in journalism, sales, product management and operational experience from Europe, Africa, Middle East, North America, Latin America and Asia, and about 15 years of experience from working with sustainability. She has worked as Executive Director for UN Global Compact Network Sweden, Head of Sustainability for Elekta and headed up the Responsible Sourcing Program within EMEA at Electrolux, among others. At HP she has an overall responsibility for sustainability in the Nordics (including the Nordics plus the Baltic States), and is heading up the Sustainable Procurement Program globally. Maria believes in walking the talk, setting bold targets and integrating sustainability as a natural part of the business.
MIKKO VIINIKAINEN
Vice President, Sustainability & Environment | Finavia Corporation
The Finnish airport operator Finavia runs 20 airports and has demonstrated a strong environmental track record including carbon neutrality throughout the network.
Mikko has been with the company since 1990s and leads the company’s environmental unit. He runs the Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme in Finavia and the certified ISO14001 environmental management system. Mikko was the Vice-Chair and Chair of Airports Council International/Europe Environmental Strategy Committee in 2018 – 2022 and is a member of the Nordic Working Group on Aviation and
the Environment. Mikko has been a speaker in many international events by e.g. ICAO,
UNFCCC, EASA and ACI
Stefan Brechling Larsen
Global Head of Sustainability | LENOVO
Stefan leads a new cross-cutting team that works to develop new green solutions and services for Lenovo's customers across all markets and business areas, including PCs, mobile phones and data centers. Stefan has worked previously as Lenovo's Service & Sales Lead for the Nordics, and developed Lenovo's recognized CO2 offset program, which enables Lenovo's business customers to compensate for the product-specific CO2 footprint of their purchased PCs at the time of purchase by investing in a selection of UN Climate Change projects.
Ulla heinonen
Director, Green growth | EK Confederation of Finnish industries
Ulla has a long experience in business management, digitalization, training and consulting. He joined EK in 2022 from the position of CEO of Gaia Consulting Oy. Sustainable development, as well as competence and business development, have been central topics during her career. After working with research, Ulla has worked with sustainability as a director in the ICT sector at CGI and Gaia Consulting
Vicky Bunyard
Technical Director, North, Central & Eastern Europe, IBM
Vicky Bunyard is the IBM Technical Director leading the Strategic Technical Leads and Architects for Northern, Central & Eastern Europe. She has a background in Systems Engineering, Enterprise Architecture and Technology Transformation across industry and geography. She firmly believes that technology can be ‘the answer’, but only when we truly understand ‘the question’ - and that it is not about how great the tech is, but about how great we can be when we are backed by great tech.
Jussi nokkala
Partner, ESG Advisory Leader, PwC Finland
Jussi is leading the ESG and Climate related consulting work at PwC Finland. With over 10 years of experience in developing ESG and climate strategies for companies and investors, he is one of the leading ESG experts in Finland. Jussi has worked with large Nordic companies and investors across sectors in developing ESG and climate strategies, emission reduction strategies, sustainable supply chain programs and ESG processes. In addition, he has worked extensively on M&A related ESG matters, advising on ESG in transactions, IPOs and investments. Previously, Nokkala has worked in PwC’s global network in London and Amsterdam developing climate-related ESG ratings for some of the world's largest institutional investors.
rasmus pinomaa
Director, Corporate Sustainability | Kemira
Rasmus drives the global corporate sustainability agenda and further develops related capabilities through engaging with key stakeholders, facilitating the top management discussions and decision making, supporting strategy, coordinating the Sustainability Steering Team and developing the Kemira sustainability program. He has a proven record of turning the strategic focus on sustainability into tangible action within the organization. Prior to joining Kemira Rasmus has trailblazed the sustainability transformation agenda for the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland, building transformation roadmaps around climate change mitigation and circular economy acceleration. He has also worked with innovation project management for the development and commercialization of sustainable products. He has 11 years of professional experience from the chemical industry.
päivi koivisto
VP Sustainability | Cargotec
Päivi (MSc Environmental Technology & eMBA) is a
sustainability professional with over 20 years of experience in environmental
and sustainability positions in multinational companies. Currently she is
heading sustainability work at Cargotec and has been successfully leading the
company's ambitious climate work and sustainability transition.
Cargotec is a leading provider of cargo and load handling solutions with the
goal of becoming the global leader in sustainable cargo flow.
anna olsson
ESG Director | CapMan
Anna joined CapMan in September 2021. Prior to joining at CapMan she worked at ISS ESG, a sustainability consultancy, where she worked since 2015, most recently responsible for the ESG Specialist team in the Netherlands, Nordics, UK & Ireland. Before that, she has held sustainability analyst and project management positions for sustainability consultancies and NGOs.
MARKUS LINDQVIST
Director, Sustainability | Aktia Bank
Markus' areas of responsibility include managing responsible investing and responsible financing, as well as Aktia's own corporate responsibility work. In his previous roles, Markus has worked, e.g. as CEO for Aktia Fund Management Company and been responsible for Aktia’s international business development. Markus has worked with responsible investing for more than 15 years. Markus is also the vice chair of Finland's Sustainable Investment Forum, Finsif.
maria kuivaniemi
Sustainability Director | VR Group
Maria is a business development professional with passion for sustainability. She has been working for VR since 2015 in various business development, strategy and sustainability roles. Maria leads VR Group’s sustainability team working closely with B2B and B2C businesses in their efforts towards ever more sustainable business and society around us.
Fredrik Rosenholm
Vice President, Sustainability | Fazer Group
Fredrik has a background from finance and developmental economics and he moved into the professional sustainability sphere 14 years' ago. Within companies such as H&M, Paulig and Lynxeye, he has been in sustainability roles in areas of sustainability controlling, procurement, consulting and strategy most recently as Head of sustainability for Dustin group.
Fredrik believes in clear priorities, high ambition, iterative roadmaps and integrated sustainability work.
Heini kaihu
Chief Sustainability Officer | Rovio Entertainment Corporation
Heini is an experienced product and people business executive with a passion for
sustainable growth. Drawing from her extensive experience in game development and people leadership, she has a unique ability to facilitate meaningful dialogue between business and people. Heini's background in the games industry also drives her work to continuously improve how things are done and how game companies can have a positive impact in all areas of social and environmental sustainability. Currently, Heini is leading sustainability throughout Rovio´s strategy and business, supporting the company´s growth, and creating an environment where innovation and creativity can happen.
Tuomas Särkilahti
CEO | Skanska
Tuomas Särkilahti has been the CEO of Skanska Finland since 2014. Prior to the position of CEO, he has worked in various positions at Skanska Finland, including procurement, as a quality manager, and various positions in line management. Before current position he worked as an executive vice president.
elina rääsk
Head of Sustainable Supply, Nokia
Elina works in Nokia’s Corporate Affairs ESG team overlooking sustainable supply chain and sourcing strategy and implementation. She joined Nokia in 2009, and has been engaged in sourcing, supply chain and quality related sustainability activities since then, including supplier due-diligence, learning and capability building, industry collaboration across broad scope of topics such as labour rights, modern slavery, health and safety, climate, circularity, responsible minerals sourcing etc. Since then her role has evolved into strategic deployment and management of sustainability topics across supply chain.
Petra Gräsbeck
Sustainability and Communications Director | Anora
Petra's team has been supporting the sustainability transformation at the company for seven years, building simultaneously a strong platform for sustainability communications. Petra is a strong believer in sustainable business being also profitable business. Anora’s production is based entirely around circularity and sustainability is at the core of the company’s strategy and vision. Anora is the leading Nordic wines and spirits company which was formed in 2021 by merger of Altia and Arcus.
päivi luoma
Head of environmental sustainability | Impaktly Group
Päivi Luoma is an experienced professional in strategy and business development, sustainable business concepts, and data-driven corporate responsibility. She has 25 years of experience on working with impact-driven companies and their ecosystems globally, specifically on the areas of climate, circular economy, and biodiversity. Lately she has focused on how variety of data could be utilized to drive environmental and business value.
Robert ekqvist
Strategic Enterprise Account Executive | EcoVadis
Robert has 10+ years of experience in managing enterprise client relationships. He has lived in Sweden, France, Ireland, USA and has gained extensive international experience from working with clients across the Nordics, Africa, Asia, and North America. Primarily, global companies in Enterprise Software, Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Energy/Utilities, Telecom, Real Estate and Proptech. He has built and managed sales teams, worked closely with multiple partners/distributors and managed large scale business development projects. He has successfully sold various enterprise software solutions and cloud solutions (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS). He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and Economics with a major in International Strategic Management. Prior to that, 7 years of experience in Retail sales.
netta skön
Group Competence Lead - ESG and Sustainability I Fondia
Netta has extensive experience and knowledge on environmental and sustainability issues as well as in legal drafting and regulatory work in the energy sector. Netta has worked with large-scale projects and coordinated cooperation and approaches both nationally and internationally. At Fondia she leads the ESG and sustainability team of lawyers and works as a Senior legal counsel. Netta specializes in sustainability and ESG related legal matters as well as environmental law and energy regulation. She has passed the bar examination by the Finnish Bar Association
lauri larvus
Country Market Director | Ramboll Management Consulting
Lauri has vast experience in strategic sustainability advisory, business development, innovation, and spearhead program design. At Ramboll, he leads the strategic sustainability consulting that aims to unlock sustainability as a growth driver and value creator for different industries. Lauri has worked as trusted advisor for 100+ clients globally in implementing sustainable strategies and change programs combining core business operations with circularity, climate, biodiversity and natural resources.
terhi valtonen
Senior Sustainability consultant | Ecobio
Terhi is a sustainability and EU policy professional with a strong focus on EU Taxonomy and corporate sustainability, currently serving as a Senior Consultant at Ecobio. Before joining Ecobio, Terhi worked for the largest financial services group in Finland, where she gained valuable insights into sustainable finance. Prior to this, she spent several years at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, where she had diverse roles and responsibilities ranging from social issues to insurance market legislation.
Terhi's knowledge and experience have helped many organizations and individuals navigate complex policies and regulations in order to achieve their sustainability goals.
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