VTT & UN Global Compact Network Finland seminar: “Green, prosperous and responsible: How to lead the way in green business and investments”

In this seminar, we will explore sustainable business and green investments from multiple perspectives: where the greatest opportunities lie, what risks need to be managed, how regulation and financing instruments can be turned into strategic advantages, and how timing influences competitiveness.

The world is changing rapidly, and green investments and sustainable businesses have become essential drivers of competitiveness, growth, and societal resilience. The question is no longer whether businesses should invest and evolve, but how can this be done effectively, responsibly and market-driven manner. Finland has various advances in this transition and could become an international forerunner and role model in advancing it.

In this seminar, we will explore sustainable business and green investments from multiple perspectives: where the greatest opportunities lie, what risks need to be managed, how regulation and financing instruments can be turned into strategic advantages, and how timing influences competitiveness.

We will hear concrete examples from different sectors, showcasing what has already been successfully achieved, lessons learned through experience, and solutions with the potential to scale and create broader impact.

Speakers and panelists include:

• Petri Lehmus, Executive Vice President, Materials and Energy, VTT

• Maria Sangder, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Finland

• Rasmus Pinomaa, Head of Sustainability, Kemira

• Johan Lunabba, Vice President, Sustainability and Public Affairs, Ahlstrom

• Janne Erkkilä, Chief Executive Officer, Outokumpu EvoCarbon

• Mari Granström, Chief Executive Activist, CEO, Origin by Ocean

• Antti-Jussi Tahvanainen, Head of Strategic Foresight, VTT

• Ilkka Kivimäki, Founding Partner & Advisor, Maki VC

• Ulla Heinonen, Director, Green Growth, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)

• Anne Sormunen, Mayor, Utajärvi

• Mikko Toivanen, Founder

• Essi Laitinen, Research Scientist, VTT

The detailed agenda will be confirmed during autumn.

Interested in attending the seminar? Send us a message!