Studia Generalia: Sustainability in business in the context of societal sustainability transformation

The Sustainability Transformation Doctoral Education Pilot (SusTra) offers open Studia Generalia lectures in autumn 2025. The best experts in the field offer the lecture series, tackling the pressing sustainability challenges we face. These 14 online lectures will provide impactful insights into creating a sustainable life and society across various domains, including work, business, leadership, administration, legislation, social imagination, well-being, and education.
These Studia Generalia lectures are based on an open Sopuli PhD course organised by SusTra Doctoral Education Pilot, a collaboration of 10 universities and Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, www.uef.fi/sustra

• Osallistu luennolle tästä: https://uef.zoom.us/j/64857640310

Thu 18.9. Minna Halme, Aalto University: Sustainability in business in the context of societal sustainability transformation

• Theme of the lecture: The lecture will discuss three main approaches to sustainability available for (business) organizations – philanthropy, integration and innovation – and outline what these approaches can be expected to deliver in terms of ecological, social and economic impact in the context of societal sustainability transformations.
• Minna Halme is professor of sustainability management at Aalto University School of Business. She has extensive experience in sustainability in business research over three decades with special interest in innovative and co-creative approach. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Organization&Environment.
   

Further information

Responsible course leader: Professor Arto O. Salonen, UEF

Course coordination: Research manager Meri Löyttyniemi, UEF