ABIS - The Academy of Business in Society

Interested in #circulareconomy and how #scenarios and #foresight can help? 📢 We are very pleased to share a new outcome of our work in the 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 (ExPliCit) project! 🔭 As the project aims to reconsider and reconstruct the vision and implementation of circular economy, we constructed four scenarios in which it is achieved based on the intersection of two dimensions: the type of #governance as well as the #economicmodel (growth-based vs within established limits-to-growth). 🤓 These scenarios were then explored by different stakeholders during two workshops in Brussels, Belgium and Pontevedra, Spain using the 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, a foresight and serious gaming tool that ABIS has been championing. 💡 What we found out? Among the others, that in implementing circular economy, we (and policymakers in particular) will have to be aware of: 1. #Power imbalances and vulnerable social groups; 2. Understanding #postgrowth concepts 3. Operationalizing postgrowth strategies 4. Empowering local and decentralised actions 5. Balancing long-term #vision with short-term #feasibility Access the report and find out more here: 👉 https://shorturl.at/VfbnB

🌱✨ Last week, we wrapped up our 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 organized together with Turun yliopisto - University of Turku! This series aimed explore the critical intersection of #biodiversity and business and it brought together 14 experts from different disciplines and over 100 participants from business, academia and many other organizations! 🙌 The event proved to be a fantastic opportunity for learning, connection and inspiration. While in many cases the biodiversity work in companies is at very early stages, it was very encouraging to learn more about the research, tools and practices that are already available to start taking action. 🙏 We are thankful for engagement of our speakers and participants and for the positive feedback received. We look forward to seeing more business work for #nature! 🌿 If you are interested in learning more, please do reach out to us. BIODIFUL Biodiversity Respectful Leadership Satu Teerikangas Ilari E. Sääksjärvi Tiina Onkila Dr. Marja Turunen Milla Unkila Saska Tuomasjukka Anu Hopia Irene Kuhmonen Ville Uusitalo Natasha Järviö Anne Quarshie Inka Musta Outi Uusitalo Juulia Räikkönen #Sustainability #Leadership #BusinessTransformation

🌿 We are nearing the end of the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥! 🌍 You can still join us today for a live session on “𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬” at 16 CEST with Anne Quarshie from Turun yliopisto - University of Turku and Inka Musta from Luontoa to discover why protecting our planet's natural diversity is essential for sustainable business practices and how to address it from a supply chain perspective! 🌱 Next Thursday September 12 at 16 CEST, we will conclude with a session on "𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧," led by Juulia Räikkönen and Outi Uusitalo from University of Jyväskylä, in which we will delve into sustainable #consumption practices and #ethicalbusiness strategies, which are also biodiversity-respectful. 👇 Register to attend live for a full experience, including great moderation by Milla Unkila, lively discussions and the possibility to connect with passionate and like-minded individuals and professionals, and/or access the recordings of past sessions here: https://shorturl.at/l2BFj. BIODIFUL Biodiversity Respectful Leadership #Biodiversity #SupplyChain #Sustainability #Leadership #BusinessTransformation

Interested in how to #measure biodiversity #impacts, the connection between global #supplychains and biodiversity and the role of #consumption? We are happy to announce that we issued a limited number of tickets to attend the last 3 sessions of the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥!🌿 Join our upcoming webinars on: - "𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭s“ (05.09 at 16 CEST) with speakers Ville Uusitalo and Natasha Järviö from LUT University - “𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬” (10.09 at 16 CEST) with Anne Quarshie from Turun yliopisto - University of Turku and Inka Musta from Luontoa - "𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" (12.09 at 16 CEST) with Juulia Räikkönen from University of Turku and Outi Uusitalo from University of Jyväskylä Why participate? The sessions, designed for business practitioners keen to explore biodiversity-related risks and opportunities, bring together leading academic experts to share insights on how businesses can integrate biodiversity into their sustainability strategies. Gain actionable knowledge on leading a biodiversity-respectful transformation in your organization! Link to register in the comments! BIODIFUL Biodiversity Respectful Leadership #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Leadership #BusinessTransformation

🌿The 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 organized by Turun yliopisto - University of Turku and ABIS is in full swing! 🎯 Join us for the last four sessions designed for #businesses to integrate #biodiversity into their #sustainability strategies, in which leading academic experts will be focusing on how to #measure biodiversity #impacts and on the relation between biodiversity and #foodsystems, global #supplychains and #consumption! 🙌 Here is a reaction we already received: "𝘐 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮/𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭. 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘣😉!" 🗓️ Every Tuesday and Thursday until September 12th, 16.00 - 17.30 CEST, online. 🔗 Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/eWs_bgi6 We are looking forward to welcoming our participants and speakers! Satu Teerikangas Ilari E. Sääksjärvi Tiina Onkila Dr. Marja Turunen Milla Unkila Saska Tuomasjukka Anu Hopia Irene Kuhmonen Ville Uusitalo Natasha Järviö Anne Quarshie Inka Musta Outi Uusitalo Juulia Räikkönen

🌿Everything is ready for the first session of the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 organized by ABIS and University of Turku!🌿 ❗Starting today, leading academic experts will be sharing insights designed for #businesses to integrate #biodiversity into their #sustainability strategies, in particular on how to #measure biodiversity #impacts, the relation between biodiversity and #leadership, #foodsystems, global #supplychains and #consumption! 🗓️ Every Tuesday and Thursday from August 27th to September 12th, 16.00 - 17.30 CEST, online. 📣 Check out the programme and speakers below! It's not too late to register at https://lnkd.in/eWs_bgi6 We are looking forward to welcoming our participants and speakers Satu Teerikangas Ilari E. Sääksjärvi Tiina Onkila Dr. Marja Turunen Milla Unkila Saska Tuomasjukka Anu Hopia Irene Kuhmonen Ville Uusitalo Natasha Järviö Anne Quarshie Outi Uusitalo Juulia Räikkönen Turun yliopisto - University of Turku University of Jyväskylä LUT University

🌿 Join Us for the Final Session of the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥! 🌿 We are thrilled to announce the last session of our series, "𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧," led by the esteemed Professor Juulia Räikkönen from the Turun yliopisto - University of Turku and Professor Outi Uusitalo from the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics - JSBE 📅 Date: 12 September 2024 In this insightful session, we will delve into: 🌱 Sustainable Consumption Practices: Learn how our everyday choices impact biodiversity and how we can make more sustainable decisions. 🌍 Ethical Business Strategies: Explore the intersection of business and biodiversity, and how companies can thrive while respecting our planet. 💡Interactive Discussions: Connect with like-minded individuals and professionals passionate about making a positive impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and be part of a community striving for a sustainable future. Register for the event today and be part of the change! 🔗 https://shorturl.at/4X5vp #Biodiversity #Sustainability #Leadership #EthicalBusiness #SustainableConsumption

Are you interested in the intersection of #business and #biodiversity? If so, do join our upcoming 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 online designed for business practitioners keen to explore biodiversity-related risks and opportunities. Experts from Turun yliopisto - University of Turku, University of Jyväskylä and LUT University will share insights on, among the others, why biodiversity is important for businesses and how to address it, how to measure biodiversity #impacts, the relation between biodiversity and #leadership, #foodsystems, global #supplychains and #consumption! 👉 Find out more and sign up here: https://shorturl.at/4X5vp Thank you Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) so much for sharing this opportunity :)

Discover the critical connection between biodiversity and the global supply chains, and why protecting our planet's natural diversity is essential for sustainable business practices! Join our upcoming webinar on “𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬” with an excellent speaker Assistant professor Anne Quarshie, from Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku. The session taking place on September 10th is part of a summer webinar series "𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩" hosted by ABIS - The Academy of Business in Society and Turun yliopisto - University of Turku. 🗓️ Every Tuesday and Thursday from August 27th to September 12th, 16.00 - 17.30 CEST. Attend at least 5 out of 6 sessions to receive a certificate from Turun yliopisto - University of Turku and ABIS, recognising your commitment to biodiversity-respectful business practices. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how your organization can contribute to a healthier planet while securing its own future. Register now! You can register and check out the programme of the whole series here: 👉 https://shorturl.at/4X5vp BIODIFUL Biodiversity Respectful Leadership #Biodiversity #SupplyChain #Sustainability #Leadership #BusinessTransformation

Interested in biodiversity and how to accurately assess and measure the impact of human and company activities on biodiversity? Join us and the speakers Ville Uusitalo and Natasha Järviö from LUT University for a 1,5 hour webinar on „𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭“  on Thursday, September 5th at 16.00 CEST. The session is part of the 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 in collaboration of ABIS - The Academy of Business in Society and Turun yliopisto - University of Turku, running from 27 August – 12 September. Why participate? The Summer School brings together leading academic experts to share insights on how businesses can integrate biodiversity into their sustainability strategies. Gain actionable knowledge on leading a biodiversity-respectful transformation in your organization. Who can join? The sessions are designed specifically for business professionals #practitioners increasingly interested in biodiversity-related risks, solutions and opportunities. You can register and check out the programme of the whole series here: 👉 https://shorturl.at/4X5vp BIODIFUL Biodiversity Respectful Leadership