Outi Haanperä

I lead Sitra’s Sustainability programme. In our programme unit, we focus on the scaling of societal innovations, in other words on how effective solutions could be rooted in the decision-making  of companies, citizens and public administration.

We live in a time characterised by declining natural capital, grim economic outlook and many challenges to well-being. The Sustainability programme focuses on scaling innovations which secure our natural capital while also promoting the well-being of Finns and safeguarding the foundation and resilience of the economy.

I have a doctoral degree in economics and have more than 20 years of experience in policy instruments , the economic issues related to the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, and in leadership. I have worked in central government, research, international organisations and the public sector in Finland, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Indonesia and the United Kingdom.

What motivates me is finding solutions to the major challenges of our time together with our partners and applying  economics   also in unexpected situations.

I am the person to contact about everything related to the Sustainability programme.