News from Aalto University
Brighter together: designing sustainable technologies to create electronic devices
An article about an Aalto research project focusing on light-emitting electrochemical cells has been published in Chemical Science.
New research: Labeling carbon footprint affects the choices of mass catering customers – and the labeling method matters, too!
A recent study conducted in Germany shows that customers in a student canteen choose low-emission meals when presented with the carbon footprint of meals. This effect was strongest when the information was color-coded in a traffic-light scheme and translated into environmental costs in euros. According to one of the researchers, these findings could also be relevant for Finland, where mass catering is particularly popular.
Earn credits and learn sustainable entrepreneurship at Solve the SDGs
Solve the SDGs, the sustainability hackathon by Aalto Ventures Program and Junction, is organized from 22–24 March.
Solve the SDGs returns — now in Finland and India
Solve the SDGs, the sustainability hackathon by Aalto Ventures Program and Junction, is organized from 22–24 March in Finland and India.
School of Business became a Champion member of the global PRME network for sustainability education
Champion-level membership demonstrates that the School of Business is a leader in promoting responsibility, not just nationally but also internationally, while also committing it to work more diligently to advance sustainable development and responsibility.
Aiming for Emission-Free Pulping: Forest Industry and Scientific Community Join Forces
The Emission Free Pulping program aims to significantly reduce biomass burning and increase the product yield of wood material used for pulping from approximately 50% to around 70%.
Economists' report: Emission restrictions would accelerate the electrification of Helsinki's car fleet
Achieving Helsinki's carbon neutrality goal requires new impactful measures. According to the recent study by Aalto University's economics working group, areas with CO2 emission-free transportation would be an efficient way to reduce emissions in Helsinki's transportation sector. A sufficient transition period would be a prerequisite for success.
Sustainable construction turned School of Business into pleasant, functional space
The School of Business building is heated with 74 geothermal wells
Information on promoting sustainable development goals included in course descriptions
Themes related to promoting sustainable development goals discussed on more than one-third of courses
Coming never to a road near you: Five myths about autonomous vehicles
Whether you call them autonomous, self-driving or robot cars, there is a lot of discussion about when, where and how these vehicles will take to the roads.
Kari Tammi: When we are lean enough, we have time to think without rushing
'Aalto is a pretty calm and safe environment to work in. The management and evaluation system is relatively kind, and the rules are just right for an odd and absent-minded person like me.'
Keynote speaker, Business Director Kaisa Hietala: We lack a definition of the value of nature
About 300 invitees and alumni took part in the lecture bearing the name of Chancellor Jaakko Honko
The Dean also rewards School of Business students for other merits besides excellent grades
NEW DEADLINE: 31 Oct. 2023. The aim of the new Dean’s Impact Award is to show our appreciation for promoting sustainable development or action in line with Aalto’s values
How do companies handle EU’s new sustainability regulations?
Two School of Business students examined Nordic firms for PwC Finland
Professor Matti Kuittinen: 'Hey, take a break at the construction site!'
New construction should be put on hold until we figure out a sustainable solution, says Kuittinen
Professor Minna Halme received two awards in the Boston Academy of Management 2023 conference
She was granted the Best Paper of the Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division and a RRBM Responsible Research in Business and Management awards
PlastLIFE promotes a sustainable circular economy for plastics
In the project Aalto University explores the business opportunities and challenges of the circular economy
Solving urban challenges in Aalto through the Urban GoodCamp project
This spring, Aalto students participated in the Urban Goodcamp, where they developed solutions to urban challenges in Helsinki in collaboration with local organizations.
Emīlija Veselova: ‘We should consider nature as stakeholder in design process’
In our I Claim series Emīlija Veselova talks about how climate change challenges design approach and its human-centered approaches.
Professor Matti Kuittinen: ‘I want to bring hope back to construction’
Professor of Sustainable Construction Matti Kuittinen returned ºÚÁÏÍø University after several years as Senior Ministerial Adviser in the Ministry of the Environment.
