Podcast
Reflection

Podcast Ep. 9: Responsibility and profitable business

Author:
Elina Ali-Melkkilä
August 11, 2023
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Read Time:
44
minutes

Guests: Hanna Kivelä, CEO, Fujitsu Finland Oy and Soili Mäkinen, Director of Sustainable Business Development, Cargotec Corporation

What unites pioneers? What does a responsible future worth striving for in working life mean and how to build a profitable business from it? Where do we want to be the best and how to make bold choices. Does the company have a meaningful goal that attracts experts? Does it have the content of the ESG agenda? Responsibility is an attitude, choices and, above all, actions, just like a profitable business.

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About The Author

Elina Ali-Melkkilä is the founder and CEO of Direo, a Finnish consultancy helping organisations build renewal capability through dialogue, reflection, and learning. Learn more about Direo's approach to sustainable transformation.

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