Publications
Reports, analysis and policy recommendations for brave leaders and communities.
How can countries strengthen their capacity for long-term governance and ensure that future generations are taken into account in decision-making? In this white paper, we highlight ways to promote anticipatory governance based on the views of key Finnish stakeholders. By translating the Finnish experience into a broader context, we aim to provide universally applicable strategies for advancing long-term governance and promoting intergenerational justice.
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What if green skills were more than technical expertise? The Green Skills Radar helps Finnish organisations integrate transformative mindsets and leadership into sustainability strategies. With tools for skill assessments and practical recommendations, it guides teams to navigate change, fostering adaptability and collaboration for a successful green transition.
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The notion of a “polycrisis” has become a defining feature of contemporary governance, and traditional administrative methods are increasingly inadequate. In this publication, Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan’s concept of “Generative Shared Intelligence” offers a model for addressing multidimensional problems in governance, emphasising the need for more flexible and collaborative structures designed for the sole purpose of sharing intelligence.
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Experimentalism is a ‘hidden third option’ that overcomes pre-existing dichotomies and can update the governance of R&I funding while steering it towards societal transformation.
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What are the most appropriate institutional arrangements for effective governance? How can governance systems effectively operate across different levels, such as local, regional, national, and supranational? How can governments improve their capacity to evaluate policies, learn from successes and failures, and adapt to changing circumstances? By transforming the civil service, we can answer these questions.
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On the one hand, we are more connected than ever. On the other hand, what many see as efficient services and the blossoming of creativity in their lives, is shadowed by news of data misuse, abuse of power, precarious work and extractive mining of natural resources. Do we accept these terms and conditions? If we don’t, we need to change the settings: we do this through interventions.
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Foresight is conducted to reveal alternative possibilities and the systemic interactions within each possibility.
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The growth potential of global consumer cleantech is almost limitless. In order to take a lead in highly competed sectors one needs to set a focus in good time. By taking the right actions, Finland can become a leading country in several consumer cleantech markets. The action points suggested in this report are the
first steps on this road.
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The radical development in smart solutions, the ageing of building stock, our need to radically cut our greenhouse gas emissions and many other strong drivers are changing the way we live, faster than ever before. That change is particularly significant in areas with older building stock – but it is…
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International skills and competences, developed through international experiences during study or practical training, are an asset on the labour market. Or so we assume. But do we know this?
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While current efforts towards the smarter use of natural resources exist, raising the prospect of promising economic growth, as of today little attention is paid to the market opportunities beyond them. This paper presents a fresh approach for linking the smart use of resources with business.
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Compared to large companies, substantially less attention has been paid to mid-size companies as forerunners of strategic sustainability practices. However, there are various reasons to assume that the best examples of strategic sustainability might be found amongst mid-size companies.
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