SDG week 2026
Join us at Hanken School of Economics for a week dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! From 21-27 September, we will host a series of events aimed at raising awareness and fostering action towards achieving these global goals. Our events will include expert talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. We celebrate along the Sustainability Week and the Global Goals Week to accelerate progress.
Whether you are a student, faculty member, staff or alumni there will be something for everyone. Come and be part of the change! 🌱🌍
For any inquiries or further information, please contact our organizing team at prme@hanken.fi.
Programme
Please note that the programme is subject to change and the details and registration links will be updated closer to the event. The programme for the SDG Week:
All Week (21-25 September 2026)
| Time | Event | Place | Target audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.9.-21.10. | Art exhibition: Moving ecologies | Helsinki, Hanken 2nd floor | Open to public |
| All week | Collection of goods to Star of Hope | Vaasa | Faculty, staff, students |
21 September 2026 (Monday)
| Time | Event | Place | Target audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30-09:45 | Reporting Beyond Buzzwords!? How Impact Entrepreneurs contribute to Sustainable Development | Helsinki: Arkadiankatu 22, A309 | Open to public |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Sneak Peek to Sustainability Research at Hanken Registration coming soon. |
Helsinki: A305 Vaasa: V105 | Faculty, staff, students |
| 11:00-14:00 | Clothing collection by SHS | Helsinki: Kåren | Students, faculty, staff |
22 September 2026 (Tuesday)
| Time | Event | Place | Target audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00-15:00 | Blood Donation | Helsinki: foyer | Students, faculty, staff |
| 15:00-16:00 | Moving Ecologies Art Gallery Opening | Helsinki: 2nd floor | Staff, faculty, students |
| 16:30-18:15 | Hanken Insights: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Investing: Regulation, Data, and Geopolitics |
Helsinki, Arkadiankatu 22: Assembly hall | Public, alumni |
23 September 2026 (Wednesday)
| Time | Event | Place | Target audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30-09:30 |
Plant-based Personnel Breakfast |
Helsinki: restaurant Vaasa: staff room 2nd floor |
Staff |
| 14:15-15:45 | Teaching sustainability competencies | Online | Teachers |
| 14:30-14:55 | Break exercise with music | Teachers' lounge | Staff, faculty |
24 September 2026 (Thursday)
| Time | Event | Place | Target audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30-10:15 | Breakfast seminar - EmpCo: From Generic Sustainability Claims to Silence, or a Real Driver of Transparency and Sustainable Transformation? | Helsinki: Arkaniankatu 22, Futurum | Open to public, alumni, staff, students |
| 11:00-14:00 | Clothing Collection by SHS | Helsinki | Students, staff |
| 11-15 | Blood donation at VAMK | Vaasa: VAMK, Alere, Novia, room B117, Wolffintie 27-31 | Students, faculty, staff |
| 16:00-17:30 |
Punchlines and Power: Confronting Colonialism in Academia |
Helsinki: Arkadiankatu 22, Lilla Hangö | Students, staff, public, CR students |
25 September 2026 (Friday)
| Time | Event | Place | Target audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00-14:00 | Clothing Collection by SHS | Helsinki | Students, staff |