Hanna Lehtimäki

Dr. Hanna Lehtimäki is a professor of Innovation Management in Business School and a Director of Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy at the University of Finland. Her research examines circular economy with theoretical frameworks on srategic management, organization theory, leadership, and entrepreneurship. She and her research team advance transdisciplinary social sciences research and societal impact in sustainability transition. Her research articles have appeared in academic journals internationally and she has authored books on strategic management and leadership. She holds leader positions in research consortiums examining circular economy in Finland and India in connection to microplastics, battery metals, and electric mobility. In her capacity as a Vice Director of UEF strategic research community Sustainable Resource Society: Circular Economy, Energy and Raw Materials, (www.uef.fi/en/rc-resource), she advances multidisciplinary social sciences research agenda for sustainability transition in business and society.