PEOPLE / AVARANA
Sami Tornikoski
Sustainable business, supply chains and environment
ABOUT SAMI
From sustainability ambition to practical action
I help companies, public organisations and NGOs turn sustainability ambitions and requirements into clear priorities, practical decisions and measurable action.
My work combines sustainability expertise with strategy development and implementation. I support organisations in creating and updating their strategies, facilitating leadership discussions and translating strategic choices into concrete objectives, plans and ways of working. Depending on the situation, I can facilitate the process, act as a sparring partner to senior management or provide hands-on expert support throughout development and implementation.
Over the past six years at AskKauko / ImpactOS, my work has focused on sustainability data, responsible supply chains and helping companies develop practical ways of managing sustainability. I have advised and trained hundreds of businesses, from smaller companies to medium-sized and larger organisations. This has included helping them define priorities, understand customer and supplier requirements, improve the information available for decision-making and turn that information into actionable plans.
I have also advised Finnish municipalities and other public-sector organisations on developing their sustainability work. This has included support with strategies, programmes, objectives and practical implementation, particularly within sustainable development frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Training, facilitation and coaching are central to how I work. I support individual organisations, leadership teams and peer groups by combining specialist advice with structured discussion, practical exercises and follow-up. The aim is not only to produce plans, but to build the understanding, ownership and capabilities needed to put them into practice.
My earlier career includes entrepreneurship as well as international leadership and advisory roles with WWF and UNDP. My work in Asia and Africa has given me experience of environmental and development challenges in diverse institutional and business settings, including climate change, nature, water and sustainable development.
WHERE I CAN HELP
Practical areas of support
Create or update organisational and sustainability strategies, facilitate leadership processes and translate strategic choices into objectives, plans and action.
Strategy and implementation
Assess sustainability risks, support supplier engagement and information gathering, and develop practical improvement plans.
Responsible supply chains
Identify useful information, improve data processes and connect sustainability work with business priorities and management decisions.
Data and decisions
Facilitate strategic discussions, clarify responsibilities and support cross-institutional cooperation and funding processes.
Sparring, facilitation and training
Support public organisations in developing sustainability strategies, programmes, objectives and implementation models, including work based on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Public-sector sustainability
Support strategies, programme design and partnerships relating to climate, nature, water and wider sustainable development challenges.
Programming support
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