Sustainability expert at your service

Our experienced and skilled sustainability experts ensure that your sustainability efforts focus on the right priorities and deliver real impact.

We make sustainability concrete and easy to understand, and help our clients build their sustainability work step by step, in a practical and hands-on way.

Our mission is to make sustainability management as straightforward and profitable as possible for companies. For us, sustainability is above all an opportunity – a step toward more profitable business, long-term company success, and better experiences for employees and customers.

The values that guide our work:

Expertise

We tackle your challenges as if they were our own, digging deep when needed to reach the heart of every issue. Our expertise combines big-picture thinking with a sharp eye on technical details, and our focus will always be what really matters to you and your business.

Collaboration

We thrive on shared enthusiasm, inspiring others, and continuously learning from one another — including our clients. Taigawise’s expertise is the sum of multiple specialists and a strong network of partners. We know that through collaboration, we will achieve more than we ever could alone.

Joy of Doing

Our work is meaningful to us. We are committed to building a more responsible society together with our clients. Our goals are ambitious, but we approach them with positivity, inspiration, and a genuine willingness to listen. And one thing is sure, you’ll always find a friendly face here. That’s our promise!

Courage

To us, courage means daring to take on challenges, introduce new ideas, and think beyond boundaries for the benefit of our clients. It’s also about having honest conversations – ones that drive both us and our clients forward. Courage is about taking responsibility, and staying true to our principles.

Meet Our Specialists

Hanna Liappis

Lead Sustainability Specialist / CEO
hanna.liappis@taigawise.fi
+358 40 099 2389

Hanna Liappis is CEO of Taigawise and our lead sustainability and corporate responsibility expert, with over 20 years of experience in environmental and sustainability management as well as communications. She has a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Jyväskylä.

Hanna’s expertise includes:

  • Strategic sustainability management
  • Double materiality assessments
  • Sustainability communications and reporting (CSRD, ESRS)

Hanna is an experienced and highly regarded trainer, regularly teaching for Hanken Executive Education and ST-Akatemia. She is also a specialist in ST-Akatemia’s ESG service and a co-author of the book ‘Menesty yritysvastuulla — käsikirja kokonaisuuteen’ (Edita, 2019).

Ville Feirikki

Sales
ville.feirikki@taigawise.fi
+358 50 666 79

Laura Björk

Senior Sustainability Specialist
laura.bjork@taigawise.fi
+358 50 305 3984

Laura Björk is an expert in sustainability and corporate responsibility, with a focus on corporate environmental responsibility and both voluntary and EU-regulation-based sustainability reporting. She has a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specialising in corporate environmental management.

Laura’s expertise includes:

  • Sustainability reporting (CSRD, ESRS, VSME)
  • Carbon footprint calculations
  • Environmental sustainability and management

Elina Salminen

Sustainability Specialist
elina.salminen@taigawise.fi
+358 50 305 5369

Elina is an expert specialising in sustainable business and circular economy, with previous experience ranging from research assistance to client relationship management and IT. She is completing a Master’s in Business Administration (Corporate Environmental Management) and an environmental engineering degree with a focus on circular economy.

Elina’s expertise includes:

  • Corporate environmental responsibility
  • Circular economy
  • Systems and communication

Päivi Suutari

Sustainable Tourism & Social Responsibility Specialist
paivi.suutari@taigawise.fi
+358 50 4069 563

Päivi Suutari has a Master’s in Service Business Management and is a tourism business educator, with extensive experience in the tourism sector and sustainable tourism development. She has acted as an external auditor for Green Key, Green Activities, and Travelife for Tour Operators certifications, and is also a social sector professional.

Päivi’s expertise includes:

  • Sustainability certifications
  • Social sustainability in service business
  • Diversity and inclusion for clients and workplaces
Profiilikuva Susanna Larkas

Susanna Larkas

Sustainability & Business Development Specialist
susanna.larkas@taigawise.fi
+358 41 433 1882

Susanna has a versatile background in project management, sales, marketing, service design, and sustainability development. She has a Master’s degree in Environmental Economics and an MBA.

Susanna’s expertise includes:

  • Strategic sustainability development
  • Project management and stakeholder collaboration
  • Value chain due diligence

Siiri Nokkanen

Communications Specialist
siiri.nokkanen@taigawise.fi

Siiri has a Master’s in Social Sciences, with expertise in management from the viewpoints of financial sustainability and responsibility and strategy work. Her background in communication and marketing provides a strong foundation for stakeholder collaboration and effective messaging.

Siiri’s expertise includes:

  • Economic aspects of sustainability reporting
  • Marketing and communications
  • Workshop facilitation
Profiilikuva Elina Sorri

Elina Sorri

Sustainability Specialist
elina.sorri@taigawise.fi

Elina has a degree in ecology from the University of Jyväskylä, with a specialization in data analysis. She has particular expertise in the environmental impacts of energy production and has worked in internation research groups and nature conservation organizations.

Elina has also earned a additional degree in financial management and has extensive experience in the business world, having held positions in sales and customer service.