
I study circular economy as a systemic innovation that supports the sustainability transition in business and society. My research group examines economic, environmental and social sustainability of business in the local, national, and global value ecosystems. Also, we are looking into sustainable leadership and strategic management from the humanist and appreciative innovation perspectives. I lead a Finnish Indian research consortium to address sustainable innovation on microplastics in the global North and South. Two other current research projects focus on catalyzing circular economy implementation in society, and circular economy of critical materials for electric mobility.
Research groups
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Innovation Management (INNO) 24.10.2017 -
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Sustainable Innovation Lab 01.08.2022 -
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Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy 01.08.2021 -
Projects
Publications
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Enablers of a circular economy: A strength-based stakeholder engagement approach
Lehtimäki, Hanna; Kujala, Johanna; Thatchenkery, Tojo. Teoksessa: Kujala, Johanna; Heikkinen, Anna; Blomberg, Annika(toim.) , 2023. Stakeholder Engagement in a Sustainable Circular Economy: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives. s. 365-392. Palgrave Macmillan -
In the margins of stakeholder engagement: Fringe stakeholders' inclusion in sustainability transition initiatives
Galvão Lyra, Mariana; Lehtimäki, Hanna. Teoksessa: Kujala, Johanna; Heikkinen, Anna; Blomberg, Annika(toim.) , 2023. Stakeholder Engagement in a Sustainable Circular Economy: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives. s. 393-425. Palgrave Macmillan -
Project-based practices for promoting a sustainability transition in a city organization and its urban context
Lehtimäki, Hanna; Jokinen, Ari; Pitkänen, Jatta. 2023. International journal of project management. 41: . 102516 -
Sustainability Project Champions as Environmental Leaders in a City Organization: Driving the Urban Circular Economy
Pitkänen, Jatta; Lehtimäki, Hanna; Jokinen, Ari. 2023. South asian journal of business and management cases. 12: 52-64 -
Valuation in emerging technoscience business: a case study of Finnish biobank research
Helén, Ilpo; Lehtimäki, Hanna. 2023. European journal of innovation management. 26: 611-634 -
Bringing environmental sustainability and the circular economy into entrepreneurship education with stakeholders : four case methods from hackathons to role-model cases
Aarikka-Stenroos, Leena; Engez, Anil; Harala, Linnea; Henttonen, Kaisa; Lehtimäki, Hanna; Malve-Ahlroth, Sara. Teoksessa: Wigger, Karin; Aaboen, Lise; Haneberg, Dag Håkon; Jakobsen, Siri; Lauvås, Thomas(toim.) , 2022. Reframing the case method in entrepreneurship education : Cases from the Nordic countries. s. 40-52. Edward Elgar -
Case Study Method in Addressing Sustainable Innovation in Business and Management
Lehtimäki, Hanna; Heikkinen, Anna; Kujala, Johanna. 2022. South asian journal of business and management cases. 11: 7-9 -
Contextual understanding of care ethics in social entrepreneurship
Sengupta, Subhanjan; Lehtimäki, Hanna. 2022. Entrepreneurship and regional development. 34: 402-433 -
Kestävä ja uudistuva yhteiskunta: White Paper
Ritschkoff, Anne-Christine; Simola, Kaisa; Aarikka-Stenroos, Leena; Blomberg, A.; Heikkinen, A.; Jokinen, A.; Kaipainen, J.; Kokko, M.; Kujala, J.; Leinonen, H.; Marjamaa, M.; Pohls, E.; Tapaninaho, R.; Sihvo-Matikainen, L.; Henttonen, K; Lehtimäki, H.; Piispanen, V.-V.; Teerikangas, S.; Valkjärvi, M.; Mäkelä, M.; Onkila, T.; Harlin, Ali; Kataja, Kirsi; Sundqvist-Andberg, Henna; Åkerman, Maria; Bor, Sanne; Hakala, H.; Snellman, K.; Hämäläinen, S.; Varho, V.; Viitala, E.-J.; Leinonen, I.; Sonck-R. 2022. . . Keys to Sustainable Growth (GROWTH) programme -
Kiertotalouden startup-yritykset vauhdittavat kestävyysmuutosta ja uudistavat taloutta – Mutta onko startup-yritykset huomioitu innovaatiopolitiikassa?
Lehtimäki, Hanna; Piispanen, Ville-Veikko; Henttonen, Kaisa. 2022. . . Itä-Suomen yliopisto