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Expertise area
My expertise areas are related to sustainability assessment, sustainability management and circular economy. My research tasks are often related to collecting and combining information that is produced using different research methods and that represents different aspects of sustainability. I have experience from product and technology development projects related to forest industry, process industry, ICT and recycling. I have a doctoral degree in Economics and Business Administration (Management and organization studies), and studies in environmental policy, economic sociology and corporate responsibility.
Research interests
My research interests include environmental and social sustainability, life cycle assessment, life cycle thinking and sustainability communication. I'm especially interested in how sustainability information can be used to support decision-making in different contexts, and how stakeholders can be involved in the assessment process.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Skills and expertise
- Life cycle assesment
- Social Life Cycle Assessment
- Life cycle sustainability assessment
- Sustainability management
- Sustainability assessment
- Transdisciplinary research
- Circular Economy
- Sustainability in business
- Sustainability indicators
- Social responsibility
- novel technologies
- Environmental communication
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CRAFT-IT4SD: Craft Revitalization Action for Futureproofing the Transition to Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Development
Markkula, A. (Manager), Pihkola, H. (Owner), Petänen, P. (Participant), Paronen, E. (Participant), Hylkilä, E. (Participant), Tuovila, H. (Participant) & Forin, S. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: EU project
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ESCIB: Developing environmental sustainability & circularity assessment methodologies for industrial bio-based systems
Pihkola, H. (Manager), Behm, K. (Participant), Paronen, E. (Participant), Hylkilä, E. (Participant), Sarvola, I.-M. (Participant), Kujanpää, L. (Participant), Wessberg, N. (Participant), Lehtinen, S. (Participant), Toivanen, I. (Participant) & Kinnunen, K. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: EU project
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ZeroChip: Circularity in Semiconductor fabrication
Arnold, M. (Manager), Harju, N. (Participant), Pihkola, H. (Participant), Sarkkinen, J. (Participant), Kinnunen, K. (Participant), Saloniemi, H. (Participant) & Valkokari, K. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Business Finland project
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SuFu: Sustainable Futures Co-research
Nuutinen, M. (Manager), Hyytinen, K.-M. (Participant), Palomäki, K. (Participant), Paronen, E. (Participant), Pihkola, H. (Participant), Pussinen, P. (Participant), Federley, M. (Participant), Valkokari, K. (Owner), Leinonen, A. (Participant), Huuhanmäki, J. (Participant), Peltonen, E. (Participant) & Kuusisto, J. (Participant)
1/04/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Business Finland project
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CLEAN cultures: An approach for innovative Climate Learning, Evaluation and Action in Neighbourhoods
Similä, L. (Manager), Pihkola, H. (Participant), Sokka, L. (Manager), Niemi, A. (Participant), Koljonen, T. (Participant) & Correia, S. (Participant)
1/12/20 → 30/09/24
Project: Research Council of Finland
Research output
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Analysing the climate impacts of SME fashion business models
Forin, S., Hylkilä, E., Markkula, A., Paronen, E. & Pihkola, H., 16 Sept 2025, CRAFT-IT4SD project.Research output: Other contribution › Blog/Web article › General public
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Can neighbourhood interventions strengthen collective climate action?
Klöckner, C. A., Löfström, E., Brenner-Fliesser, M., Winkler, C., Kofler, V., De Gregorio, E., Carrus, G., Niemi, A., Pihkola, H. & Similä, L., 18 Dec 2025, In: PLOS Climate . 4, 12, e0000571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Climate impact assessment of current business models in the pilot sites: Deliverable D5.2
Markkula, A., Forin, S., Hylkilä, E., Paronen, E., Pihkola, H. & Tuovila, H., 30 Jun 2025, CRAFT-IT4SD project. 130 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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LCA as a tool for creating a circularity roadmap for Finnish semiconductor industry
Harju, N., Pihkola, H. & Arnold, M., Sept 2025, 12th International Conference on Life Cycle Management: Proceedings. LCM Conference, p. 100-101 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Scientific
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Social-LCA providing new insights and learnings for social responsibility—case pulp and paper industry
Pihkola, H., Hylkilä, E., Paronen, E., Markkula, A. & Liirus, H., Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 30, p. 1435-1450 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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