Expert partners
Bethics Oy
My name is Miia Hapuoja, the owner of Bethics Oy. I have worked in global expert and director positions in the area of social sustainability, human rights, occupational safety and HR for almost 20 years. I worked alongside factory and procurement organisations on the challenges of ethical and corporate social responsibility. My work included strategy and roadmap planning, discussions with stakeholders, social risk assessments (including M&A), numerous social audits (SA8000) and trainings. I was the first in Finland to carry out a human rights impact assessment back in 2008 as part of the UNGP international pilot project.
In 2023 I founded Bethics Oy to meet the need that businesses are facing as a result of the increasing regulation. My business background enables me to provide concrete and precise guidance and assistance to companies that want to integrate social and human rights responsibilities into their operations.
Recently I have conducted human rights impact assessments (HRIA), social responsibility training, ethical codes of conduct, audit training, supply chain social risk assessments, and social responsibility development in procurement.
Contact
I work with content experts on human rights and social responsibility topics to provide the best possible outcome for my clients. Below is their introduction:
Merja Pentikäinen
OTT, DES (Graduate Institute of International Studies, Univ. de Genève), a lawyer and a leading expert in corporate responsibility, entrepreneur and the fouding partner of Opinio Juris Oy.
Merja has a background as a researcher in corporate responsibility and sustainable business, including the regulation that defines it. She is one of the pioneers in corporate social responsibility and human rights in Finland being the first in Finland to have researched, published, taught at the Faculty of Law and trained companies on sustainable business and in particular on “business and human rights”. Merja understands the regulatory frameworks, themes and requirements for sustainable business and their links to the day-to-day operations of businesses. Merja has been a full-time entrepreneur since 2015 and over the years she has helped numerous companies, especially on social responsibility and human rights issues. She has also worked as a corporate responsibility expert for Global Compact Network Finland and the Finnish Chamber of Commerce, as well as a legal expert for ministries, Parliament, the President of Finland, the Centre for Human Rights and international organisations (including the UN, OECD).
Juho Saloranta
OTT (9/2024), lawyer in corporate sustainability, partner at Opinio Juris Oy and an entrepreneur.
Juho is a top expert in corporate responsibility regulation, having advised major international companies on regulatory issues. This practical expertise is backed up by Juho’s deep knowledge of the legalisation of corporate liability in his doctoral thesis: he has published articles in respected academic journals on issues such as the due diligence, legal protection and responsible contracting. Juho has given expert opinions to the Parliament of Finland on the Corporate Social Responsibility Directive. Juho has relevant work experience in the European Parliament and the Finnish Parliament. Since its inception, Juho has served as President of the Association for Corporate Responsibility Law, founded in 2020. With Juho’s help, the association has organised dozens of events on various legal topics related to CSR, providing valuable information and a forum for discussion among experts in the field.
Marjut Kumpulampi-Santos
MBA, trainer, coach, Diversity & Inclusion consultant and specialist
Marjut has 30+ years of experience in global business and HR roles. As a Diversity & Inclusion consultant and specialist, she has trained and coached numerous Finnish and international corporations, both in Finland and abroad. Recently, as part of her in-house role, she was leading the D&I strategy and its deployment in a large public company headquartered in Finland, reaching remarkable and measurable results. When working with companies, Marjut always starts with the strategy and culture, emphasizing the importance of psychological safety and inclusion, and the role of leaders/leadership. At the moment Marjut works as a freelancer, seeking to help the companies to build inclusive and healthy workplaces that enable the business success.
Marjut is also an inspiring and experienced speaker.
