Sustainability

Possibilities for students to be active in sustainability

At Aalto University, there are several ways students can engage in activities around sustainability. Our goal is to educate students that can contribute to a more sustainable world, as engaged individuals, as change makers of today, and leaders of change in their future professional career.
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Sustainable Business Club

The student association for all students sharing a interest in sustainability-related topics. 

https://www.aaltosustainabilityclub.com/ 

Sustainability Action Booster

With the Sustainability Action Booster students can apply for expense grant that are dedicated to empowering students and unleashing their creative ideas for a sustainable future. It provides opportunities for students to initiate and participate in student-owned sustainability actions – both on campus and beyond!  

https://www.aalto.fi/en/news/aalto-university-funds-students-sustainability-actions-with-tens-of-thousands-in-a-year-this-is

Dean’s Impact Award

We want to encourage and incentivize our students to be bold and active in initiating and executing their own ideas for sustainability. For this purpose, a new Dean’s Impact Award was launched in 2023 to show our appreciation for promoting sustainable development or action in line with Aalto’s values. 

The award is granted to a Bachelor's or Master's student or a student team who have significantly promoted a more sustainable future at Aalto or beyond. This may be a concrete act, exemplary action or something else that indicates working effectively for sustainable development. Here too, sustainable development covers environmental, social and economic sustainability. 

The Dean of the School of Business will award Bachelor's and Master's students with the Dean's Impact Award again in autumn 2025. Detailed application information will be published in early September.

Students awarded with the Dean's Impact Award

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The Dean has selected the first Dean’s Impact Award winners

The award winners have promoted activities in line with sustainable development and Aalto values

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The Dean has selected the students to receive the Dean's Impact Award 2024

The award goes to Joel Hentunen and Ninni Norra. The Dean will also award Isaac Jyväsjärvi with an Honorary Mention

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Sustainability at the School of Business

In the School of Business, we focus on advancing sustainability through research, in teaching and social influence. In the first phase, information related to sustainability in our teaching has been collected on these Sustainability at the School of Business pages.

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