Board of Directors

Antti Malava
Chair of the Board

Antti has a global responsibility for sustainability research and analytics at Danske Bank Asset Management. In addition, Antti is heading responsible investments in Danske Bank Finland branch. Antti holds MSc in engineering physics, specialising in systems analysis, and he has more than 15 years of experience from various roles in the financial industry. Antti has been a member of the board since 2022.

Valtteri Vulkko
Vice Chair of the Board

Valtteri serves as the COO of Upright Project and is responsible for Upright’s product for investors. Previously, Valtteri has worked as a management consultant at McKinsey. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Aalto University.

Elina Niiranen
Vice Chair of the Board

Elina is a Senior Responsible Investment Analyst at Evli Plc. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector in various roles and since 2019 she has been actively developing and building responsible investment processes and practices across different asset classes. She is an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst and holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from LUT University, where she also focused on sustainability in her studies.

Nina Rudanko

Nina serves as the Chief Financial Officer of IPR.VC Management Oy, where she is responsible for the firm’s and its managed funds’ responsible investment practices, sustainability reporting, and the development of the company’s internal sustainability. Nina holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from Hanken School of Economics and an Executive MBA from Aalto University. She has previously worked at Nasdaq, Vauraus and Greenstep. In addition, she has completed the CESGA certification.

Appu Haapio-Karjalainen

Annika has led OP Asset Management’s responsible investment function since 2019. In her role as Head of ESG, she is responsible for integrating ESG across all asset classes and drives the strategic direction of responsible investing. Previously, Annika has worked at Accenture, MSCI ESG Research and FactSet. Annika has a board position in St1 Nordic Oy.

Emilia Haarakoski

Emilia works as a Sustainable Investment Specialist at Elo Pension Insurance Company. She has nearly ten years of experience in integrating and developing responsible investment practices across asset classes. Emilia holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Vaasa.

Jaakko Isotalo

Jaakko works as a Partner at the private equity firm Korona Invest Oy and is responsible for developing the company’s approach to responsible investing. He has a strong background in finance and business development across growth companies, industry, and consulting. In addition to his practical experience, Jaakko has researched methods of responsible investing as part of his doctoral dissertation.

Kristiina Ruuska

Kristiina Ruuska works as ESG Lead at OP Asset Management, responsible for ESG practices in product management and client work, as well as active ownership processes and their development. She has extensive international work and educational backgrounds. Before joining OP Asset Management, Kristiina studied and worked for over 13 years in Stockholm and London, including as an ESG consultant at MSCI and in consultant and client executive roles at FactSet.