Cooperative enthusiast Anu Puusa wants to spread the word about co-ops — and their potential as a sustainable business model that achieves long-term social, economic and environmental goals.

Why you should listen

Anu Puusa works as a Professor of Management and the deputy head of department at the University of Eastern Finland Business School. Her research focuses on cooperatives, organizational identity and change and work-community skills. In 2016, Suomen Ekonomit granted her the National Finnish Business School Graduates teaching award. She has published five textbooks, numerous journal articles and other publications. She is an experienced organizational speaker. Puusa is a board member at Cooperatives Europe, Pellervo Coop Center and Pohjois-Karjalan Osuuskauppa. She is happily married and lives in Finland with her two daughters.

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Evolutions: The talks of TED@BCG 2021

April 9, 2021

Evolutions don’t happen overnight. After a year of slowing down and shifting priorities due to the pandemic, we can use this moment to find a better way forward. In a day of talks, interviews and performances, nine speakers and performers explored a range of innovative solutions aimed at addressing the climate crisis, cybersecurity, inequality, trust […]

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