Impact
Palsa & Pulk supports the Sustainable Development Goals.
How we create an impact.
Palsa & Pulk is built on the belief that there are ample opportunities to build a better future. Together with our clients and partners, we look to advance sustainable and just practices throughout society.
Recognitions
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Christine Nikander was featured in The Bloom's 30 Under 30 Social Impact in December 2024.
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Palsa & Pulk was one of the 24 startups invited to the second round of the StartupColumbia Challenge, as a part of the Spring 2023 Columbia Venture Competition.
Public research
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The team at Palsa & Pulk participates in research for publicly accessible educational projects.
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We have contributed to The E-Waste Column, The E-Waste Newsletter, The E-Waste Database,
Sustainability Education for Europe, and Humus Ambassadors.
Industry education
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Palsa & Pulk publishes The Just Transition Newsletter to help companies and organizations explore how we can achieve a just transition and how they can become champions for positive change.
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Palsa & Pulk regularly presents insights on environmental and social sustainability topics at public conferences and industry expos.
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Christine Nikander moderated a panel on the "Impact Of The Energy Transition: Assessing Demands & E-Waste Generation" at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt.
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We gave a presentation on "Social Sustainability Legislation In Metal Sourcing" at the Metal & Critical Raw Material Recycling World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt.
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We give an online webinar hosted by Chemical Watch on "Navigating the regulatory landscape around greenwashing and chemicals" on 21 May 2024.
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We gave a presentation on "Navigating the complexities around conflict minerals" at Chemical Watch’s virtual Global Chemicals Management for Electronics Conference 2023.
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We also gave a presentation on "The Regulation of Raw Material Supply Chains Within the EU" at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2023 in Frankfurt.
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Public interest work
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As a social enterprise, Palsa & Pulk regularly engages in public interest, non-profit, and pro bono work.
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We work with a variety of key partners and stakeholders.
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As a team, we are currently working on three pro bono projects around sustainability education with non-profit organizations (such as BonoLab and Sustainability Education for Europe).
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In the winter 2023 to spring 2024, we gave strategic advice to the Stockholm Environment Institute and Trase as a pro bono advisor.
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Our founder, Christine Nikander regularly writes The E-Waste Column to help the broader public obtain an understanding of e-waste, critical raw materials, circularity, and what a just transition could look like.
Higher education
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From the spring to summer 2025, Palsa & Pulk will participate in the student consultancy project for the master program in sustainable development at Utrecht University.
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From autumn 2024 to spring 2025, a group of students from The Hague University of Applied Sciences are being given the opportunity to complete their applied research projects with Palsa & Pulk.
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In the spring to summer 2024, Palsa & Pulk participated in the student consultancy project for the master program in sustainable development at Utrecht University. The students created an interactive visual of the life cycle of an EV battery.
Christine Nikander was featured in The Bloom's 30 Under 30 Social Impact in December 2024.
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e-waste and the energy transition?
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Talks & Publications
20 February 2025 • Palsa & Pulk launches a newsletter series around river biodiversity and water justice. Krisna Baghouzian and Christine Nikander write a series of newsletters for “The Just Transition Newsletter” on sustainable water management practices and ways to protect local and Indigenous livelihoods.
29 August 2024 • The E-Waste Column launches a newsletter series around ways to protect biodiversity. Heidrun Kordholste-Nikander and Christine Nikander write a series of newsletters for “The E-Waste Newsletter” on mining-related deforestation and how this impacts Indigenous Peoples' rights.
22 August 2024 • Palsa & Pulk launches a newsletter series around ways to protect biodiversity. Heidrun Kordholste-Nikander and Christine Nikander write a series of newsletters for “The Just Transition Newsletter” on ways to implement sustainability into forestry and agricultural practices
27 June 2024 • Christine Nikander is moderating a panel discussion on e-waste and the energy transition at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt.
Social Sustainability Legislation In Metal Sourcing
26 June 2024 • Christine Nikander is a speaker in the "Metal & Critical Raw Material Recycling" section of the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2024 in Frankfurt.
21 May 2024 • Christine Nikander is a speaker at a webinar on greenwashing and green claims hosted by Chemical Watch.
Sustainable design newsletter series
18 April 2024 • Palsa & Pulk and The E-Waste Column launch their collaboration around sustainable design. Saskia Tykkyläinen and Christine Nikander write a series of three newsletters for both “The Just Transition Newsletter” and “The E-Waste Newsletter”.
18 April 2024 • Christine Nikander is a speaker at a webinar on sustainability, marketing, and greenwashing hosted by Dazzle Platform.
26 March 2024 • Christine Nikander publishes an article on the significance of e-waste, critical raw materials, geopolitics, and regulation for achieving net zero in The Mint Magazine by Promoting Economic Pluralism.
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21 March 2024 • Palsa & Pulk launches "The Just Transition Newsletter". The monthly newsletter explores how we can achieve a just transition and how companies can become champions for change.
14 February 2024 • Christine Nikander is a webinar speaker at a social impact masterclass hosted by Dazzle Platform.
7 December 2023 • Christine Nikander is a speaker at Chemical Watch’s virtual Global Chemicals Management for Electronics Conference 2023.
30 November 2023 • Our CEO, Christine Nikander launches "The E-Waste Newsletter". The monthly newsletter explores recent developments in e-waste, critical raw materials, and the just transition.
The Regulation Of Raw Material Supply Chains Within The EU
28 June 2023 • Christine Nikander is a speaker at the "Transboundary Movements And Responsible E-Waste Management" session at the E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2023 in Frankfurt.
21 September 2022 • Our CEO, Christine Nikander launches "The E-Waste Column". The weekly newsletter covers news on developments in law, policy, and business regarding e-waste, transition minerals, and critical raw materials.
Interested in how we can create a just transition?
Learn more in The Just Transition Newsletter, which is written monthly by our team.