Nordic Meeting 2025

Join us in June to explore how a just transition can be embedded into business strategies.

Connect with Nordic business leaders and changemakers at the 6th Nordic Meeting, hosted by the Nordic UN Global Compact Country Networks. This two-day event tackles one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the climate crisis. The conference emphasizes how the impact is not gender neutral and disproportionately affects the most vulnerable people groups – and highlights the role businesses must play in creating a just, inclusive transition.

Through high-level plenaries and interactive workshops, the Nordic Meeting 2025 will dive into key themes such as achieving a just net-zero transition, meaningful stakeholder engagement, and navigating the evolving regulatory landscape. Join us in June 2025 in shaping actionable solutions for a fairer and more sustainable world! 

  • Two-day event in 2-3 June 2025, Helsinki Finland (Scandic Park Helsinki)​​
  • Max. two participants per company.

The event is open for Nordic UN Global Compact participants. Please note that there is a limited number of seats available, and submitting an application does not guarantee selection. In our selections, we aim to ensure an even representation of business participants across all Nordics. 

This page will be updated. We reserve the right to make changes to anything presented on this page.
 

Uniting Nordic Strenghts For A Just Transition

Nordic companies have long been recognized as global leaders in sustainability, consistently setting the bar for environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and strong governance. Their commitment to equitable and inclusive sustainability ensures that the transition to a greener economy is not only ambitious but also fair—leaving no one behind.

A just transition approach reinforces the idea that the shift towards a sustainable future must be socially inclusive, ensuring that workers, communities, and vulnerable groups benefit from economic transformation rather than bear disproportionate burdens. By leveraging the strengths of Nordic businesses, we can drive systemic change that prioritizes both climate action and social equity.

This two-day meeting will strengthen collaboration among Nordic UN Global Compact participants and explore how a just transition can be embedded into business strategies. A high-level plenary and deep-dive sessions will provide a platform for exchanging insights, addressing challenges, and accelerating progress on three key areas:

  1. Creating Ambitious And Just Climate Transition Plans 
  2. Ensuring Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement for a Just Transition
  3. Integrating Due Diligence to Build Sustainable Supply Chains

This Nordic Global Compact Meeting marks the 6th meeting organized between Country Networks of the UN Global Compact in the Nordics.

Nordic Meeting 2025 is hosted by UN Global Compact Network Finland and organized in collaboration between the Country Networks of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland.

Agenda

Day 1: High-level plenary

The Nordic Meeting 2025 kicks off with a high-level plenary with renowned speakers from across the Nordics. Get to know our speakers!
 

Monday, June 2

9:00 – 12:00 Exclusive Meeting with UN Global Compact (by invitation only)

12:00 – 13:00 Arrival, Registration & Lunch

13:00 – 17:30 High-level plenary

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Keynote: Nordic Businesses Leading the Way
Panel: Evolving Corporate Responsibility Regulatory Landscape
Panel: Aligning Net Zero Transition Plans with a Just transition
Pause & Connect: Coffee Break
Benchmarking for a Just Transition
Panel: Bridging the Gap – Pathways to a Gender-Responsive Just Transition
Pause & Connect: Coffee Break
Panel: A Just Transition for All: Upholding Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Fireside Chat: Leveraging the SDGs for Sustainable Change
Closing Reflections: Turning Insights into Action

19:00 – 21:00 Dinner

Full agenda and speakers will be updated soon. 

Day 2: Three deep-dive sessions

The second day aims to strengthen collaboration and peer learning between Nordic UN Global Compact participants and shed light on strengths and practices that sit within these companies for common progress for a just transition. The deep-dive sessions will give impetus to development within three important matters.

See more information about the workshops in our FAQ.

Tuesday, June 3

8.30 – 9.00 Arrival, Registration, Light Breakfast

9.00 – 9.30 Opening remarks

9.30 – 12.00 Workshop sessions (including 20 min. break)

12.00 – 13.00 Closing remarks

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

Any questions?

Do you have unanswered questions about the Nordic Meeting 2025? We try our best to give you an answer in the FAQ below. If you want to know more, please do not hesitate to reach out to info@globalcompact.fi.

Frequently Asked Questions

Applications open 10 February 2025, and close 14 March 2025. 

Please note that there is a limited number of seats available, and submitting an application does not guarantee selection.

Confirmations on participation will be sent out soon after the applications close. 

You can apply by filling in this form. 

Please note, that the Nordic Meeting 2025 will have a limited number of spots available. Submitting an application for the event does not guarantee selection. Max. two participants per company.

Workshop 1: Creating Ambitious And Just Climate Transition Plans

A just transition is about ensuring that no one is left behind in the shift towards a net-zero economy. This approach relies on equitable processes that include social dialogue, stakeholder engagement, and adherence to fundamental labour and human rights.

To this end, the EU is requiring companies to create climate transition plans, aligned with the global 1.5 °C pathway. These plans should balance social, economic, and environmental factors to transform climate ambitions into concrete actions and build stakeholder trust. 

This workshop aims to take a deep dive into climate transition plans and address questions such as: What are the steps to creating a credible climate transition plan? How do we ensure integration of human rights, gender, and social equity considerations in climate transition plans? What are the potential conflicts between climate and human rights considerations?
 

Workshop 2: Ensuring Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement for a Just Transition

In the shift towards a net-zero economy, engaging workers, affected communities, and other key stakeholders is essential for a fair and inclusive transition. This workshop explores how businesses can take a human-centered approach and integrate stakeholder voices into their climate action, fostering meaningful dialogue and collaboration.

Guided by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the workshop will examine best practices for implementing stakeholder engagement as part of due diligence efforts. Participants will explore strategies for addressing social risks and ensuring transparency in decision-making.

Through interactive peer exchange, real-world case studies, and expert insights, participants will gain practical tools to navigate stakeholder dynamics, build trust, and drive positive impact. By embedding meaningful engagement into their strategies, businesses can enhance resilience, strengthen relationships, and contribute to a just transition that benefits both people and the planet.
 

Workshop 3: Integrating Due Diligence to Build Sustainable Supply Chains

Due diligence is an iterative process by which companies identify and assess potential and actual human rights and environmental impacts, take measures to prevent, mitigate or cease negative impacts, track effectiveness of measures, and communicate how impacts are being addressed.

Due diligence — as outlined in the internationally agreed guidelines on responsible business conduct — is a key element in company risk management. Despite current uncertainties in the EU regulatory climate, due diligence remains essential. By integrating robust due diligence mechanisms into company procurement-related functions, companies can create more sustainable and resilient supply chains that support just transition.

This workshop focuses on integrating due diligence into the development and management of sustainable supply chains. We will explore practical strategies and tackle challenging key issues throughout the due diligence process. Through expert insights, company examples, and peer exchange, participants will explore topics, such as integrating risks into procurement and contracts, compliance, data management, and effective grievance mechanisms.

Helsinki offers many beautiful hotels, but we recommend staying near the conference site at Scandic Park Helsinki. We are happy to offer all participants of the Nordic Meeting 2025 an exclusive deal for your stay.

If you need to cancel your participation, please let us know by 30 April at info@globalcompact.fi. A cancellation fee of 100 euros may apply for cancellations made after this date.

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The Nordic Meeting 2025 is supported by Nordic Council of Ministers / Nordic Information on Gender, NIKK

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