Aleksandra Kekkonen Editor

Dr. Mari Kooskora is an associate professor, a researcher, and a trainer at Estonian Business School and has been recently engaged as ESG senior advisor at KPMG. She has expertise in business ethics, responsible leadership, and sustainable management for over 25 years in 12 countries. She is the author of research papers published in nationally and internationally recognized journals and has given numerous conference presentations. Her main research interests are ethics and responsibility in business and leadership, sustainability, and women in leadership. As a board member of ISBEE (International Society of Business and Economics Ethics); EUMMAS (European Marketing and Management Association) and previously also Responsible Business Forum Estonia (2017-2023) and Transparency International Estonia (2009-2014), member of Business and Professional Women and European Business Ethics Network, she is actively contributing to the development of more balanced and sustainable business and governance.

Dr. Aleksandra Kekkonen is a Head of the Green & CSR research team, Senior Researcher and Lecturer at Estonian Business School, Circular Economy and Sustainable Living enthusiast. EBS Green Ambassador 2022. She has a background in international relations and a PhD in Economics in the field of regional human capital development, labour market, and education system development on the national and international levels from 2013. Currently, her specialisation and main areas of interest are green economy, sustainable development, and especially accelerating the transition to a circular economy on macro and local levels, as well as community involvement practices for green transition.