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How can businesses safeguard Indigenous and community rights in agricultural supply chains?
An introduction to Indigenous communities as guardians of biodiversity, threats to Indigenous lands, and how companies can meaningfully protect Indigenous rights in their agricultural operations.
Palsa & Pulk
3 days ago10 min read


How can businesses protect biodiversity through their agricultural practices?
An introduction to soil biodiversity, and how companies can meaningfully protect soils and insects throughout their agricultural operations and supply chains.
Palsa & Pulk
Aug 114 min read


10-Year E-Waste Anniversary
The summer 2025 marked 10 years since our CEO started doing research into e-waste. Her reflections on the journey tell of the courage to imagine a different future.
Christine Nikander
Jul 292 min read


How can companies help to mitigate water conflicts?
An overview of how companies can reduce conflict by protecting water and respecting Indigenous Peoples' rights.
Palsa & Pulk
Jun 312 min read


What role do Indigenous rights to water play in sustainable development?
An introduction to how companies can protect waters and biodiversity by respecting Indigenous Peoples' rights.
Palsa & Pulk
Mar 2012 min read


An executive statement from our CEO for International Women's Day 2025
Our CEO expresses her wish that the achievements of women will be spoken about and recognized as equally worthy to those of men.
Christine Nikander
Mar 82 min read


How can businesses protect rivers and their biodiversity?
An introduction to river biodiversity, and how companies can meaningfully protect rivers throughout their operations and supply chains.
Palsa & Pulk
Feb 219 min read


How can digital product passports create more transparency in supply chains?
An introduction to the significance of creating transparency around environmental and social issues in supply chains.
Palsa & Pulk
Jan 307 min read


The Bloom's 30 Under 30 Social Impact
In December 2024, Christine Nikander was featured in The Bloom’s "30 Under 30 Social Impact" list for her work on The E-Waste Column.
Palsa & Pulk
Dec 22, 20242 min read


Does the energy transition pose a human rights issue?
An introduction to the adverse social impacts of transition mining.
Christine Nikander
Nov 26, 20248 min read


How can companies protect Indigenous Peoples’ rights by caring for forests?
An introduction to the nexus between Indigenous Peoples’ rights and forests, and how companies can meaningfully protect both.
Palsa & Pulk
Nov 5, 202411 min read


What does hearing "Palsa & Pulk" said out loud mean to our CEO?
Every time our CEO hears "Palsa & Pulk" said out loud, she smiles a bit — but it is not because of the reasons that you might expect.
Christine Nikander
Sep 23, 20242 min read


How can businesses protect forests and their biodiversity?
An introduction to forest biodiversity, key EU regulations and due diligence obligations, and how companies can meaningfully reduce deforest
Palsa & Pulk
Aug 22, 20249 min read


How can designers step in to create a more sustainable future?
An introduction to planet-centered design.
Palsa & Pulk
Jul 9, 20249 min read


How can we design a circular economy?
An introduction to the role of circular design in creating a more responsible economy.
Palsa & Pulk
May 23, 20248 min read


Christine Nikander acts an expert to DG ENV
Christine Nikander is in the consortium selected by DG ENV for the “Framework Contract on the Circular Economy and Waste to Resources”.
Palsa & Pulk
May 16, 20241 min read


What is the role of design in a just transition?
An introduction to the role of design in creating environmental and social justice.
Palsa & Pulk
Apr 18, 20248 min read


What role does due diligence play in a just transition?
An introduction to the just transition, human rights due diligence, and key EU regulations. The importance of a just transition The...
Christine Nikander
Mar 21, 20245 min read


An executive statement from our CEO for International Women's Day 2024
Our CEO expresses her hope that a fully female-funded, female-founded, and female-led company will be nothing special to her grandchildren.
Christine Nikander
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Palsa & Pulk celebrates its first anniversary by giving back
On 17 November 2023, Palsa & Pulk celebrated its first anniversary since its incorporation. We therefore took on 3 new pro bono projects.
Christine Nikander
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Interested in critical raw material supply chains?
Learn more on The E-Waste Column, which is written weekly by our founder, Christine Nikander.
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