Collaboration in the RM-SLO-PLUS-HUB project means bringing together expertise, shared values, and a common understanding of what sustainable transitions truly require.

We are proud to collaborate with LUT University (Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology), a Finnish public science university tackling global challenges through technology, business, and social sciences.

The Sustainability Change Research Group at LUT is one of Finland’s leading centres for sustainability science. Combining engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences, the team studies how technologies, business practices, policies, and human behaviour interact, providing evidence-based insights into what drives — or hinders — sustainable development. They have contributed to numerous EU and national projects, including SCI-MAT, GREENRENEW, FENIX, RELiEF, REINFORCE, and PATTERN, bringing extensive experience in sustainability transitions and circular economy.

Within the project, the LUT team contributes to developing a proof of concept for scalable training courses and consulting services related to Social License to Operate (SLO) in the raw materials sector, focusing on stakeholder engagement, trust-building and shared value creation.

The work is guided by Associate Professor Jarkko Levänen and Postdoctoral Researcher Laura Kainiemi, whose expertise ensures that the SLO training is both scientifically rigorous and relevant to real-world challenges.

Through this collaboration, we are shaping approaches to SLO that are scalable, socially grounded, and designed to make a lasting impact beyond the project itself.