With Fortitude — Tackling SDG 16 with Passion and Purpose

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the challenges of SDG 16 and the proactive steps businesses can take in the face of impending regulation.

Waiting for regulation is boring, you don't need permission to shake up the world! Marja Innanen, Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Finland, Monika Liikama, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Enfuce, and Juspal Manic, CRO at Featurespace, sit in the hot seat for a provocative discussion on UN Sustainable Development Goal 16's overlooked challenges of peace, justice, and strong institutions. Listen in for hot takes on impending regulation and what to do about them, why SDGs are only ever an opportunity for growth, and why you should aim for 100% when outsmarting fraudsters. Key Takeaways. [0:00] Denise Johansson puts Marja Innanen , Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Finland , Juspal Manic , CRO at Featurespace , and Monika Liikama, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Enfuce, in the hot seat. [4:18] Marja introduces the conversation and explains SDG 16 and how it might be turned into a business opportunity. [9:17] Monika explains how easily a simple consumer transaction can unknowingly foster a network of unseen illicit activity, from counterfeiting to trafficking. [11:36] Forget mission and vision, fraudsters are smart bastards, Juspal - and Featurespace stand fast with…

People in this episode

Host: Denise Johansson

Guests: Marja Innanen, Monika Liikama, Juspal Manic

Topics covered

• Sustainable Development Goals
• fraud prevention
• business opportunities
• regulation
• peace and justice

Keywords

• SDG 16
• fraud
• regulation
• business growth
• peace
• justice
• compliance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UN Global Compact Network Finland, Enfuce, Featurespace, SDG 16

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