Heidi Hautala

A recipient of numerous awards and widely recognised for her outstanding contribution to European and Finnish environmental and social law, Heidi’s work has focused on human rights, women’s rights, global justice, environmentally responsible legislation and sustainability. She is a former Vice-President of the European Parliament, representing the European Greens, during which time she authored many reports and oversaw varied dossiers and committees. She established the cross-party Responsible Business Working Group and took part in drafting key legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Deforestation Regulation. Throughout her career, she has also served as a Finnish Member of Parliament, and was the country’s Minister for International Development and State Ownership Steering.