Anna Kuusniemi-Laine
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
Coordinating the ESG and corporate sustainability services at Castrén & Snellman, Anna Kuusniemi-Laine is a highly sought-after advisor among major domestic clients on the integration of ESG objectives and obligations into corporate operations, policies, and agreements.
A key client is forestry and environmental technology company A. Ahlström, whom Kuusniemi-Laine assisted in establishing a corporate sustainability due diligence process plan. Helping the client navigate the ESG regulatory landscape, Kuusniemi-Laine led the team in preparing effective sustainability best practices and solutions and delivered tailored training for investment teams, management teams, and the board of directors at the client and its portfolio companies.
Alongside holding regular training programmes, seminars, and lectures for clients, Kuusniemi-Laine makes an important thought leadership contribution through authoring incisive articles, including co-authoring an article on the implications of the CSDDD for the Helsinki Law Review.