Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science

HELSUS
Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science is a new cross-faculty research unit in sustainability science within the University of Helsinki. The mission of the institute is to contribute to sustainability transformations of societies by means of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and education. The research focuses in particular on Urban Studies, Consumption and Production, and Global South and Arctic contexts. There are around 50 professors and more than 290 researchers associated to the institute in the HELSUS faculties. HELSUS forms an attractive international and interdisciplinary research community for professors and researchers working with sustainability topics.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-sustainability-science

Address:
P.O. Box 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3) 00014 University of Helsinki

Country:
Finland

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Finland
Operating languages
English , Finnish

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2018
Age (years)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 7
Finland average
 45
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Susanna Lehvävirta
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Susanna Lehvävirta
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Susanna Lehvävirta
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 11
Finland average
 25
Global average
 87
2024
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 12
2021
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 8
% Female staff
2025
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 73%
Finland average
 54%
Global average
 50%
2024
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 82%
2021
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 75%
% Female researchers
2025
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 20%
Finland average
 43%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 1,041
Finland average
 245
Global average
 58
2023
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 1,299
2022
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 1,247
Financials
2022
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 $725,074
Finland average
 $146,923,515
Global average
 $7,838,482,074

Social

Likes (2023)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 141,000
Finland average
 24,475
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 137,611
Likes (2021)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 133,974
Followers (2025)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 3,408
Finland average
 16,407
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 93,069
Followers (2022)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 54,034
Subscribers (2025)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 44
Finland average
 1,522
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 13,300
Subscribers (2023)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 11,900
Followers (2024)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 48,477
Finland average
 11,086
Global average
 12,323
Followers (2025)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 227
Finland average
 18,097
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 164,000
Followers (2022)
Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science
 138,593

Data notes

Last updated: 04/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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