Communicating the core of the company
Back in the day, things were straightforward. A company’s name often said it all — there was no need to guess what “Finnish Laundry Services Ltd” was about. Work had clear boundaries, but the company’s broader meaning — to customers, to the world, and to its own people — rarely came up. Today, the focus […]
The Finnish retail electricity market is changing fast and companies need to keep up
The last few years have been anything but dull in retail electricity. The energy crisis sent prices into the stratosphere in 2022 and although the market has since calmed, uncertainty remains. Variability in generation, weather phenomena and shifts in consumption have reshaped the landscape in ways not seen before. Consumers now track the day-ahead spot […]
Spring at Energy Sector Events – What Did We Learn from Recent Discussions?
In recent weeks, our Energy Team has taken part in several industry events that offered valuable perspectives on current issues and future directions in the energy sector. Below is a summary of some key insights that emerged in discussions around district heating, biogas, and the electricity grid. District Heating Days 2025 – Focus on Security […]
5+1 tips for buyers of management consulting
A consulting project is like an evening with a symphony orchestra. Even if the sheet music and program are the same as yesterday, every performance is unique. The same applies to consulting – each client’s situation, goals, and teams are different. You can expect a good outcome from a high-quality consultant every time, regardless of […]
Views of Finnish business leaders on transformation
We explored the concrete experiences of Finnish business leaders in managing change. The research was carried out in spring 2024 as a survey in cooperation with students of Industrial Engineering and Management at Aalto University, in which 20 experienced company managers with a turnover of mainly over 100 million euros from different industries were interviewed. […]
The holistic M&A process enables successful acquisition
An important part of any company’s strategy work is to consider growth paths and new opportunities. Shareholders and management should ask themselves, where and how the company wants to grow and how the growth strategy is implemented effectively and successfully in practice. Acquisitions often provide one great tool to implement a growth strategy, creating value […]
Five stages to gaining a sustainable competitive advantage
A strategy has as many definitions as there are people wanting to define it. In most cases, strategy can be described as the search for a sustainable competitive advantage, which, if achieved, will enable the company to flourish in the long run. Sustainable competitive advantage can be defined as the sum of three factors:• the […]
The electricity market is evolving – consumers are to profit
The concentration of the electricity market benefits electricity retail and network companies as well as consumers. In electricity retail, the economies of scale of large companies release pressure from increased pricing, and cooperation among network companies can improve the security of electricity supply to every corner of Finland. Finns stand to benefit the most from […]
