Experts
Juho Saloranta (Nexus Legal Ltd)
Juho is a Doctor of Laws specialized in human rights and corporate responsibility, a founding partner at Nexus Legal, and an experienced trainer. He has extensive expertise in corporate sustainability-related legal issues at both national and international levels. Juho has worked within EU and national legislative processes, trained companies, and developed responsible contracting practices. He combines academic insight with a practical approach to help businesses navigate the evolving regulatory landscape - anticipating risks, strengthening sustainability efforts, and generating added value for the business.
Juho, holding an LL.M. (University of Turku) and an LL.D. (University of Eastern Finland), is a researcher and lawyer specializing in corporate sustainability. As a founding partner at Nexus Legal and an entrepreneur, his research primarily focuses on the legislative development of corporate responsibility. Juho has authored articles on human rights due diligence, remediation, and responsible contracting for businesses.
During his dissertation, Juho was a visiting researcher at several esteemed institutions, including the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, the China-EU School of Law in Beijing, and the University of California, Berkeley. He completed the Corporate Responsibility Module at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, a program that interweaves courses from various disciplines through different stakeholders’ perspectives. Additionally, Juho holds two certificates from the Asser Institute in The Hague for completing the course ‘Doing Business Right – The UNGP on Business and Human Rights: From Theory to Practice’ and 'Digitalising sustainability due diligence - Digital tools and global value chain regulations'.
At the University of Eastern Finland, Juho has hold a course on Corporate Responsibility. This course delves into the private, public, and international legal frameworks of corporate liability, applies various norms to legal challenges in corporate liability, and critically analyzes legal issues pertaining to corporate responsibility.
Juho is a researcher in the JARGONFREE project, a multidisciplinary research group at Tampere University. The project explores how contracts and codes of conduct can promote sustainable development and responsible business. Juho focuses especially on corporate sustainability due diligence obligations in supply chain contracts.
Juho has extensively followed the evolution of corporate responsibility legislation, having worked as an assistant to a Member of the European Parliament in the Human Rights Subcommittee and as a legislative secretary in the Finnish Parliament. These roles have provided him with a broad range of experience in human rights matters.
Juho's publications
Juho’s doctoral dissertation, “Continuously Developing Human Rights Due Diligence: Operationalizing Access to Remedy – Impediments and Opportunities”, addresses the corporate responsibility “supernorm” of human rights due diligence. The focus is on the question of access to remedy – specifically, what kinds of corrective actions companies should take to address negative human rights impacts caused by their operations. Particular emphasis is placed on responsible contracting and the effective use of (non-judicial) grievance mechanisms.
The dissertation can be downloaded here.
Miia Hapuoja (Bethics Ltd)
Miia has over 20 years of experience in international expert and leadership roles in social and human rights responsibility, occupational safety, and HR. She has worked closely with production and procurement operations, addressing ethical and social responsibility challenges in a global environment. For her clients, Miia has implemented social responsibility strategies and action plans, conducted human rights risk assessments in value chains, coached executives and specialists, and trained social responsibility auditors. Miia’s strong business background provides clients with concrete and precise guidance, making responsibility practical and impactful. www.bethics.fi