Héléne Hermansson-Järvenpää

I work as a Project Manager at the KTH Sustainability Office. In this role, I support faculty in integrating sustainable development into educational programs and follow up on progress within the university’s environmental management system (ISO 14001).

I hold a PhD in Philosophy from KTH, with a dissertation on ethical aspects of societal risk management. I have published in international peer-reviewed journals on philosophy and risk management, and I have authored reports for Swedish authorities on issues such as the valuation of accident risks and fair climate adaptation.

Before joining KTH Sustainability Office, I worked as Faculty Director of Education at Stockholm University and Uppsala University, where I was responsible for planning and monitoring educational quality and development. At KTH, I have taught courses on ethics and technology, social sustainability, and risk philosophy, and I have supported program directors in developing new ethics components within engineering education.

Today, my work focuses on embedding sustainability and ethical perspectives across higher education, strengthening the role of universities in addressing global societal challenges.