Compass Group Finland is expanding its collaboration with Woodly, creating new opportunities to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable development within the restaurant and service industry.
Made from the carbon-neutral cellulose-based Woodly® material, the heat-sealed bag presents a unique approach both to reducing food waste and dependency on fossil raw materials for packaging.
“Compass Group’s biggest climate impact and more than 70% of its carbon footprint comes from food. We are working hard to reduce this in our own food recipe planning and raw material decisions and by encouraging consumers to make climate choices. Although the impact of packaging, such as the wrappers of snack products, is low in our overall carbon footprint, every new innovation that is carbon-neutral and produced from bio-based raw materials is an important small step forward for the climate and the environment. That is why we are proud to use Woodly’s products, for example, as wrappers for snacks. We want to make even these small choices visible to consumers and thus raise awareness of good choices from an environmental point of view”, says the Compass Group Finland’s Head of Sustainability Marketta Viljasaari.
Initiated in 2022, the collaboration with Woodly strengthens Compass Group Finland’s commitment to sustainable development. Woodly and Compass Group Finland aim to promote the use of sustainable packaging solutions within the restaurant and service industry.
“The growing use of the Woodly heat-sealed bag is encouraging to see and we are excited about our evolving collaboration with Compass Group”, says Woodly CEO Jaakko Kaminen.
For more information:
Jaakko Kaminen, CEO, Woodly Ltd, +358 (0)40 590 0035
jaakko.kaminen@woodly.com
Marketta Viljasaari, Head of Sustainability, Compass Group Finland Oy,
+358 (0)50 434 4732, marketta.viljasaari@compass-group.fi
About Woodly
Woodly Oy is a Finnish company developing materials technology, whose commercial product is a new type of plastic based on wood cellulose – Woodly®. Woodly® material has the same characteristics as conventional fossil plastics but with the added benefit of being carbon neutral and recyclable. In addition to packaging, it can be used to produce products for different uses. woodly.com
About Compass Group Finland
We are the world’s leading food and multi-service company. We succeed by working together. We help our customers create sustainable services by providing healthy and nutritious food and high-quality service in early childhood education and care, schools, working life, nursing and health services, as well as leisure events. At Compass Group, we are working for a more sustainable future. For us, responsibility means making real choices for the environment, people’s wellbeing and a more sustainable society. Our company’s vision and shared values also guide our responsible operations. Our service brands in Finland are Amica, Food & Co and Unison. compass-group.fi/en