Laura Varpasuo Email & Phone Number

Finland

I focus on the big picture and long-term success of Leijona by embedding climate and biodiversity considerations in all our planning, as well as support our Executive Management Board in running ethically, socially and financially responsible food services:- making fact-based decisions about recipes and ingredients to achieve a 30 % reduction in the average carbon footprint of meals by 2025- … while ensuring they remain nutritionally balanced- coaching our network of 60 ISO14001 certified restaurants- developing the sourcing of food to mitigate biodiversity loss and increase carbon storage in farming- designing and expanding our sustainability communications- strengthening our employer brand as a responsible, stable and secure employer for restaurant professionals - participating in the food chain sustainability projects, research and sustainability programs. __________________________Leijona Catering Oy is a Finnish food service and catering company established in 2012. Our clients are different types of national security critical restaurants across Finland. Leijona’s 500+ restaurant professionals prepare and serve, on average, 70 000 meals daily.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Anything and everything about environmentally sustainable operations and responsible alcohol retail business: - product assortment: Green Choices launched in 2017, now nearly 3000 products out of ~10 000- climate friendly packaging: towards lighter, recycled and recyclable packaging - ISO14001 certified store network of 364 stores and web store- supply chain of ~500 direct suppliers and roughly 3000 producers in over 50 countries- Chairperson of the Nordic alcohol monopolies' (Systembolaget, Vinmonopolet, Vinbúdin, Rúsdrekkasǿla Landsins, Alko) Environmental Working Group since 2018; influencing a Nordic retail market of over 20 million consumers - Chairperson of the monopolies' Water and Human Rights Working Group in 2020- Alko's representative in amfori BSCI's Sustainable Wine Program- Code of Conduct - social and labour rights framework by amfori BSCI in Alko's supply chain: due diligence, audits and remediation in 2015-2016

Sustainability and responsible business consultancy with focus on SME clients. On hold since August, 2015

Finland

- Kicking off sustainable brand work in a merged company and selling the idea of sustainability as a Lumia brand attribute that consumers would love

Kicking off sustainable brand work:- Incorporating emerging phenomena like goodvertizing, storytelling, corporate transparency, and the collaborative consumption trend - Production of a sustainability video series for brand marketing and a sustainability-themed product launch: waking up people’s interest towards the complicated topic of sustainability in electronics. Positive attention from industry analysts and ~400,000 video views in 10 months. Close cooperation with Nokia Brand, Social Media and Product Marketing teams

Leading environmental sustainability in Nokia’s real estate and facilities management - team of 6 experts across three continents - 1.2 million sqm of Nokia offices, at peak- Sustainability collaboration management of strategic service collaborators Sodexo, ISS and Cushman&Wakefield in the leadership team: service requirement frameworks, sustainability performance management system, contractual incentives- WWF partnership management Achievements: - installing onsite renewable energy in California, US and Chennai, India- increasing global green electricity purchases from 26% in 2008 to 41% in 2012- introducing new KPIs like CO2 per person for measurable sustainability management- increasing the share of green certified workspaces including a LEED Silver certificate in Hanoi, Vietnam- WWF Green Office certification project of Nokia House, Espoo in 10 months

- Defining and putting together the corporate responsibility basics for global indirect sourcing - Coordinating a cross-functional team to develop sustainable ways of working as a part of Nokia Environmental Strategy- Sustainability Coach in Nokia’s senior management and leadership development program- In parallel, a 50% Business Development role in 2006-2007: e.g. internal customer satisfaction surveys and risk management process

- Purchasing process and tool implementation, cost structure visibility and code of conduct compliance to Nokia Marketing Purchasing - Member of global Marketing Sourcing management team

HR process and tool development:- Developing core/context competence analysis, legal considerations of employees vs. external resources, and a total resourcing cost framework- Tool concepting and implementation: in 2002-2003, developed (in-house) and implemented software for senior management succession planning and critical resource and key talent identification. In 2000-2001 concept ownership and team leader in SAP R/3 HR system implementation in 56 Nokia countries

Open University Studies, Communications, Basics Of Leading Communications

Mema, Professional Master Of Environmental Management And Responsible Business

Professional Master of Environmental Management and Sustainable Business degree; acquiring a holistic view to managing and developing.

M.Sc., Economics