SERVICES INDUSTRIES NEWS PEOPLE COMPANY CONTACT CARBON NEUTRAL FI EN SUSTAINABILITY BRINGS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Rising consumer awareness affects both markets and investors. At the same time, political decisions are putting a price tag on emissions. Both developments have a strong impact on the future business environment. Our expertise Our expertise covers the whole value chain of consumer goods and services, from raw materials and primary production to retail and recycling. We have strong experience in the fashion, clothing, textile, cosmetic, furniture, design, food, and packaging industries. Gaia helps companies to address various sustainability issues and to include corporate social responsibility into strategic decision-making. Our experts provide valuable information by conducting materiality analyses, CO2 calculations, life cycle assessments and impact analyses. Our services With Gaia, companies are able to gain competitive advantage by predicting changes in their operational environment and by identifying new opportunities. We produce insights that help companies direct R&D efforts and improve business efficiency. As an independent expert, we are also well positioned to calculate and validate the impact and sustainability benefits of your offering. Our team has guided consumer-oriented companies in embedding sustainability attributes into sales, marketing and communication. We can also help you turn your sustainability results into compelling marketing and sales with the help of skilled visualization and communication. As an experienced facilitator, we are ready to engage your key suppliers, producers, retailers and other stakeholders in building added value for the whole value chain. CUSTOMER CASE Eckerö Line Defining corporate responsibility themes for creating a corporate responsibility action plan READ CASE CUSTOMER CASE Kesko Oyj Circular economy strategy READ CASE BLOGS Consumer Good & Services GAIA PRESSROOM 01.06.2016 Food security is a complex sustainability issue This year, the definition of food security celebrates 20 years. The World Food Summit in 1996 defined that food security exists "when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life". READ BLOG Consumer Good & Services GAIA PRESSROOM 07.03.2016 Designing circular economy Can we generate products, materials and services efficiently by minimizing the use of raw materials and by decreasing losses and low-value side streams? How well and how long does a product or material serve in its intended function and what kind of impacts does it have during its lifetime? How about after its life cycle? Can it be reused? Is it economically viable to repair? Can it be easily recycled? Can different materials and parts of the product be recovered cost-effectively? READ BLOG Consumer Good & Services GAIA PRESSROOM 15.09.2015 Small can be big when it comes to responsibility Responsible business is a necessity for any company that wants to be a forerunner. Responsibility is worth reporting, and it is useful to partner with experts when compiling such reports. READ BLOG General GAIA PRESSROOM 23.04.2014 Attitude change is cheaper than law and punishment (in Finnish) Biojätteen kierrätys on suurelta osin asennekysymys. Ketään ei voida pakottaa kierrättämään, mutta toisaalta pakko saattaa olla ainoa keino taata biojätteiden oikeanlainen kierto. READ BLOG ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION Corporate responsibility Food chemistry Strategic marketing Mari Saario Senior Advisor +358 50 421 9999 mari.saario@gaia.fi Anna Kortesoja Senior Consultant +358 50 504 2440 anna.kortesoja@gaia.fi Annu Markkula Senior Consultant +358 50 476 7456 annu.markkula@gaia.fi Innovative Solutions for Sustainability Addis Ababa Beijing Buenos Aires Gothenburg San Francisco Helsinki Turku Zürich © Gaia 2021 GDPR privacy policy