Finland’s flag carrier Finnair has launched more than 100 employee-driven sustainability initiatives in the last 12 months as part of the airline’s centennial celebrations, including Finnair’s first voluntary purchase of Sustainable Aviation, recycling of Finnair cabin and ground crew uniforms and the installation of solar panels on the roofs of Finnair facilities.
Minimising the use of single-use plastics and cardboard cups in the airline’s offices and on flights is also part of the sustainability project. Finnair has replaced cardboard cups with previously used Finnair Business Class chinaware in its offices.
The airline says the initiatives represent important steps towards the Finnish flag carrier’s commitment to carbon-neutral flying by 2045 and supporting a circular economy.
Eveliina Huurre, Finnair SVP Sustainability said: “In a special initiative during our centenary year, we invited our employees to help us shape a more eco-conscious future. The response was truly inspiring, with the Finnair team proposing over 250 inventive and thoughtful sustainability ideas.
“From these, we carefully selected around 100 bigger and smaller initiatives that aligned best with our environmental and social sustainability goals. We firmly believe each one of these actions underscores our dedication to paving the way for the next hundred years of aviation.”
