All Kassiopeia Hotel & Restaurants hotels and nearly all restaurants have been awarded the Nordic Swan Ecolabel at the beginning of 2024. The Levi properties, including Hotel Levi Panorama, Hotel K5 Levi, and Levi Summit Event Centre, have achieved this recognition, as have Hotel Matts and the seaside café-restaurant Nokkalan Majakka in Espoo.
Kassiopeia Hotel & Restaurants’ Hotel Levi Panorama and Levi Summit.
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel Showcases Kassiopeia’s Commitment to Sustainability
Kassiopeia has chosen the Nordic Swan Ecolabel to enhance its sustainability efforts. As one of the world’s most stringent environmental certifications, its criteria encompass daily operations such as waste sorting, using eco-labeled products, serving sustainable food, minimizing waste, and training staff on environmental matters.
“As a responsible Finnish operator, we aim to make our sustainability efforts visible while working collaboratively with our staff and guests,” says Maria Koskinen, COO of Kassiopeia Hotels & Restaurants.
Committed Staff at the Core of Sustainability
Kassiopeia’s staff is highly motivated, skilled, and dedicated to upholding the Nordic Swan Ecolabel’s rigorous criteria. Together, they are building a more sustainable tomorrow.
“In a staff survey, sustainability was identified as the core value most visible in our daily operations. Sustainable practices are an ongoing journey of learning and improvement, and the Nordic Swan Ecolabel is a vital guide for us along the way,” adds Koskinen.
Partnering with Guests for Sustainability
Kassiopeia encourages its guests to make environmentally conscious choices. During their stay, guests can contribute by recycling, conserving water, and reducing food waste.
“We aim to provide an opportunity for more sustainable stays at our hotels and restaurants. Guest choices matter, and ideally, they leave with new insights to carry forward,” Koskinen emphasizes.
Increasing the Availability of Ecolabeled Options
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel is the most recognized environmental certification in the Nordics and one of Finland’s most respected brands. Its ambitious criteria drive product and service innovation toward greater environmental responsibility.
“The Nordic Swan Ecolabel provides hotels with a concrete framework for reducing environmental impacts while helping consumers make better choices for the planet. I congratulate Kassiopeia on their outstanding work and commitment. It’s wonderful to see an increase in ecolabeled hotels, restaurants, and congress centers in Finland,” says Malin Lindfors, Expert at Ecolabeling Finland.
Right: Maria Koskinen, COO of Kassiopeia Hotels & Restaurants, Left: Jani Hintikka, Hotel Operations Manager, accepting the Nordic Swan Ecolabel certificate. Center: Malin Lindfors, Expert at Ecolabeling Finland.
For more information:
Maria Koskinen, COO, Kassiopeia Hotels & Restaurants, maria.koskinen@kassiopeia.fi, +358 40 760 2457
Malin Lindfors, Expert, Ecolabeling Finland, malin.lindfors@ecolabel.fi, +358 44 373 3707
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