Laura Varpasuo works as Sustainability Manager at Alko Oy, the alcohol retail monopoly of Finland, with her responsibilities mainly centering around environmental issues. Laura has created and maintains Alko’s Green Choice product communications, a concept that helps customers make more sustainable purchases. Laura guides Alko’s strategy towards reduced carbon emissions from all phases in the value chain and has also acted as the Chairperson of the Nordic Alcohol Monopolies’ (Alko, Systembolaget, Vinbudin and Vinmonopolet) Environmental Working Group since 2018. Off work Laura’s passions are horses and skiing as well as endless (at least if you ask her husband!) home renovation, summer cottage and gardening projects.