Costs of Sustainable Feeding with Animals in Helsinki Zoo
Kurek, Kaisa (2021)
Kurek, Kaisa
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202102021810
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202102021810
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This thesis examines the costs of sustainable feeding with zoo animals in Helsinki Zoo.
The objective of this study was to determine the present costs of feeding and compare them to environmentally friendly, ethical produced feeding costs.
The aim was to provide information for zoo of the current sustainability in feeding and make recommendations for possible savings in sustainable food procurement.
The study consists of a theory section and an empirical section that deals with the case company. The theory section discusses sustainability, sustainable development, purchasing strategies of sustainable food and costs of sustainable food.
The empirical part focuses on document analysis, open-ended questions to retailers and to managers of Helsinki Zoo.
The study was based on qualitative methods. First, purchased food products were calculated and itemised. Second, open-ended questions to 22 retailers and three managers were sent by email and the answers were analysed.
All managers replied to the questions. 17 retailers replied to the questions, which resulted in their response rate of 77.2 percent.
Sustainable food procurement is an important goal, and it is a value of the zoo. Answers to open-ended questions showed that managers of Helsinki Zoo regarded seasonal food, local food, and transport distance, as well as price and transport costs the most important points in sustainable food procurement.
According to replies of open-ended questions, retailers were mainly already delivering sustainable food products. Results showed that most products were sustainable, and it is possible to save money with sustainable food procurement.
The objective of this study was to determine the present costs of feeding and compare them to environmentally friendly, ethical produced feeding costs.
The aim was to provide information for zoo of the current sustainability in feeding and make recommendations for possible savings in sustainable food procurement.
The study consists of a theory section and an empirical section that deals with the case company. The theory section discusses sustainability, sustainable development, purchasing strategies of sustainable food and costs of sustainable food.
The empirical part focuses on document analysis, open-ended questions to retailers and to managers of Helsinki Zoo.
The study was based on qualitative methods. First, purchased food products were calculated and itemised. Second, open-ended questions to 22 retailers and three managers were sent by email and the answers were analysed.
All managers replied to the questions. 17 retailers replied to the questions, which resulted in their response rate of 77.2 percent.
Sustainable food procurement is an important goal, and it is a value of the zoo. Answers to open-ended questions showed that managers of Helsinki Zoo regarded seasonal food, local food, and transport distance, as well as price and transport costs the most important points in sustainable food procurement.
According to replies of open-ended questions, retailers were mainly already delivering sustainable food products. Results showed that most products were sustainable, and it is possible to save money with sustainable food procurement.