Case Study: Woodly achieves UK market expansion with Stanton Chase executive search

Woodly finds a sustainability director with Stanton Chase after 14 years in packaging

Woodly, a Finnish wood-based carbon-neutral packaging material company, engaged the executive search firm Stanton Chase to find a Sustainability Director for its UK market expansion. The challenge was to identify a professional with deep expertise in both plastic and wood-based packaging, an established network in the food-to-go sector, and the entrepreneurial drive to join a scale-up operation as one of its first UK employees.

Stanton Chase solved this by focusing its search on sustainability professionals within established packaging companies who were seeking a more entrepreneurial challenge. The vendor successfully placed a Head of Recyclability, Sustainability, and Government Affairs with 14 years of experience from a major packaging firm. This hire provided Woodly with the necessary industry knowledge, network, and enthusiasm to grow its presence in the UK.