Sustainability
THE AGRANA FRUIT SUSTAINABILITY AMBITION
AUTHENTIC
It’s our humanistic duty to protect our planet, and AGRANA Fruit takes that duty to heart. We’re continually implementing substantial improvements to ensure we operate more sustainably.
ASPIRATIONAL
We’ve set ambitious, companywide goals that are tangible, realistic and in alignment with our short-term and long-term environmental responsibilities.
ALTRUISTIC
We make decisions that go beyond what’s best for our company. Our products are also made with a selfless concern for our planet, as well as our communities.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS AND TARGETS
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR
of electricity used in AGRANA Fruit in 2021|22 is renewable
reduction of waste to landfill across all AGRANA Fruit sites since 2019|20
reduction of water consumption at AGRANA Fruit Poland due to closing the open water cooling circuit
single use plastic packaging for products delivered to customers in France, Germany and Poland
SOCIAL COMMITMENTS AND TARGETS
OUR SOCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR
of AGRANA Fruit managers were female in 2021|22
of raw materials (volume based) were sourced sustainably* in 2021|22
of our fruit (volume based) was sourced from SEDEX compliant suppliers in 2021|22
* Sustainable sourcing is an integral part of AGRANA Fruit’s strategy. We want to ensure visibility of where our raw materials come from and how they are produced while also promoting ethical, social, and environmental sustainability in our supply chain. We guarantee that the sustainable raw materials we source have been produced in accordance with our sustainability principles as outlined in AGRANA’s General Principles for the Procurement of Agricultural Raw Materials and Intermediate Products.
AGRANA FRUIT AND AGRANA GROUP MEMBERSHIPS
AGRANA Fruit South Africa
Safeguarding the lives of our employees
At AGRANA Fruit South Africa, occupational health and safety ensures that the health and welfare of our employees are well-taken care of. If implemented efficiently, it can minimize workplace associated accidents, hazards, illnesses and even death. We are proud to have achieved a safe workplace with continuous support from top management, involving all employees, and learning through training, communication and consultation activities. That is how, we have recently celebrated two years without safety incidents.
Communication about sustainability initiatives
When AGRANA Fruit South Africa employees work together to identify and implement sustainability initiatives, it fosters a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement. Our colleagues work harder when they are engaged and have a sense of pride in their company. That is when our campaigns to raise awareness, communicate and conduct trainings are most successful. Over the last couple of years we have introduced the following sustainability activities:
- Train our procurement team to source sustainable raw materials and packaging
- Raise awareness about Diversity & Inclusion topics
- Actively reduce energy and water consumption
Reducing water and energy consumption
Over the past 3 years, the sustainability team of AGRANA Fruit South Africa has done several improvement projects on reduction of water, electricity and natural gas consumed for every ton produced of our product, leading to the following results: electricity reduction of 27% per ton of product, natural gas reduction of 18% per ton of product and water reduction of 5% per ton of product.