Ardo CSR rapport 2023 - Flipbook - Page 47
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Good governance
Case
Across our production sites, we are continuously investing in biodiversity projects
In Gourin, France, we launched the ‘Des Fleurs
In 2015, our site in Zundert, the Netherlands, opened
Near our site in Geer, Belgium, is the unique 35 ha
Monliz España is naturalising artificial reservoirs
et des Ailes’ project, which means ‘Flowers and
a 4.7 ha nature reserve, showcasing the harmonious
Haut-Geer nature reserve. This reserve is home
used for irrigation in farmers’ fields. To improve local
Wings’, in collaboration with one of our customers
coexistence of nature and industry. Established in
to over 200 bird species and is collaboratively
biodiversity, they are taking several actions:
in the spring of 2020. This initiative included the
partnership with the municipality of Zundert, the
managed by us, the producer organisation Apligeer
- Planting native plants such as bushes and
installation of 130 raptor birdhouses near spinach
reserve compensates for industrial activities like the
and the nature organisation Natagora. It has gained
aromatic plants along the pond borders.
fields and sowing 177 hectares of flowers close
Beekzicht business park and cold storage. This green
popularity as a birdwatching destination in Wallonia
- Installing bat and birdhouses.
to pea and bean fields, creating vital habitats for
zone connects to the Aa of Weerijs river’s stream
and also serves as a storage site for process
- Creating cork islands with aquatic species
insects, pollinators and birds. This project not only
valley, creating a diverse habitat for various animals
water. HesbayeFrost, our site in Geer, redirects its
within the reservoir, forming a wetland habitat.
educates farmers on ecosystem services, but also
and plants. The area now supports a wide range of
used water to the reserve, where some ponds are
This approach leads to year-round flowering,
raises community awareness of their essential roles.
species, including small songbirds, woodpeckers,
dedicated to environmental preservation. Others
attracting beneficial insects, bats and birds that
Over a hundred children visited the farms to learn
owls, bats, bees and more. Initially, the reserve’s
contain recycled process water that can be used for
help control pests, thereby contributing to a
about biodiversity in nearby vegetable fields.
management fell under our responsibility, but
irrigation purposes, benefiting approximately 1,200
more balanced and resilient ecosystem.
“Natuurmonumenten” took over in 2018, while we
hectares of irrigable land.
continue to contribute to its maintenance. The
site also hosts an apiary managed by the Dutch
Beekeepers Association.
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Flower fields creating vital habitats for insects,
pollinators and birds
The nature reserve in Zundert showcases
the harmonious coexistence of nature and industry
The Haut-Geer nature reserve is home
to over 200 bird species
Monliz España is naturalizing artificial reservoirs
used for irrigation in farmers’ fields
