Ardo CSR rapport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 20
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Respect for
our employees
Feeding the growing global population while
We are working to reduce our direct GHG
We have launched the MIMOSA+ programme to
respecting planetary boundaries requires a dietary
emissions by prioritising energy efficiency, focusing
collaborate with farmers to adopt regenerative
shift towards healthy, plant-based diets by 2050.
on reusing, reducing, and regenerating energy.
agricultural practices. This includes improving
It is our ambition to support this transition with
We are dedicated to reducing food waste by selling
soil health, implementing soil cover for more than
our plant-based product portfolio. Embracing
frozen food which ensures less food loss at both
240 days a year, reduced use of synthetic
healthier options, such as fruit, vegetables, and
distribution and consumption level. We collaborate
fertilisers, smart irrigation and allocating land to
pulses not only benefits the environment but also
with our farmers to reduce CO2 emissions from
biodiversity development. This way we aim to limit
promises significant health advantages for our
contracted farming and ensure responsible
the climate impact of our growing activities while
consumers. As part of our sustainable innovation
sourcing of goods and services through our
ensuring optimal yields.
journey, we are discontinuing the use of fish
‘We CARE’ programme.
and meat products in our factories, opting for
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vegetarian alternatives and plant-based choices.
More information:
Currently, almost more than 99% of our sold
→ Minimal Environmental Impact – resource
products are vegetarian.
efficiency > 2. Reducing the Ardo carbon
footprint
→ Agronomy MIMOSA+ > 1. MIMOSA, optimising
crops and ensuring continuous improvement
→ Relationship with our stakeholders
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Food safety, quality
and innovation
→ Agronomy MIMOSA+ > 2. MIMOSA+, regenerating
and revitalising the soil and ecosystems
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Sustainability
statements