Vingruppen Sustainability Report 2021 utskrift - Flipbook - Sida 16
Our mission
Empower everyone in our value chain to reach the same high
standards for social and environmental sustainability
Achieved in 2019 (KPI)
Targets for 2021 (KPI)
Our 2030 goal
Our producers with fixed listings have
signed the amfori BSCI Code of conduct
100% of our producers have signed
the Code of Conduct.
All producers have been evaluated
regarding their social and environmental responsibility.
All producers with social and
environmental risks have
developed an action
plan.
Sustainable production and
farming
Our products in the fixed assortment
have been evaluated for environmental
and social risk
Producers with high or medium risk
have been asked for a corrective
action plan
Why is this important?
In order to achieve a sustainable society, we must
farm and produce in a more sustainable way. Wine
production is a fine craft that requires knowledge
and commitment from the people in a complex value
chain. It’s very vulnerable changes in the weather
and more recently – climate change. There are three
basic approaches to growing wine grapes: conventional, organic and biodynamic. In recent years, a
fourth method has emerged, known as sustainable
farming.
Organic and biodynamic farming
The organic farmer tackles fungi and pests using
biological materials. Wild grass is removed by hand
or with machinery. When farming biodynamic, the
vineyard is viewed as one self-sustaining ecosystem
and only natural matter are used. Both organic and
biodynamic farming allows a richer variety of plants
and animals in the vineyard, which boosts biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. Other benefits include
reduced climate impact and that workers are not
exposed to pesticides.
Sustainable farming
In the late 1950’s pesticides were introduced to farming and worked as an efficient and relatively cheap
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method of handling unwanted elements. Today, the
use of pesticides is commonly called conventional
farming. Today, more and more conventional producers are joining sustainable grape growing programs
that focus on both social aspects such as workers
conditions, and environmental aspects such as water,
energy and biodiveristy.
A sustainable supply chain
Our mission is to empower everyone in our value
chain to reach the same high standards for social and
environmental sustainability.
We know that our very existence depends upon a
healthy environment and clean water. Violating basic
human rights, especially the equality between men
and women slows down sustainable development
and growth. Therefore, we have to do everything we
can to take better care of the environment and stand
up for human rights and decent working conditions
every step of the way.
Making a positive impact on our supply chain
cannot be achieved without the cooperation of our
producers. They are our most important asset. Therefore, it is important for us to follow our strategy in
our long-term relationships. Because being sustainable should and will pay off!
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