Biodiversity preservation is one of our areas of impact. As bee-feed producers, we are acutely aware of the importance of preserving the habitat of bees and other pollinators.
Our goals for biodiversity: As part of our greater efforts to preserve and foster natural ecosystems across the entire value chain, we want to play a leading role in the agro-ecological transition and to reduce total water consumption in a responsible way and through a circular economy approach.
| Commitment topics | KPI | Target 2022 | Target 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity across the supply chain | Evolution number of flower strips across SZ 4 (approx 220ha) | 2,200 | Under discussion |
| Scientifically long-term collaborations on understanding the impact of near and in field biodiversity | 2 | Under discussion | |
| Number of farmers involved in biodiversity standard | 10 | ||
| Clearings ponds near factories | Number of collaborations to improve bird habitat and to drive awareness of its value | WIP | |
| Water usage in factories | Freshwater scope 1 demand in m³/t in high (extremely high) stress areas | WIP | |
95% of the water needed to extract sugar from sugar beet comes from the beet itself. During the production process, the water contained in the beets is reused for cleaning the beets. All this water is recycled through a system of treatment plants and sedimentation ponds, the latter creating a very rich ecosystem for all kinds of birds and insects. More than 10 species of birds find their habitat in these ponds.
