Ardo CSR rapport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 30
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
At Ardo, we focus on vegetables, fruits, and herbs, which are
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Sustainability
statements
Carbon sequestration
already among the lowest food emission categories. This limits
opportunities for substantial reductions and excludes the option of
Farming can also have a positive impact on the environment,
using diet shifts to decrease Ardo’s carbon emissions. Additionally,
particularly when activities are introduced that support the
climate change itself poses complications, as its effects on yields
capture of carbon in the soil, a process known as carbon
can increase GHG emissions per ton of product, especially in years
sequestration.
H2O
CO2
with reduced harvests per hectare.
The agricultural practices performed by our farmers during
Together, these factors make achieving emission reductions in
crop production for Ardo can play a crucial role in enhancing
our growing activities a challenging task for Ardo and its farmers.
carbon sequestration. However, even more impactful are the
However, they push us to take bold actions, such as advancing
farming practices carried out during the intervening years of
regenerative agriculture practices, to drive meaningful reductions
crop rotation (such as cover crops) before a field returns to
and set-up cross-value chain collaborations in order to achieve
producing vegetables, fruit, or herbs.
High
nutrient
level
High
organic
matter
our ambitions.
Through our MIMOSA+ programme, we want to support our
Starting in 2025, Ardo will start to implement an incentive
farmers in implementing practices that can induce carbon
programme to support and reward farmers who adopt regenerative
sequestration. We take soil samples to measure the soil’s
practices, as part of our MIMOSA+ ambition. This commitment
current carbon content, track its evolution and provide data
reflects our dedication to enhancing the resilience of both farming
points for monitoring progress and evaluating the impact of
systems and our business, despite the challenges in reducing
different farming activities. This will help steer the focus of
carbon emissions in the cultivation of vegetables and fruit.
our MIMOSA+ programme in the coming years.
More information:
→ Agronomy MIMOSA+
→ Relationship with our stakeholders > 1. Adhering to
sustainable farming
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Soil carbon sequestration is the process of
capturing and storing atmospheric carbon
dioxide in the soil through the incorporation
of organic matter, playing a vital role in mitigating
climate change and improving soil health.
