Ardo CSR rapport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 62
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
1. Adhering to sustainable farming
Managing the sustainable cultivation of over 60 different crops across twelve distinct
areas is a complex task. To tackle this challenge, we decided to use the Farm
Sustainability Assessment (FSA) from the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform
(SAI Platform) to thoroughly assess our farmers’ practices. This framework helps us
identify local challenges and find appropriate solutions.
The Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) has
Successfully implementing regenerative agriculture requires
been instrumental for enhancing environmental and
action at the farm level, but scaling these practices depends
social sustainability in agriculture. After four years
heavily on cross-value chain collaboration within each
of collaboration with FSA, we are proud to have
growing zone. A prime example is the “Wortel Collectief”
achieved a significant milestone: since 2021, 100%
(see following page for more information), which showcases
of our farmers have attained either gold or silver
the potential of such partnerships. We are actively fostering
status under this programme.
similar collaborations in our various growing regions,
recognising that cooperation across the value chain is vital
Building on this foundation, our next objective is to
transition towards regenerative agriculture practices.
The SAI Platform’s newly launched Regenerating
Together Programme responds to the need for a
coordinated approach in agriculture to introduce
a global definition and approach to regenerative
agriculture.
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for driving meaningful change.
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Sustainability
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