Sustainability

Vision:

For Berrymark the impact of cultivating, processing, handling and trading fruits on the nature and the local environment, must be done wise full and as limited as possible.

Principles:

Our approach to business is guided by commitments to the following principles: Transparency, Drive Change, Business Ethics, Integrity and Continuous Improvement.

Important Issues:

Our business faces many challenges and opportunities. Due to their direct impact on us and our stakeholders, we have prioritized the following issues that need to be addressed: Climate change, water conservation, health and safety, lean supply chain, financial solvency.

Objectives:

As we believe that we can make a positive human impact on the diverse people we deal with, we commit to:

1. Minimize environmental impacts in the areas of waste, water, energy and air quality (waste recycling, water recuperation, solar energy on our central coldstore in Belgium, …).
2. Ensure our supply chain has responsible social and environmental practices (central warehouse & direct deliveries as much as possible).
3. Create innovative approaches to minimize negative environmental impacts, improve economic bottom lines and integrate the social elements in to delivering meetings (biodiversity on the farm, organic fruits).