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"Putting humankind and the earth first to face the challenges of tomorrow"
At a time when environmental questions are being treated as a matter of urgency, Uniagro aims to put the earth first through a constant search for environmentally-friendly procedures.
Beyond words, these are genuine commitments and a whole approach that Uniagro aims to implement. Environmental concerns are integral to all Uniagro's decision-making processes.
For Uniagro, "Nature, an inexhaustible treasury of colours and sounds, of forms and rhythms, an unequalled model of complete development and endless variation: nature is the supreme resource!" [Olivier Messiaen]
Production
By choosing its partners carefully, Uniagro promotes environmentally-friendly production methods and producers.
Uniagro is strengthening its relationships with organic producers.
Managing resources, packaging and waste
Transport
By constantly renewing and maintaining its transport fleet, Uniagro promotes a steady reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions and petrol consumption.
By efficiently managing its truck filling ratio, Uniagro optimises its delivery turnover rate.
By favouring local producers, Uniagro significantly reduces its fuel consumption.
Our goals
- To become a business at the forefront of environmental issues.
- To produce a carbon balance sheet to formalise our commitments.
- To obtain ISO 14 001 certification in the longer term.
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OUR CERTIFICATIONS
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Swissgap. This certification guarantees that food products are produced on the farm, reducing the harmful impact of agricultural activities on the environment to a minimum.
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Suisse garantie. This certification serves to highlight our commitment to local agriculture.
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The Climate Cent. Continuing on from Switzerland's ratification of the Kyoto protocol, Uniagro is a member of the Climate Cent Foundation.
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ISO 9001:2000. The International Organization for Standardization attests the adherence of Uniagro to the rules of good conduct in the field of qualitiy management, so as to better respond to the demands oh their customers.
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 Uniagro charter
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Commitments