South Tyrolean company says it has made significant progress towards environmental and ethical development goals
Processed fruit specialist Vog Products says it has made “impressive progress” on its environmental and ethical goals thanks to recent investments and improvements.
In its latest sustainability report, entitled Staying Grounded, the company said it continued to focus on water and energy conservation during the period 2022-2024, as well as climate protection.
According to the report, the group reduced its water consumption by 28 per cent in just one year, expanded its photovoltaic systems to an output of 1,777 kWp, and set up a new bee conservation project.
Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions were reduced by more than 3,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent, or 12 per cent, compared to the previous year, it said.
The report noted that it also further expanded its ethical standards and compliance measures and improved employee benefits for the long term.
Payments to its grower members totalled €63.5mn in the last fiscal year, it added. “For us, our members and our producers, sustainability is neither a trend nor an obligation. Instead, it is part of the farming identity,” said chairman Johannes Runggaldier.
CEO Christoph Tappeiner said the company’s sustainability efforts would continue. “With the goal of shaping a sustainable food future, we will maintain our commitment to reducing our environmental impact,” he said.
