UK fresh produce supplier Produce World has won a prestigious award for its unique and innovative approach to sustainability reporting.
Its system, the first of its kind in the produce sector, provides an online window into the company’s corporate responsibility key performance indicators, which is accessible to anyone.
Produce World has invested in the Credit 360 system which allows anybody to access key performance measures across the company’s business units including carbon dioxide emissions, water and energy usage, accident frequency rate and employee turnover to aid transparency.
Produce World won the Innovative Reporting category of the awards run by Ethical Corporation as part of its Responsible Business Summit.
Produce World’s chief executive said William Burgess: “The award recognises our investment over the past few years to improve the sustainability of our business. It is especially satisfying to be included alongside major brands, and shows what can be achieved by a relatively small company on a ‘shoestring’ budget.
“We are committed to sustainability, but not by simply throwing money at the problem. Some companies would invest in a wind turbine, and think that they have done their bit. We haven’t gone down that route, but we believe that the measures we are taking are much more long-term and will really make a difference.”
The competition judges said: “This B2B company is truly innovative in providing regular key corporate responsibility information to stakeholders in a B2B environment. This example shows how companies can be transparent to customers and has developed a model that, if applied to other sectors, could have transformational effects in terms of provenance and traceability.”
Produce World’s work towards improved performance in environmental stewardship was recognised over the past 18 months when it secured ISO14001 accreditation for its head office and four of its businesses - Solanum, RB Organic, Isleham Fresh Produce and Rustler Produce.
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