Sustainable development goals
We use 16% less water per tonne of finished product since 2018.
At COROOS, we use a lot of water. We use water to wash our products, to heat or cool our products and as an additive in some of our products. Think, for example, of the little moisture in a jar of peas or green beans.
To achieve this water reduction, since 2020 we have been working on a dozen processes to use water more efficiently within specific areas of our factory.
In addition, the pilot project reuse of process water in agriculture to combat salinisation and help farmers obtain fresh water will run from 2021 to 2024, in cooperation with the water board, the municipality, farmers and the province.
We use 100% green electricity in our factories.
Since 1 January 2023, COROOS has been buying green power from cooperative Zeeuwind. To this end, Zeeuwind and COROOS have entered into a long-term cooperation consisting of the required megawatts for both sites and a joint further exploration of initiatives around renewable energy.
COROOS participates in the IMVO covenant and is a member of Sedex.
COROOS is a member of SEDEX, a leading global ethical trade organisation working to improve working conditions in global supply chains. We have also been actively participating in the IMVO covenant for the food industry since 2019 and appropriate policies continue to be implemented.
We make responsible choices for our waste streams and make our packaging more sustainable.
We have also reduced our natural gas consumption by more than 55,000m3 since 2019 by reusing heat where we can in our factory.
Plastics we use to make combination packaging are being replaced with cardboard. Foils we use for consumer packaging are gradually being replaced by recyclable alternatives.
Canned food that does not find its way to retail due to circumstances is delivered to food banks. Residual flows are raw material for animal feed.
We have reduced our CO2 emissions by 2,737 tonnes since 2018.
For the coming years, we have set targets for reducingCO2 emissions:
-20% by 2024 and even -50% by 2030.
COROOS has received the bronze sustainability certificate for 2022 from the Ecovadis Sustainability Rating.
COROOS holds SKAL Bio and EKO certifications
With COROOS, we are committed to organic cultivation and organic products. That is why we are EKO-certified. We also have a focus on regional cultivation, reducing the use of crop protection products at our fruit and vegetable growers and we work together with grower cooperatives at home and abroad. We also participate in the Green Deal Protein-rich crops and contribute to the promotion of national biodiversity with the help of temporary nature and bat boxes.
