Sustainable farming
For decades, the Sugar Division has been growing beets sustainably. Sourcing our beets locally and promoting local farming has led to more transparency throughout the value chain and was our first step towards a more sustainable future.
Südzucker is an active member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform. SAI is a global non-profit organisation that assesses and helps companies in the food and beverage sector establish sustainable farming practices to protect the natural environment and produce safe and high-quality raw materials.
Südzucker and its sugar beet growers again demonstrated adherence to the SAI sustainability criteria in 2022 by receiving the REDCert² certificate. Every year, more than 200 external audits are carried out at the growers´ premises as part of the certification process.
Our Sustainable Farming Goals
KPI: % of volume for sustainable sourced raw material acc. to FSA
Target: 100% sustainably sourced beet (REDCert² Gold equivalent level)
We want to maintain a certified FSA Gold equivalent level in all our beet-growing countries.
To achieve this, we have raised awareness among our employees and incorporated it into our daily business. To communicate our activities to the outside world, we bring customers and farmers closer together with the Sustainable Farming Days, which we host on our research farms. Sustainability forms a substantial part of our business, which is why we emphasise it in our internal and external communication.
Partnering in
Regenerative Farming
The Connected Collective is our initiative to support regenerative agricultural practices through collective action along the entire value chain. By combining context-specific strategies with scientific research, we aim to promote profitable, forward-thinking regional agriculture.
Get in Touch
Get in Touch
Would you like to learn more about our specific sustainability commitments, goals and KPIs? Stay tuned for more publications or contact us directly:
Geert Van Aelst, Head of Sustainability, Südzucker Sugar Division
Latest Download Material
