Sustainable by nature
Like the cycle of our crops, we understand sustainability as progressive growth in search of the well-being of our community and the protection of our environment.
Healthy and sustainable fresh fruit
Our ESG Framework is the roadmap to move forward
on our path towards sustainability through three axes:
· Water consumption efficiency
· Reduction of the use of pesticides
· Biodiversity conservation
· Water consumption efficiency
· Reduction of the use of pesticides
· Biodiversity conservation
· Climate change mitigation and adaptation
· Efficient energy consumption
· Renewable energy sources
· Climate change mitigation and adaptation
· Efficient energy consumption
· Renewable energy sources
· Sustainable packaging solutions
· Minimising of food waste and waste generated
· Integrated Waste management
· Sustainable packaging solutions
· Minimising of food waste and waste generated
· Integrated Waste management
· Non-financial reporting
· Investors information
· Sustainability Report
· Non-financial reporting
· Investors information
· Sustainability Report
· Integration with society and social action
· Contribution to the UN SDGs
· Promotion of healthy diets and lifestyles
· Ethical management ensuring regulatory compliance
· Protecting human rights
· Ensuring a responsible supply chain
· Ethical management ensuring regulatory compliance
· Protecting human rights
· Ensuring a responsible supply chain
· Integration with society and social action
· Contribution to the UN SDGs
· Promotion of healthy diets and lifestyles
· Promoting wellbeing and health
· Ensuring diversity and inclusion
· Empowering talent
· Promoting wellbeing and health
· Ensuring diversity and inclusion
· Empowering talent
On this path towards sustainability, it is essential to move forward together with all our brands
and value chain agents, seeking a global contribution from local action. To this aim,
we align ourselves with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
On this path towards sustainability, it is essential to move forward together with all our brands
and value chain agents, seeking a global contribution from local action. To this aim,
we align ourselves with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
SDGs to which we contribute
We support the rural world,
especially small farms,
and promote sustainable
and resilient agricultural practices.
We reject all forms of discrimination
and advocate for responsible equality
management, aiming at empowering women
by creating a diverse team.
We efficiently manage the use
of water, one of CITRI&CO's main
strategic and scarce resources,
both at the agricultural and industrial
levels, carrying out sustainable
management throughout its life cycle.
We prioritize the consumption of green
energy, as well as the self-consumption
of solar energy through the installation
of photovoltaic panels.
We contribute to economic growth
in the communities where CITRI&CO
carries out its activities, generating
shared economic, social and environmental
value, as well as quality employment
throughout our entire value chain.
We develop a governance model based
on transparency, compliance and ethical
management, which involves both
CITRI&CO team personnel and our
value chain. We promote the integration
of the Group's most vulnerable groups,
creating a diverse and inclusive team.
We carry out an efficient and sustainable
management of resources and operations,
aiming at achieving 100% use of the food
produced and managed, in addition to betting
on the use of environmentally friendly
materials and promoting the consumption
of sustainable eating habits.
Our business model is oriented towards
decarbonization, use of clean energies
and resilience to climate change, with
the aim of achieving emissions neutrality
both for companies and products,
involving the Group’s entire value chain.
We manage our own crops and those over
which there is control or management,
in a sustainable way, fighting against desertification,
land degradation and biodiversity loss.
We apply a governance model based
on transparency, compliance and ethical
management, which involves both CITRI&CO
team personnel and our stakeholders, especially
our supply chain and client companies,
eliminating all forms of corruption, bribery
and illegal acts.
Our production is made in a balanced way, prioritizing the optimization of resources and the conservation of the environment that hosts us.
Climate emergency
Main milestones
1,345,897
fixed during the last 50 years by our crops and sustainable agricultural practices
+4.500
of installed power in photovoltaic panels
Carbon neutral fruit
Carbon footprint of citrus and stone fruit product according to ISO 14067:2018 based on the cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA)
Carbon neutral fruit
Carbon footprint of citrus and stone fruit product according to ISO 14067:2018 based on the cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA)
Contribution to climate change mitigation
Our carbon-neutral fruit contributes to climate change mitigation
Net Zero emissions Group
We are a carbon neutral group (scope 1, 2 and 3)
Our commitment
Reduce our carbon footprint by 10% by 2030
Agroecology
Main milestones
-25%
Water consumption
100%
Integrated pest control
in all our crops
+35% hectares certified under sustainable and efficient water management
Our crops share a sustainable, digitalized irrigation system of the highest efficiency, based on an integrated approach that encompasses the properties of the soil, the crop itself and water availability
We protect biodiversity
Our activity is linked to the environment and its preservation entails a mutual benefit
We apply natural techniques to fight pests,
among which we highlight sexual confusion,
food traps and natural predators on all our farms.
Natural pest control
We promote pollinator populations by
collaborating with local agents for mutual benefit.
Pollinator
protection
We create and preserve natural fauna corridors
and shelter areas for the fauna existing on our farms.
Natural corridors
We collaborate both in the development
and execution of preservation plans for fauna
and flora of special interest.
Preservation
plans
We carry out biodiversity indices to identify
and classify all the flora and fauna species
on our farms in order to measure the impact.
Biodiversity
indices
We preserve and protect the unique trees
and forest areas present on our farms.
Forest
protection
We advise farmers on sustainable agriculture
techniques.
Sustainable
agriculture
Our commitment
Reduce consumption of phytosanitary products
Increase certified hectares under sustainable water management
We promote an inclusive, quality and diverse work environment
Community
Main milestones
We donate fresh fruit
To disadvantaged groups
We maintain alliances
We collaborate with key associations
Associations with which we collaborate on a regular basis
Our commitment
Contribute to the environmental, economic and social progress of society, and especially, in the communities in which we operate.
People
Main milestones
+12.000
average people on staffing
95%
of personnel with permanent contracts
Our commitment
Promote talent and professional development
People who are part of our team are the driving force of Citri&Co, which is why we are committed to diversity, equality, talent and training
Commitment to diversity and inclusion
We collaborate with specialized foundations and special employment centers to promote the labor inclusion of people with diverse abilities
We promote integrity, transparency and responsibility in everything we do
Ethics and good governance
Main milestones
+50
EDEX-SMETA audits
Responsible evaluation of key suppliers
We base on a socially responsible conduct, as well as on promoting transparency in our activities.
Our commitment
Apply due diligence in our supply chain
- Environmental Policy (PDF)
- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Policy
- Training and Development Policy (PDF)
- Occupational Health and Safety Policy (PDF)
- Code of Ethics (PDF)
- Code of Ethics for Supplier Companies (PDF)
- Compliance and Criminal Risk Prevention Policy (PDF)
- Internal Information System Policy (PDF)
