Sustainability overview Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods 2018
Creating Shared Value
Publication date: April 2019
Our suppliers:
Sustainable dairy farming
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1.3 billion kilos of milk
… were processed by Vreugdenhil.
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8 litres of milk
... produce approximately 1 kilo of whole milk powder.
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doelstelling duurzaamheid
84.7% participation
... in our sustainability programme. We reward our dairy farmers for sustainability efforts. The conditions for this are discussed with the dairy farmers every year in the sustainability focus group. The number of criteria that must be fulfilled has been expanded further over the past few years. The qualifying requirements for a bonus are in line with the ambition to raise the level.
2017: 76% | target 2019: >80%
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doelstelling duurzaamheid
88.1% outdoor grazing
Our outdoor grazing percentage is higher than the Dutch average of 82%. Our outdoor grazing percentage rose by 0.6% in comparison with 2017.
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Fair and environmentally friendly purchasing
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doelstelling duurzaamheid
100% sustainable
... are the palm oil (RSPO) and soy lecithin we use in our milk powders.
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doelstelling duurzaamheid
13% lower CO2 emissions from milk transport
... per kilo of milk in comparison with 2013. In 2017 this was 11%. Target: 20% less emissions between 2013 and 2022.
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doelstelling duurzaamheid
14% lower CO2 emissions from other transport
.. organised by us in 2018, compared to 2011, per tonne of product. 2017: 13%. Target 2022: 20%. From Gorinchem, 93% of transport was by ship. From Scharsterbrug 71%.
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Our company:
Healthy and engaged staff members
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423 staff members
... are employed with Vreugdenhil. In 2018, we had 9% more employees than in 2017.
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4.6% sickness absence
2017: 3.7% | target 2022: < 4%
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16 accidents
... with lost time in 2018
2017: 13 | target: 0
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Our customers:
Nutritious and tasty products
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130 countries
… are supplied by Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods with nutritious and tasty milk powders.
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75% export especially outside of Europe
... to countries around the equator, where the climate is not optimal for dairy farming.
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Ingredients for infant nutrition…
…strategic goal for 2022 is to expand our portfolio and further enter the market for ingredients for infant nutrition.
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2 billion people
... across the globe suffer from 'hidden hunger'. In 2018, in order to increase the health contributions, we developed an optimum mix with additional vitamins and minerals for our own brands for Africa. We started a trial with it in early 2019.
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0.25 quality complaints per 1,000 tonnes of product
... in 2018. Quality is our priority every single day. All our production sites have been certified in accordance with the internationally recognised FSSC 22000 food safety standard.
2017: 0.34 quality complaints per 1,000 tonnes of product | target 2019: less than 0.25 product quality complaints per 1,000 tonnes of product.
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Good food
... is important for a long and happy life. Milk is an important component of a balanced daily diet. Vreugdenhil's goal is to reach more people with all the goodness that milk has to offer: milk nutrition in everyone’s daily diet! With our growth we will succeed with this vision.
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