Vion publishes sustainability report 2018

Ronald Lotgerink, CEO of Vion, comments: “Every day more than 100 mill. people worldwide eat a Vion product. The responsibility that comes with this is part of our operations and of the talks we have with our employees, suppliers and customers each day. We also take an active part in discussions about food safety, meat consumption, animal welfare and public health, and we engage in discussions with authorities, focusing on creating a balance in the pig and cattle population. I am particularly proud that we have risen on the global ranking list BBFAW for the third year in a row. Our activities are naturally linked to our farmers and customers, and I would like to thank them for their efforts in the supply chain, of which all of us are a part.”

Today the company also will publish its Corporate Social Responsibility report 2018 (CSR). Via interviews the report goes into more detail on the nutritional value of meat. Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Carola Schouten emphasises the importance of our farmers as the basis of our food systems in our society.

Last year, Vion was the first company in Germany to be certified according to the criteria of the German animal welfare organisation for dairy cows. In addition, De Groene Weg, the brand for Vion’s organic meat, launched an EKO code for its pork supply chain in order to make its food production process more sustainable. In South Korea, Vion won the Hamel Business Award for its investments in sustainability and animal welfare. This year, Vion will invest €35 mill. in its Boxtel location. By working more sustainably at this location, the company will save more than a mill. km on transport.