Our mission and ambitions
The VanDrie Group is all about its unique chain. This is where we make our quality products: veal and beef, animal feed, dairy raw materials and calf skins. As a leading company in the Dutch animal protein chain, we believe we should contribute to making livestock farming more sustainable. We therefore strive to achieve long-term value for our customers, while acting responsibly towards our planet and society. In doing so, we seek cooperation with our stakeholders.
Our mission is as follows:
Creating maximum customer value through the chain while taking responsibility for our people and the impact on animals and climate
Innovation is a key driver for us. We firmly believe that through innovations, the chain is improving sustainably and that by facilitating those improvements, we can still achieve a lot of value for our subsidiaries and the farmers we work with.
Our ambitions
We see that there are enough challenges when it comes to keeping our company and business model financially agile and greener. Our negative impact needs to be smaller. Based on our mission, we want to continue the VanDrie Group's operations in a responsible and sustainable way. Our ambitions are:
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to strengthen our market position and continue to raise awareness of our high-quality products worldwide;
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to innovate to make our supply chain more sustainable;
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to engage in long-term partnerships to drive change.
Our ambitions are in line with various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.
Zero Hunger
We want to produce our food in a sustainable way. To feed the world's growing population, food must be produced more efficiently, without damaging ecosystems. We need to develop in order to achieve that.
Decent work and economic growth
We play our part in ensuring good and decent work. We protect labour rights and offer a safe working environment. We strive for inclusive and sustainable economic prosperity. We want to add value in all countries in which our companies are located.
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
We want to be a resilient company. We need technological progress to achieve climate goals. We are investing in technological development, research and innovation. We do this partly through R&D investments and deployment.
Responsible production and consumption
We make our products under the motto 'produce better with less'. We are responsible for sustainable and efficient use of natural resources. In addition, we are committed to combating food waste and limiting waste production by means of recycling, reuse and prevention.
Climate action
We are reducing our negative impact by reducing our CO2 emissions. We want to raise awareness for climate action, in every link of our chain.