Corporate Responsibility
Why we have a corporate responsibility approach
We see corporate responsibility as an opportunity to provide sustainable solutions in an ever‑changing world. It’s our way of doing more, of doing things differently, and of doing better for our farmers.
Our impact in 2023–2024
200+
agronomists and technologists trained in sustainable farming practices
1,400
farmers using Enteric, our carbon calculator, to measure their herds’ methane emissions
$154,000
in donations and sponsorships
400
training sessions on vital rules in occupational health and safety
24
hectares of fields certified organic at our crop production research farm
193
farmers surveyed about their support needs in sustainable agriculture
160
people trained on wellness and holistic health
Farming common sense
Our corporate responsibility initiatives
Our corporate responsibility approach helps us make clear commitments and aim for measurable outcomes. Here are some examples from this year:
Sollio Cooperative Group and its three divisions (including Sollio Agriculture) committed to reducing their scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 25% by 2030 compared to the 2019–2020 fiscal year.
We identified energy efficiency projects that will help us decarbonize our operations.
We committed to applying rigorous environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in all our financing and investment decisions involving major disbursements.
We adopted a procurement policy that integrates ESG criteria, so we can develop strategic partnerships with suppliers who share our values.
We enhanced our health and safety performance indicators, reducing accident incidence by 26%, frequency by 13%, and severity by 31%.
Corporate and Cooperative Responsibility Report
Agriculture durable
How we contribute to sustainable agriculture
Sollio Agriculture defines sustainable agriculture as any model of production that accounts for the human, ethical, environmental, and economic impacts of production, with the goal of optimizing processes and adapting to both climate change and society’s ever-evolving expectations of the agri-food industry.
Part of that means establishing minimum requirements and fostering positive outcomes while accounting for compromises and competing priorities. At Sollio Agriculture, our commitment is focused on promoting sustainable agriculture among farmers and other agri-food industry players.
To do that, we’ve developed a Corporate Responsibility Action Plan. It is designed to help farmers transition to more sustainable farming, especially through research projects that examine how sustainable farming practices can be made more profitable. We have specific indicators to measure our impact and help us improve our corporate responsibility performance.
Learn about our commitments
Environmental footprint
Our targeted results
All Sollio Agriculture sites meet an environmental compliance threshold based on current regulations and best practices to properly manage risk.
A GHG-reduction target for Sollio Agriculture’s operations was set and met.
Production processes are optimized to reduce the impact of Sollio Agriculture’s operations on water resources (quality and quantity).
Production processes are optimized to reduce the amount of waste generated by Sollio Agriculture’s operations and send none of it to landfills (3R).
All Sollio Agriculture product packaging has been subjected to an ecodesign analysis.
Local communities
Our targeted results
Sollio Agriculture takes ongoing action to foster good relations with those living close to its operations.
ESG impacts are considered for all Sollio Agriculture donations and sponsorships.
Employee wellness
Our targeted results
The equity, diversity and inclusion program is rolled out; targets are set and their achievement is measured.
Employees’ experience is consistent with the realities of the market (working conditions and employee life cycle).
Employees have access to training, education, and development opportunities that are consistent with the realities of the market.
Sollio Agriculture implements all the necessary measures to meet the “0 accident” target.
Sollio Agriculture implements all the measures and practices necessary to safeguard the physical and mental health of all its employees.
Sound governance
Make corporate responsibility an integral part of our corporate culture and overall strategy.
Protect data and manage it responsibly and transparently by enhancing cybersecurity capabilities.
Governance
Our corporate responsibility (CR) objectives are ambitious but achievable. They are the result of in-depth analyses and consultations with our managers and employees. We put our CR objectives first in everything we do, and we have a dedicated team that transparently prioritizes them and executes our CR approach.
To achieve our CR objectives, we’ve established an effective and participatory governance structure. Specifically, we have a multidisciplinary CR committee made up of representatives from all our functions. Each member is responsible for their team’s contributions to the CR Action Plan.
Corporate responsibility for the whole division is under the responsibility of the Vice‑President of Operations, who delivers progress reports to the Sollio Agriculture Executive Committee and the appropriate corporate bodies at Sollio Cooperative Group.
