Respect for the environment and for people are important issues for all of us at Provamel. As a company, sustainability is simply our way of doing business. The IBD EcoSocial program sets economical, ecological and social standards for all stages in the supply chain - from the farmer up to consumer.
The EcoSocial label, guarantees that all Provamel products are produced in a socially responsible and ecologically sustainable way with respect paid to health and safety at work, no forced or child labour, no discriminatory or abusive practices and a respect for the environment.
This way, both we and our many consumers and supporters can be reassured that they’re being offered an environmentally and ethically reliable alternative. And furthermore that by choosing Provamel EcoSocial products, that they are supporting a different way of farming, a different way of doing business and a different approach to treating food and nature.
A product carrying the EcoSocial symbol satisfies all of the following criteria:
Social:
- Prohibition of child labour and forced labour (family farming is allowed)
- To live up to national labour legislation
- Same rights for contracted- and seasonal
- Profit share
- Education of employees
- Capacity building / training of farmers
- Prohibition of discrimination
- Improvement of living conditions
Ecological:
- To live up to national environmental laws
- Conservation of protected areas
- Responsible use of natural resources (forest, water, soil)
- Increase of biodiversity
- Prevention of damaging effects of agriculture for the environment
- Prohibition of Genetically Modified Organisms
- No use of fire
Economical:
- Fair trade relations
- Open, transparent, negotiations between parties and long term relations / long term contracts
- Rewarding for sustainable practices
- Full overprice spent on social and ecological programs