Responsibly Fresh
FOOD SCP Round TableBrussels, November 21th 2012
Philippe AppeltansSecretary generalAssociation of Belgian Horticultural Co-operatives
Turnover VBT-members– 2011
€ 277.092.659€ 408.403.237
Frozen vegetables € 75,3 million
Fresh produce € 685,5 million
Vegetables
Fruit & Vegetables
Fruit
Vision on Sustainability
• Public issue-> Important
• Several initiatives and projects-> Mostly single topic
• Our conclusion 1. Broader – people, planet, profit 2. Basic requirement for market access
Path to sustainable development
1. Existing quality systems
2. Sectoral engagement
3. New sustainability label
Path to sustainable development
1. Existing quality systems
• Producers and producers’ cooperatives already comply with several systems
• Engagement: Further development of sustainability criteria in these systems
Path to sustainable development
2. Sectoral engagement
• Environmental friendly production – planet
• Broader content – planet, people, profit
• Engagement at three levels1. Individual producer2. Collective of producers in producers’ cooperatives3. Individual producers’ cooperative
1. Individual producer-> Certified quality system(s)
• Several requirements
• External control by independent CB
• Periodic renewal
• Systems: ICQM, GlobalGAP
Path to sustainable development
2. Collective of producers / cooperative-> Sustainability dossier
• Several requirements for producers
• Zero measurement and progression in time
• Periodical acualisation by cooperative
• VBT sectoral overviews
Path to sustainable development
3. Individual producers cooperative-> Certificate Charter CSR
Corporate social responsibility
• Concrete action points on common themes
• External evaluation and audit
• Yearly renewal
• Charters: provinces and/or VOKA
Path to sustainable development
3. New sustainability label
• Base: Environmental friendely production
• Translate sectoral engagement
• Capture full story
• Look attractive
Path to sustainable development
New sustainability label
New sustainability label
Launch FruitLogistica Berlin
Winner 2012 GlobalGAP Award
Finally
Sustainability
Sustainable development
-> Sustainable development is a verb
THX for your attention….
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