Salud Foodgroup

Deforestation: how do we deal with it?

• We only collaborate with known growers and plants.
• We keep demanding and checking that our partners do things right, so we can guarantee sustainability from farm to table.
• In Mexico authorities have restricted the avocado orchards in forest areas.
• In the south of Mexico special programs have been started up to plant avocado trees back where forest has been damaged.

 
Water usage: how do we operate?

• By using smart water techniques, water is used in its most efficient way.
• In Mexico 90% of the water comes from rain. In our area the rainfall is 1000 to 2000 mm. We have more water than we use.
• In Northern Peru water comes from the Andes. Together with the rainwater, it gets collected in reservoirs so it can be used for irrigation.
• In Peru these 4 desert valleys became avocado orchard thanks to the CHAVIMOCHIC project: 
  • Chao
  • Viru
  • Moche
  • Chicama

 
Corporate social responsibility: how do we take our responsibility?

• Stable and year-round salary for both employer and employee on avocado plants and production facilities.
• Safe and eco-friendly working conditions due to social certifications that growers must complete (yearly social audits).
• Our growers are highly against child labour.
• Our growers receive technical support to use chemicals in the fields in a safe and efficient way.
• We are highly promoting fair trade.
• Our growers provide their employees:
  •     Housing
  •     Bus transportation when they live in nearby villages
  •     Sport facilities
  •     Access to medical clinics
  •     Primary schools
  •     Education material