As a family business, sustainable entrepreneurship is an integral part of our business operations. One of our four core values is ‘Focused on the Future’ and sustainability has been high on our agenda since 2011. This is an integral part of our strategy, and we publish our progress in the field of CSR annually. Our ambition is to be a frontrunner in sustainability and the most sustainable meat and convenience company in the Benelux!
Corporate sustainability is a continuous process. This does not happen overnight but requires continuous work and attention. For this reason, we pursue a concrete, pragmatic sustainability policy, which is supported by the entire organisation. This affects all aspects of our business operations and allows us to proactively realise our sustainability objectives as well as those of our customers.
Our goal is to produce as efficiently as possible with the lowest possible environmental impact.
Every day, we ensure the safety, health, and welfare of our employees and oversee fair working conditions in our supply chain.
Our focus is on offering tasty, healthy, and safe products that are sustainable and accessible to everyone.
Every day, we work on sustainable chains, promote animal welfare, and strive for transparency and integrity in our business operations.
We will review our materiality analysis at the end of 2023 based on the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). We will take a systematic approach to identifying the most important ESG and sustainability issues. The process for identifying and assessing impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs) is as follows:
As a producer of meat and convenience products, we play an important role in society and in the chain. Cooperation with our stakeholders is essential to our company’s growth and long-term success. We regularly engage in dialogue with the various stakeholder groups, enabling us to take their needs and expectations into account when shaping our CSR policy.
By working together with our customers, we gain insight into their most important needs and can further improve customer satisfaction.
Through personal conversations between the customer and our customer teams, company visits, trade fairs, events, and inspiration sessions.
To remain relevant, our products must meet the needs and wishes of consumers as closely as possible.
Through our website, social media, consumer research and conversations with customers.
Our employees are the beating heart of our company and help us realise our strategy.
We use a dynamic intranet called ‘Meatpoint’, narrowcasting and newsflashes to keep our employees informed. Structured discussions and feedback sessions between employees and their managers are held using the ‘The Good Conversation’ performance system. All companies within the Van Loon Group are represented in a works council. This serves as a platform for open dialogue and cooperation between management and employees. Management team and core team meetings with workshops are held periodically, and surveys on a variety of topics are conducted regularly. Employee satisfaction is measured using Effectory's ‘Pulse Surveys’, and we actively ask for feedback on our policy.
Together with our livestock farmers and chain partners, we can make our animal supply chains more sustainable in terms of animal welfare, the environment and transparency.
Personal meetings between the livestock farmers, chain partners and our livestock staff, events, focus group sessions, newsletters, and digital information exchange.
By working closely with our suppliers, we can improve the food safety, quality, and affordability of our products. We also work together to make the chain more sustainable in terms of the environment and human rights.
Annual meetings with suppliers, supplier days and supplier portal.
We maintain a fair, balanced, and transparent relationship with our shareholders, keeping them informed about Van Loon Group's objectives and strategy. Together, we strive for consistent returns for long-term success.
Periodic meetings between board members and shareholders, financial statements, and CSR annual report.
We work closely with industry organisations to strengthen our social impact and at the same time broaden our horizons beyond the interests of our direct stakeholders.
Van Loon Group is a member of all relevant industry organisations (COV, VNV, KNS, AKSV, FNLI). Our employees participate in various consultations and working groups. In addition, one or more board members are members of the board of an industry organisation.
By collaborating with NGOs, we can help determine our policies and improve standards in the industry.
Van Loon Group is part of the Advisory Council of the ‘Beter Leven Keurmerk’ foundation and works closely with the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals.
The government and other authorities largely determine the rules and requirements that we as a producer must comply with.
Van Loon Group maintains a large database with all relevant legislation and regulations and non-statutory (customer) requirements in the areas of food safety, animal welfare, integrity, and sustainability. In addition, the SHE department maintains contacts with (local) authorities in the areas of occupational health and safety, the environment and health.
The goal is to implement regulations in operational practice as quickly and smoothly as possible and to identify future risks at an early stage.
We compete to improve our market position. Fair trade practices are our top priority.
By being transparent about our policy, standards, and Code of Conduct, we strive to create a level and open playing field.
We believe that the long-term success of our company is closely linked to the success of the communities in which we operate.
Communities, both national and local, expect companies to operate with integrity, safely and sustainably and to contribute to the further development of their community.
By communicating our policy and results in a transparent and open manner, we make our contribution to the community visible.
