Sustainability at the core of our operations
For us, sustainability is not just a strategy paper, it is a way to do business every day. Our products and services play important role in society enabling plant-based food, green urban environments and the health benefits gardening bring to the people globally.
To meet the evolving market needs and stakeholder expectations, we work towards our vision: Growing smarter for healthier food and greener living. To stop climate change and secure natural resources for the generations to come, we need to find ways to grow more with less – optimise growth performance, resource-efficiency and the sustainability of the entire growing value chain.
We conducted a double materiality assessment in Autumn 2024. It revealed that our stakeholders’ primary sustainability concerns are related to climate and biodiversity. They also value our positive contributions to the society. Our products support the production of healthy food in controlled environments, greener urban areas and hobby gardening brings joy and can even reduce stress levels. These results have supported us in building our sustainability roadmap for 2030.
We’ve aligned our sustainability roadmap and target setting with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because they offer a globally recognised framework to address the most pressing challenges of our time, from climate change and biodiversity loss to food security and responsible consumption. They also help us focus our efforts where they matter most.
In addition, through our parent company, Neova, we are committed to the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative UN Global Compact. It supports us in following universal principle on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruptions and advancing them in our value chain.
We focus on
Our five key focus Sustainability Develoment Goals are:
- SDG 2 – Zero Hunger: We enable safe and efficient food production through sustainable growing media, even in areas with poor soil or extreme climate conditions.
- SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production:
We reduce packaging weight, increase recycled content, and promote circularity across our value chain. - SDG 13 – Climate Action:
We green urban spaces, invest in renewable energy, and minimise emissions from transport and operations. - SDG 15 – Life on Land:
We source raw materials that are environmentally friendly harvested, preferably proven by third party certification, our solutions contribute to green urban environments and afforestation. - SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals:
We collaborate across industries, borders, and sectors to accelerate sustainable innovation and scale impact.
How we lead sustainability
Kekkilä-BVB’s Leadership Team is responsible for the successful execution of our sustainability roadmap and daily activities. Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer manages progress on our targets and ensures that our sustainability ambitions fit with market needs and regulation framework. Concrete sustainability actions are integrated into the business activities carried out by the various business units and functions within the organisation.
All employees of Kekkilä-BVB have relevant sustainability targets on their yearly targets. Through the involvement of all our colleagues whether in procurement, operations, HR, sales or another department we make it happen.