Global Recognition for Sustainability Efforts

EcoVadis

The international evaluation platform, EcoVadis, has awarded our holistic sustainability commitment with gold status in 2024. EcoVadis assesses companies' sustainability performance across various areas, including environment, social, ethics and supply chain. This evaluation covers categories such as environmental management, labour practices and human rights, fair business practices and sustainable procurement. With over 100,000 companies participating in EcoVadis' sustainability assessments worldwide, our company's outstanding sustainability achievements have placed us among the top 5 % of all rated companies.

SEDEX

SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) is a platform dedicated to promoting and monitoring ethical supply chain practices. The Supplier Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is meticulously maintained by each of our facilities, providing our customers with insight into our ethical practices. Through the Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA), conducted by third-party auditors, we undergo rigorous evaluations of our ethical business practices. Each of our customer supply facilities is subject to a SMETA audit at least every three years, ensuring continuous compliance across various areas such as working conditions, health and safety, and environmental impact.

ISO certifications

We are proud to announce that 85 % of our locations regularly undergo either ISO 14001, ISO 50001 or energy audits. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) sets internationally recognized standards across various industries, emphasising continuous improvement. ISO 14001 focuses on environmental management systems, aiming to minimise environmental impact and improve sustainability practices, while ISO 50001 targets energy management systems, aiming to optimise energy usage and reduce carbon footprint.

FSA

The Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), provided by the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI), serves as a vital tool for externally verifying the sustainability of agricultural raw materials. SAI offers industrial refiners helpful tools to evaluate and document good environmental and social criteria in the agricultural supply chain. Approximately 40 % of Austria Juice’s raw materials have undergone FSA verification to date. 

The third-party verification process consists of two steps:

Self-Assessment Questionnaire:

Farmers are tasked with completing a comprehensive questionnaire containing 112 questions.
These questions span various domains, including business management, social issues such as working and safety conditions, soil and nutrient management, water management and plant protection.

External Verification Process:

During the External Verification Process, a subset of farmers undergoes on-site inspections to ensure the accuracy of their self-assessment reports. Additionally, Austria Juice meticulously verifies company information collected from farmers. This rigorous process of on-site inspections, conducted every three years, guarantees data integrity of the data and maintains adherence to standards.

Out of the current 5,600 farmers within Austria Juice's Farm Management Group, a significant number have achieved Silver to Gold status in their FSA verifications.