Herbs
Vegetables
FruitsBeing a premium fresh produce supplier comes with a special responsibility towards nature and our fellow citizens. Our farms and packhouses participate in the progressive Farming for the Future initiative and all the other initiatives that make up our business journey.
But we want to go further, and Greengro has set itself 4 clear targets in Sustainable Development Goals.
Climate Change
We are growing physical products and our operations involve a lot of logistics getting produce from the farms to the customer. In the process we are emitting carbon. After having established a carbon baseline in 2021, our target is to reduce our emissions by 25% by 2030 and to become carbon neutral by 2050 in line with UN development goals. In 2022 we installed a 200kW solar installation on the roof of our packhouse in Kitengela.
Climate Change
We are growing physical products and our operations involve a lot of logistics getting produce from the farms to the customer. In the process we are emitting carbon. After having established a carbon baseline in 2021, our target is to reduce our emissions by 25% by 2030 and to become carbon neutral by 2050 in line with UN development goals. In 2022 we installed a 200kW solar installation on the roof of our packhouse in Kitengela.
Sustainable Packaging
All of our product is packaged, often individually and mostly in plastic bags or containers. It’s practical and hygienic, we get it but we must turn this around. Step 1 is to audit and understand the packaging we use at a material level. Since 2018 Greengro has meticulously tracked its packaging usage and classified it in green, orange and red categories. Over the past 4 years Greengro has improved its green rated packaging from 81% to 97%. But green rated doesn’t mean it should stop here. Many ‘green’ rated packaging options still allow too much plastic and we are aggressively working with our clients to replace these with natural, sustainable options.
Sustainable Packaging
All of our product is packaged, often individually and mostly in plastic bags or containers. It’s practical and hygienic, we get it but we must turn this around. Step 1 is to audit and understand the packaging we use at a material level. Since 2018 Greengro has meticulously tracked its packaging usage and classified it in green, orange and red categories. Over the past 4 years Greengro has improved its green rated packaging from 81% to 97%. But green rated doesn’t mean it should stop here. Many ‘green’ rated packaging options still allow too much plastic and we are aggressively working with our clients to replace these with natural, sustainable options.
Food Waste
Food waste has a significant environmental impact. Not only does wasted food mean the water, soil nutrients, and other resources used in its growth were wasted, food waste also releases methane as it decomposes – a powerful greenhouse gas.. Our goals are to identify food loss and waste arising from our operations and underlying causes. We are developing strategies to reduce food loss and waste in our operations. We currently partner with charities to redistribute edible surplus food to those in need.
Food Waste
Food waste has a significant environmental impact. Not only does wasted food mean the water, soil nutrients, and other resources used in its growth were wasted, food waste also releases methane as it decomposes – a powerful greenhouse gas.. Our goals are to identify food loss and waste arising from our operations and underlying causes. We are developing strategies to reduce food loss and waste in our operations. We currently partner with charities to redistribute edible surplus food to those in need.
Equality
Women Empowerment and Youth Empowerment are very typical African expressions of pursuing increased equality. We live in one of the most unequal societies in the world; just have a look around you. Greengro has been participating in annual Social & Ethical trade audits since 2020. It’s a powerful tool to energize change for our employees and the impact we have on our society. This journey is continuing and we are proud to be members of SEDEX which guides our social practices.
Equality
Women Empowerment and Youth Empowerment are very typical African expressions of pursuing increased equality. We live in one of the most unequal societies in the world; just have a look around you. Greengro has been participating in annual Social & Ethical trade audits since 2020. It’s a powerful tool to energize change for our employees and the impact we have on our society. This journey is continuing and we are proud to be members of SEDEX which guides our social practices.
Environmental policy
Greengro is aware of our society’s concerns and emphasizes the importance of protecting the environment and putting conservation policies and strategies in place.
