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| 2024. március 4., hétfő 13:02 |
Focused on positive impact: Ricola becomes a B Corporation (part 1) |
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| Laufen, 4 March, 2024 (APA/OTS) - Marking an important milestone on its sustainability journey, Ricola is now a certified B Corporation™. This step reflects Ricola's long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility, in line with its values as a family-owned enterprise. |
As B Corporation, Ricola has been verified as meeting non-profit
organization B Lab's high standards in the areas of social and
environmental impact, legal commitment to responsible company
practices and public transparency.
Responsibility and sustainability are in the nature of Ricola
Ricola's path to becoming a B Corporation is built on a foundation
laid at the company's inception, namely its respect for the Swiss
Alpine ecosystems that produce the herbs for its products. Ricola
has long understood sustainability as a core business principle. The
company's practices, from herb cultivation according to organic
standards to continuously striving towards environmentally sound
product manufacturing, are designed to preserve and nurture these
ecosystems and their biodiversity, ensuring a positive impact on the
environment and society.
"We owe everything to nature. Becoming a B Corporation aligns with
our identity as a family-owned company and our dedication to
connecting people with nature," says Thomas P. Meier, CEO of Ricola.
"It's about balancing our ambitions for growth with our
responsibilities to the planet and its people."
"B Lab Switzerland Foundation is truly honored to welcome Ricola
into the B Corp movement. As an iconic Swiss company with nearly a
century of unwavering commitment to nature and communities, Ricola
embodies the principles of using business as a force for good. Their
dedication to resiliency and sustainability leadership is
exemplary," says Jonathan Normand, Founder and CEO of B Lab
Switzerland.
A framework for action: Ricola's sustainability strategy
Over the past two years, Ricola has refined a comprehensive
approach to sustainability, identifying six core areas where it can
have the most significant impact: agriculture principles, waste
management, packaging innovation, climate change mitigation, water
conservation, and ethical sourcing.
For each area, Ricola has set quantitative targets and implements
annual "footsteps" - actionable steps to achieve these targets.
These efforts are managed across the Ricola Group, with each part of
the company playing a role on the collective journey towards
sustainability.
As a B Corporation, Ricola is required to meet rigorous standards
of social and environmental performance, which includes continuous
improvements towards recertification every three years, to ensure
compliance and progress. Ricola has committed to evaluating its
sustainability performance using globally recognized key figures. It
plans to report on its progress biennially according to the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines, which are applied by a
multitude of companies worldwide. The initial report for 2022 is
available for download on the company's website -
https://sustainability.ricola.com/.
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| 2024. március 4., hétfő 13:03 |
Focused on positive impact: Ricola becomes a B Corporation (part 2) |
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| Laufen, 4 March, 2024 (APA/OTS) - |
Ricola - Company Profile
Ricola is one of the world's most modern and innovative
manufacturers of herb drops. Ricola herb specialties are exported to
45 countries and are famous for their fine Swiss quality. Founded in
1930, with headquarters in Laufen near Basel and subsidiaries in
Europe, Asia and the USA, Ricola now produces around 50 different
herb drops and tea specialties. In Switzerland, this family-owned
company is a pioneer in herb cultivation and places great value on
using carefully selected locations and controlled, environmentally
sound cultivation methods. Ricola has concluded fixed long-term
purchase agreements with around 85 farmers in Swiss mountain
regions. As a certified B Corporation, Ricola is committed to
sustainable corporate management, economically, socially and
ecologically and is a responsible employer. The traditional values
of a family enterprise coupled with Swiss quality and a passion for
innovation are crucial factors in the success of the Ricola global
brand.
About B Lab™
B Lab is the nonprofit network transforming the global economy to
benefit all people, communities, and the planet. B Lab creates
standards, policies, tools, and programs that shift the behavior,
culture, and structure of capitalism. We mobilize the global B Corp
community towards collective action to address society's most
critical challenges, and we collaborate with governments, academia,
coalitions, and other institutions to drive economic systems change.
About Certified B Corporation™
Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B
Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance,
transparency, and accountability.
Media contact
Ricola Group Ltd.
Corporate Communications
Baselstrasse 31
4242 Laufen
Ph. +41 (0)61 765 41 21
media@ricola.com
Foundation B Lab Switzerland
Press & Media Team
Rue de Lyon 77
1203 Geneva
media@blab-switzerland.ch
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