Committed to sustainable development
Sustainability has gained an important role for Agrovision Corp. in recent years, which translates into the implementation of sustainability management tools that we have incorporated from our headquarters. Our current business model is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, undertaking these commitments from our forefront, supporting the reduction of gap and social inequalities in the countries where we operate. I would also like to emphasize that we are gradually incorporating the DNA of sustainability into our business. I recognize that this is not an easy task, as it involves long challenges in which we have been working to achieve a solid degree of maturity in the corporation. As part of this, we are currently managing our corporate ESG risks, in addition to driving our business towards the principles of a Sustainable Agriculture
I am pleased to address all our stakeholders on behalf of Agrovision Corp. to present our third sustainability report, prepared in accordance with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), under the methodological update of the Universal Standards 2021. In this report we account for our environmental, social and corporate governance performance for 2022.
In recent years, we have been committed to developing a modern agribusiness approach to add value beyond our profitability. Therefore, we bring to special attention that given the expansion of our crop operations in Peru, Mexico and Morocco, we are creating a high positive impact through the dynamization of the economies in these countries, as well as formal and quality employment, generating welfare and development in the quality of life of their inhabitants.
Our results in 2022
We have been operating continuously for ten years. We are a young corporation that continues to work on delivering a portfolio of premium fruits and vegetables of the best varieties to the tables of thousands of people around the world. We have a solid portfolio of new varieties of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries in our operations in Peru, Mexico and Morocco, to supply our global customers year-round with fresh and reliable quality.
During 2022 we faced some global challenges that impacted our operation. At an economic level, we experienced an increase in fertilizer prices as a result of the bellicose conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Regarding our subsidiary in Peru, the socio-political situation in the country exacerbated social conflicts, directly impacting some sectors of the Peruvian business community and families. Although we were not directly affected, we were always prepared and alert to face any situation that could pose a risk to the continuity of the business.
For us, “Transforming Land and Lives” is contributing so that our environment and our stakeholders capitalize to the maximum the benefits of our presence and agro-industrial activity. Transforming land and lives synthesizes our commitment to performance beyond financial results, involves making transparent our ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) indicators and practices.
Agrovision is firmly committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and our focus on sustainable agriculture is a concrete example of how our company can actively contribute to achieving the goals adopted by the 2030 Agenda.
Our actions are totally aligned with 11 of the SDGs, which encompass social, environmental and economic goals, to ensure that our company has a positive and lasting impact on society and the environment.
As main tools, we have the Water Management Plans for Agrovision Peru S.A.C. and Arena Verde S.A.C. designed in association with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification obtained by both entities in 2022. These certifications allowed us to evaluate our management of water resources and the impacts we have on our local communities and natural resources.