Sustainability

Naturally Green

Our motto

Our baseline 'Naturally green' is part of our company name as sustainability is central to everything we do.  It is a fundamental part of the way in which we manage our daily activities.

At Darta, we are convinced that we must do whatever necessary to help ensure a greener world and a better society.

Our sustainability strategy encompasses the four Ps:

Planet We aim to continuously reduce the environmental impact of our activities by keeping a healthy balance between the environment, technological possibilities and economic interests.
Products We want to make sure that our consumers receive highquality, safe, healthy, and authentic products at all times.
People We are committed to creating a healthy, engaging, and safe working environment. Through recognition, team spirit, and a pleasant working atmosphere, we create opportunities for personal development and growth.
Partnership At Darta, we believe sustainable development can only be achieved through strong long-lasting partnerships and close cooperation with all stakeholders (growers, suppliers, third parties).

Highlight

Darta Yorkshire, our CO2 neutral plant in the United Kingdom.

Since 2018, Darta has joined forces with two local partners: Swaythorpe Growers and GWE Biogas.

When processing our vegetables, we transform our waste into sustainable energy and ensure a better and greener product with the lowest possible carbon footprint and with the greatest respect for nature.

Value chain

We apply our sustainability strategy to the entire value chain of our product:

Sowing & harvesting

Darta strives to minimise the time required to process field crops into freshly frozen products. We rely on our growers to realise this ambition.

We carefully select our partners, work closely together and help them in every way possible so as to always guarantee a sustainable and high-quality product to our customers.

Processing, deep-freezing & packaging

Efficiency is the most crucial parameter during the production process.  Whether it concerns the production organisation, the use of natural resources or implementation of hi-tech machinery, d’Arta always opts for the most efficient and sustainable approach.

Distribution & sales

Every week, more than 5,000 pallets leave the loading docks to be shipped across Europe, the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.  The challenge is to render these shipments as sustainable as possible. Within this scope, d’Arta is continuously looking into alternative logistic solutions to lower the footprint of our products.

Report

We invite you to to read our full sustainability report via the following link: