Sustainability.
A core pillar of Aphea.Bio’s philosophy, fully embedded in all aspects of our daily work.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT01 / WHY WE EXIST
Food security without environmental damage.
Aphea.Bio is a research-driven company dedicated to offering alternative, more sustainable solutions. We are fully committed to the European Green Deal, aiming for a sustainable and healthy food system based on the inventive mechanisms of nature itself.
By developing high-quality biological products, we drive the transition towards sustainable agriculture, protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services and promoting soil health. Our ESG impact committee guides this commitment, and our Articles of Association reflect it.
RECOGNITION02 / CERTIFICATIONS
94.5
Certified B Corporation.
Well above the 80 points required for certification: a testament to our commitment to balancing purpose and profit.
“Our score reflects our genuine commitment to using business as a force for good.”
ISABEL VERCAUTEREN · CEO
EcoVadis
EcoVadis medal.
The EcoVadis assessment helps us manage ESG risk and compliance, meet our sustainability goals and drive impact at scale.
“Achieving the EcoVadis medal confirms our full commitment to sustainable business practices across the company.”
INGE VAN DAELE · ESG
OUR COMMITMENT03 / FIVE MATERIAL TOPICS
Our commitment to sustainability.
Our employees validate the most important topics in a double materiality assessment, through surveys, focus groups and workshops.
01
Sustainable crop solutions.
Our R&D platform APEXbio™ delivers next-generation crop products based on the richness of the natural microbial world. Our first product on the market, ACTIV by Aphea.Bio™, has a proven positive environmental impact.
02
Biodiversity.
With the Ecostimuli project we are designing a novel set of indicators for soil health and biodiversity, to evaluate the environmental impact of microbial biostimulants locally and globally.
03
Climate change.
We aim to perform a life cycle assessment for each product in our portfolio. Together with UGent we are developing an improved LCA method and Ecosystem Services Assessment.
04
Responsible supply chain.
Responsible sourcing and production practices maintain the integrity and safety of our products.
05
Employee health, safety and wellbeing.
Our employees are the driving factor of our company. Their health, safety and wellbeing keep our innovation standards high.
ESG reports.
Download our annual ESG reports.