2024 PRIZE WINNERS

This Spanish wine company has implemented a number of best practices to reduce the environmental impact of its raw materials: organic certification, regenerative agriculture, no irrigation, plant cover, landscaping (insect hotels, etc.)... and its packaging: lighter glass bottles, 90% of materials recycled, development (in progress) of a local deposit system at distributors, etc. The company also claims to negotiate prices for its raw materials above those set by the market. On the social front, it states that it is setting up a free catering service for lunch, as well as an adjustment of summer schedules to get around the excessive Spanish heat. On the social front, Cherubino Valsangiacomo Bodega offers beverages with a moderate alcohol content (5.5% alc. vol.) and implements various local actions, such as a solidarity wine project whose profits are donated to an association for the defense of the region’s flora and fauna.

An Italian BCorp and Società Benefit (= company with a mission in Italy), produces gluten-free pasta from organically grown cereals and pulses. The company follows its CSR policy with numerous indicators on all themes. It has even commissioned a study by the University of NAPOLI FEDERICO II to measure the glycemic index of its products. The company also takes action to save resources, for example by recovering production water to grow spirulina algae used for its own-brand Felicia spirulina pasta, or by recovering by-products to make pet food.On the social front, various facilities (company gym, summer camp for employees’ children, etc.) are made available free of charge to employees.

This Spanish wine company has implemented a number of best practices to reduce the environmental impact of its raw materials: organic certification, regenerative agriculture, no irrigation, plant cover, landscaping (insect hotels, etc.)... and its packaging: lighter glass bottles, 90% of materials recycled, development (in progress) of a local deposit system at distributors, etc. The company also claims to negotiate prices for its raw materials above those set by the market. On the social front, it states that it is setting up a free catering service for lunch, as well as an adjustment of summer schedules to get around the excessive Spanish heat. On the social front, Cherubino Valsangiacomo Bodega offers beverages with a moderate alcohol content (5.5% alc. vol.) and implements various local actions, such as a solidarity wine project whose profits are donated to an association for the defense of the region’s flora and fauna.

A German-Kenyan company, Limbua covers the macadamia nut supply chain from nursery to export and worldwide distribution, with full traceability. In addition to the organic farming practised on all its farms, the company also seeks highly demanding certifications such as RCO (Regenerative Organic Certified). In addition, no artificial irrigation is carried out thanks to annual rainfall, and crops of diverse varieties are grown to reduce biodiversity loss and avoid farmers’ dependence on a single crop (financial security). The company plays an active role in supporting smallholders, who are regularly audited. In addition, macadamia nuts are cracked by hand to reduce energy consumption and create jobs in a rural region of Kenya, helping to prevent rural exodus (400 jobs have been created). Seasonal employees have the opportunity to return to work the following season. In the long term, Limbua aims to offer employees the chance to become permanent employees. The company contributes to health, nursing and pension insurance, which is unusual in Africa. In terms of social responsibility, the company also promotes good practices such as the recycling of all macadamia nuts (shell, skin, etc.) and, via its foundation, the training of children in organic farming with practical application in their school gardens.

Lionheart Farms, a beverage and condiment company from the Philippines, has set up a mountain agroforestry project in degraded scrubland and grasslands, in partnership with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The company was praised by the jury for having set up this project in a setting where palm cultivation has long been used for deforestation. The ingredients are organic and regenerative. By collaborating with local 1 Official French label, created in 2005 and issued under the authority of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, to distinguish French companies with artisanal and industrial know-how deemed to be of excellence 3 and NGOs, the company ensures that communities progress. Lionheart Farms also demonstrates its efforts on the social front, with, for example, 75% women in management positions.