Social responsibility and sustainable development are central to Fruit d’Or’s activities. Since its founding, the company has been committed to acting responsibly, making a positive impact on the community, and reducing its environmental footprint.
In line with this, Fruit d’Or announces that its Plessisville facility recently successfully completed the Sedex SMETA 7.0 audit, which took place on March 5 and 6.
Fruit d’Or is particularly proud to have completed this audit without any non-conformities being identified. For more details, the full SMETA audit reports are available on the Sedex platform. Fruit d’Or’s reference number is: ZC1043511.
A Tool for Ensuring Transparency and Continuous Improvement
The SMETA audit methodology, developed by Sedex, assesses organizations against the fundamental principles of the ETI as well as local regulatory requirements. Internationally recognized, it evaluates ethical and responsible practices based on four pillars:
Advancing Our Commitments to Sustainability
This approach is part of our vision for sustainability and our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. In fact, our initiatives are structured and monitored through our 2024–2026 sustainability plan as well as our annual reports, which allows us to go even further in reducing our environmental footprint and generating a positive impact on people.
You can view all of our sustainability goals and initiatives on our website.
It’s the simple everyday things that make our berries so tender, tasty, healthy and give them the perfect texture. Each parcel of land we farm with care and respect. Each extra day we wait to ensure crops are harvested at peak ripeness. Each minute saved between field and freezer. Each berry perfectly preserved. Each unwanted substance detected and eliminated. And each delicious bite our customers enjoy.
