CSR
Every year, we maintain and renew our commitment to sustainable transformation, as established in our Strategic Plan for Sustainability and CSR Management.
“La Unión aims to be a transforming agent and play an active and productive role in sustainable development. For us, sustainability creates a positive feedback loop and is the best innovation tool in the sector.”
Javier Carmona
Marketing Director La Unión
The 10 Commandments of Sustainability
climate
change
to the Circular Economy
towards our
farmers
Renewing our commitment to
sustainable development
We have renewed our commitment to the 10 Principles of the United Nations Global Compact Spanish Network, as well as our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda
We continue working towards our consolidation as a socially responsible company, reporting our most notable advances in terms of sustainability, human rights, labour standards, the environment and the fight against corruption, with bio-economy, innovation and social development as strategic pillars.
Action Focus
Indirect Effects
Direct Contribution
We practise sustainable development
Replacing plastic packaging with compostable materials that have antimicrobial, antifungal and antigerminative properties (Biovege).
Creation of sustainable packaging from fruit and vegetable waste (We Care Pack).
Hydroponic or soil-less cultivation.
Energy self-sufficiency for cucumber packaging.
New Long Fresh deep-freezing facility that, using pioneering technology, preserves all the nutritional and organoleptic qualities of fruit and vegetables, thereby extending the useful life of produce.
Reuse of by-product losses in order to promote the circular and bio-economy.
Organic division with a 100% organic production.
Second carbon footprint and first water footprint measurements to reduce our environmental impact with measures like the incorporation of a new fleet of electric vehicles.
Installation of efficiency modules in vehicles and machinery.
Use of rainwater in irrigation.
We retain talent and improve the well-being of our stakeholders
Personnel team
Reconciling work and family life.
Equality Plans with 50% women in positions of responsibility.
Family Plan Solidarity projects.
7,654 hours of training, culture, and social and environmental projects.
Farmers
Comprehensive, free advice to farmers, transparency around daily pricing and an online communication channel.
Use of 3 in-house laboratories, where we carry out more than 64,000 analyses per year.
Society
Agreements with cultural, university and training entities in order to promote employment.
School programmes promoting healthy eating habits and sports activities.
Environmental protection through innovation.
Equality in the Company
employees
management
staff
Important women-led areas
Talent development • Food • Quality and Safety • Sales • Communication Department • R&D
Value chain
Over 3,500 farmers
Provisioning
Production
Distributors and Platforms
Client
Internal logistics
External logistics
Cold chain logistics
Community, Health and Wellbeing
New goals
Installation of photovoltaic solar plants at the Long Fresh, Merpo and Primores centres.
Update of carbon and water footprints.
Projects to improve the use of resources in agriculture.
Creation of a neutrality roadmap built on a Science-Based Targets Initiative.
Projects focussed on sustainable production, in collaboration with Koppert & Kimitec.
Improved traceability to reduce waste and energy consumption.
Procurement certified by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenges.
Development of a line of coatings to extend the useful life of produce.
