Sustainability in the OGA/OGV NORDBADEN EG group of companies
Actively shaping the future – that is our mission as a cooperative. In doing so, we take responsibility for the environment and society, in line with our cooperative mission.
Our conviction: Economy needs ecology. That is why we do everything we can to make our business processes along the entire value chain – from the field to the customer – resource-efficient and effective.
With an interdisciplinary team of five certified sustainability managers within the QM department, we implement a holistic sustainability strategy. We are already proud of our bronze rating from EcoVadis, which recognizes our commitment to environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria.
Cooperative sustainability:
Promoting the economic and social development of our members in line with ecological principles.- Climate protection & CO₂ reduction
- Determining our carbon footprint according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (Scope 1–3)
- Prevention principle before compensation
- Renewable energies & energy efficiency
- Sustainable energy concept with solar power and battery storage
- Approximately 75% of electricity requirements covered by own production, 25% as certified green electricity
Heat recovery and use of energy-saving technologies (LED lighting)
- Resource and waste management
- Careful use of soil, water, air, and biodiversity
- Comprehensive recycling and waste management
- Sustainable production and procurement
- Mandatory QS-GAP or Global-GAP certification for all producers
- Integrated and controlled cultivation in accordance with the highest environmental standards
- Expansion of our organic product range
- Promotion of innovation
Support for research projects in the field of indoor farming as a resource-saving cultivation alternative for the future