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Sustainability
From ambition to action
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Sustainability is more than a trend, it is a necessity. Consumers, regulators, and supply chain partners are placing increasing demands on responsible business practices. Mérieux NutriSciences | Expert Partners helps you turn that challenge into concrete action.
We translate strategy into execution and place impact at the centre. Whether you are just starting or already more advanced, together we make sustainability practical, measurable, and future-proof.
Choose the development approach that works for you
Not a final destination, but a path for growth
Climate policy is high on the agenda of regulators, retailers, and investors. Effectively managing CO₂ starts with insight. Measuring is not only required, it is essential to set goals and take responsibility.
Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, Science Based Targets, and GHG protocols are more than concepts. They are steering mechanisms for organisations that choose to move forward.
Compliance
CO₂ footprint mapped according to recognised standards
Compliance+
Defining reduction targets and developing action plans
Strategic
Climate goals embedded in strategy, decision-making, and performance management
Whether you are starting with a footprint or already working on reduction plans, insight into your emissions creates opportunities for improvement, strengthens your positioning, reduces costs, and prepares you for future reporting such as CSRD.
Water is often taken for granted, yet it is a vulnerable and valuable resource. Scarcity, rising costs, and stricter regulations make control over water use essential.
Water management starts with measurement. How much do you use, where is it used, and what happens to your discharge. Without insight, there is no saving. Without a plan, there is no improvement.
Compliance
Water usage and discharge are mapped and reported
Compliance+
The organisation works with a reduction plan and invests in water-saving measures
Strategic
Water management embedded in business strategy with KPIs, reporting, and structural optimisation
Organisations that take water seriously reduce waste, lower risks, and more easily meet audit and supply chain requirements.
Biodiversity directly affects your raw materials, locations, and supply chain, from soil and pollination to supplier selection.
Increasingly, customers and regulators require insight into and reduction of your impact on nature. This starts with awareness, followed by data, goals, and action.
Compliance
Insight into where and how the organisation impacts biodiversity
Compliance+
Goals and measures defined for nature conservation and restoration
Strategic
Goals and measures defined for nature conservation and restoration
Organisations that integrate biodiversity into policy contribute not only to the market, but also to the future.
Every product you discard has already consumed energy, labour, and cost. Reducing food waste and waste streams is therefore a logical starting point for both sustainability and cost savings.
Circularity requires insight. Where does waste occur, what can be reused, and how can you close your supply chain. From zero waste to raw material strategy, reducing waste always delivers value.
Compliance
Waste streams are recorded and comply with legislation
Compliance+
A reduction strategy focused on reuse and valorisation
Strategic
Circularity embedded in business strategy and managed through KPIs
Organisations that take waste seriously operate more efficiently, sustainably, and credibly.
The new European packaging legislation will introduce strict requirements for materials, recyclability, and waste from 2026 onwards.
Organisations must document, assess, and improve their packaging, not only to remain compliant, but to be ready for the future.
Compliance
Packaging documentation is complete and declarations are verified
Compliance+
Gap analysis completed and improvement plan developed
Strategic
Circularity integrated into policy, processes, and management structure
Starting now prevents future issues and creates opportunities for credible circularity.
From 2024 onwards, products such as soy, cocoa, or timber may only enter the EU market if they are demonstrably deforestation-free.
This requires full insight into the origin of raw materials, supplier practices, and proper documentation.
Compliance
Geolocation data and declarations recorded and stored
Compliance+
Suppliers assessed, risks identified and improved
Strategic
Deforestation-free sourcing embedded in procurement policy, supplier management, and ESG goals
We help you gain insight, structure, and compliance, so you meet EUDR requirements and demonstrate responsibility.
Saying you are sustainable is not enough, you need to prove it. Audits and certification make performance visible, measurable, and comparable.
Whether it concerns EcoVadis, ISO, or SMETA, a well-structured approach creates not only compliance, but also structure and improvement capability.
Compliance
The organisation meets basic criteria or participates in initial audits
Compliance+
A management system is implemented and certifications are obtained
Strategic
Certification linked to strategy, communication, and continuous improvement
Whether you are starting with a footprint or already working on reduction plans, insight into your emissions creates opportunities for improvement, strengthens your positioning, reduces costs, and prepares you for future reporting such as CSRD.
Sustainability cannot be managed separately, it must be embedded. An ESG management system provides structure, clarity, and continuity.
Without a system, efforts remain isolated. With a system, alignment is created between policy, behaviour, and performance.
Compliance
We help you embed sustainability into the way your organisation operates.
Compliance+
Sustainability integrated into the existing management system
Strategic
ESG fully embedded in policy, processes, audits, and reporting
We help you embed sustainability into the way your organisation operates.
What you report defines what you show. From client portals to CSRD, reporting is becoming increasingly important and demanding.
A strong reporting structure creates clarity, consistency, and trust, both internally and externally.
Compliance
Insight into and registration of water and energy consumption
Compliance+
Reporting through platforms such as EcoVadis and ImpactBuying
Strategic
ESG reported through CSRD and integrated into annual reporting
We support you with structure, data quality, and alignment with your strategy.
Sustainability starts with your people. They determine how policy is applied in practice and how your organisation is experienced.
Insight into health, safety, workload, inclusion, and development is essential. What is happening within your teams, and does it align with your values and ambitions.
Compliance
Employee data, safety, and working conditions are mapped and compliant
Compliance+
Goals and actions defined for well-being, development, and culture
Strategic
Workforce policy structurally embedded in ESG strategy and reporting
By putting your people at the centre, you invest not only in sustainable employability, but also in resilience and engagement.
Your responsibility does not stop at your own organisation. Working conditions within your supply chain are also part of sustainable business practices.
Think of living wages, safe working conditions, and human rights. Stakeholders expect insight and action.
Compliance
Codes of conduct defined and social risks identified
Compliance+
Audits performed and improvements monitored
Strategic
Social responsibility embedded in procurement, reporting, and stakeholder dialogue
We help you map your impact, reduce risks, and improve together with your supply chain.
Good governance is essential for credible sustainability. Who makes decisions, where does responsibility lie, and how do you prevent conflicts of interest or greenwashing.
Governance is about structure, integrity, and transparency.
Compliance
Responsibilities assigned with policies and codes of conduct
Compliance+
Governance embedded in risk analysis and decision-making
Strategic
Governance fully integrated into ESG strategy and oversight
We help you clearly define and demonstrate your sustainability governance.
Terms such as sustainable, climate neutral, or environmentally friendly sound strong, but are legally sensitive without proper substantiation.
Regulations require clear, verifiable evidence.
Compliance
Claims assessed for accuracy and legal compliance
Compliance+
Organisation-specific sustainability reporting with goals and KPIs
Strategic
Claim management integrated into brand strategy and ESG structure
We help you validate, substantiate, and responsibly use sustainability claims.
Sustainability only works when it is embraced. It starts with awareness and continues with behaviour.
A strong culture drives ownership, engagement, and accountability.
Een sterke duurzaamheidscultuur stimuleert betrokkenheid, eigenaarschap en verantwoording. Medewerkers worden ambassadeurs en dat maakt impact duurzaam.
Compliance
Basic communication and training on sustainability
Compliance+
Encouraging behaviour through actions and feedback
Strategic
Culture embedded in leadership, HR policy, and performance evaluation
We help you measure, strengthen, and embed culture within your policies and organisational structure.
Circularity, Packaging and PPWR
Sustainable packaging starts with circular design
With the new PPWR, packaging must be designed for reuse or high-quality recycling. This turns packaging into a resource for the future and supports compliance.
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Sustainability Reporting
Making impact transparent
A sustainability report shows what your organisation does and what impact you create. By structuring the right data and translating it into a clear story, you strengthen stakeholder trust and gain insight into risks and opportunities.
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Together, we define the right path
Every organisation faces its own challenges. Whether you want to meet requirements or use compliance strategically, we are here to think with you. Tell us where you are and where you want to go, and we will provide the right approach, people, and tools.
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Digital and centralised environmental monitoring
Our people help you move forward
As consultants, we are not on the sidelines. We are part of your team. We bring structure to complexity, stay clear-headed in challenging situations, and deliver tangible results. Whether you need temporary support, project guidance, or specialist advice, we help you move forward.
Strategic expert
“Thanks to clear data and practical insights, we can now truly steer on impact across our value chain.”
Sustainability starts at the source
Strategic expert
“Our new facility not only marks our growth, but also reflects our commitment to quality, food safety, and sustainability. Mérieux NutriSciences | Expert Partners sets the right direction and gives us the control we need.”
Building for the future
Strategic expert
“We improve every day without losing the heart of our craft. That’s exactly what we stand for.”
Craftsmanship with a future vision
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Responsibility beyond your own operations
Your product is only as fair, safe, and sustainable as the supply chain behind it. From agriculture to logistics, from procurement to packaging, people are involved at every step. Their working conditions shape your reputation. Customers, supply chain partners, and regulators increasingly expect organisations to take responsibility for workers across the supply chain. This includes working conditions, human rights, fair wages, and social dialogue. Not as an optional ambition, but as part of due diligence, legislation, and ESG reporting.
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Control over your most valuable resource
Water is one of the most essential resources in the food industry and one of the most vulnerable. Scarcity, consumption, pollution, and rising costs require organisations to manage water more consciously, efficiently, and transparently. Water management is therefore not just a technical condition. It is a strategic priority. Whether it concerns usage, discharge, or reuse, insight and action are essential for continuity, compliance, and sustainability.
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From waste stream to valuable resource
Food that is wasted is more than a missed opportunity. It is a direct cost, a loss of resources and labour, and a risk to sustainability and brand reputation. Food waste and waste management affect multiple parts of the organisation, from production planning and logistics to procurement and marketing. The need to manage waste streams efficiently and responsibly is becoming more urgent, driven by legislation, customer expectations, and increasing resource scarcity.
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Transparency in origin, responsibility for impact
Deforestation is one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss and climate change worldwide. The European Union is now addressing this structurally through the EU Deforestation Regulation. From the end of 2024, products such as cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber, beef, and wood can only enter the European market if they are demonstrably not linked to deforestation. For organisations, this means gaining full visibility of supply chains, managing risks, and structurally documenting data. Not only for compliance, but also for credibility.
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Embedding sustainability in structure and behaviour
Sustainability is not a project. It is a vision that needs to be organised, embedded, and made measurable. Not only to comply with legislation, but to create meaningful impact for people, the environment, and your organisation. A sustainability or ESG management system integrates sustainability into your structure. It creates alignment, ensures continuity, and makes it possible to track, adjust, and improve performance in a measurable way.
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From measuring to reducing, from intention to impact
Climate change is no longer an abstract issue for the future. It is a concrete challenge of today. Customers, supply chain partners, and regulators are setting higher expectations for transparency, action, and measurable results. Whether it concerns CSRD reporting, Science Based Targets, or customer specific questionnaires, organisations must understand their impact and act on it. Effective climate policy does not start with communication. It starts with measurement and the willingness to take responsibility for emissions.
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Trust is built through choices
Responsible business goes beyond what you produce or sell. It is also about how you operate. Governance in sustainability is about behaviour, transparency, integrity, and accountability in decision making, across the supply chain and within your organisation. In a time of increasing societal expectations, regulation, and reporting requirements, organisations must do more than comply. They must demonstrate that their actions align with their values. Topics such as anti corruption, diversity in leadership, and business ethics are becoming essential in building trust with customers, partners, employees, and society. Trust begins with how you manage responsibility, power, and people.
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Healthy, engaged, and future ready
People shape your organisation. How you support them in terms of health, safety, workload, and development directly impacts quality, continuity, and reputation. Within sustainability, the role of employees is becoming increasingly important. What once focused on compliance with labour regulations is now evolving into a strategic focus on wellbeing, engagement, and long term employability. Organisations that invest in their people build trust, strengthen engagement, and improve performance. Not only because it is required, but because it delivers results.
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Making what matters visible
Sustainability without proof is only ambition. In a time where customers, supply chain partners, and regulators increasingly demand transparency, sustainability reporting is the way to show where your organisation truly stands. From basic reporting in platforms such as EcoVadis or ImpactBuying to full integration into annual reports according to ESRS guidelines, reporting is becoming an essential part of business operations. Strong reporting means providing direction, demonstrating performance, and driving improvement.
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From awareness to behaviour, from ambition to action
Sustainability is no longer a side ambition. It has become a critical success factor in the food industry, driven by legislation, customers, employees, and society. But policies alone do not create change. Real impact starts when people think, decide, and act differently. A sustainability culture ensures that ESG goals do not remain on paper, but come to life in practice, in strategy and in behaviour, in meetings and on the work floor.
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What you claim must be proven
In a market that demands sustainability, claims are used more frequently and examined more critically. Terms such as environmentally friendly, climate neutral, or responsibly produced create expectations among consumers, customers, and regulators. A claim only has value when it is accurate. Without proper substantiation, even well intended messages can lead to reputational damage, legal risks, or loss of trust. Regulators are increasingly active, and new European legislation is strengthening requirements. Communicating sustainability is therefore not just about telling your story. It is about proving what you deliver.
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From packaging obligation to sustainable advantage
The linear economy, take, make, dispose, is increasingly being replaced by a circular approach. For good reason. Resources are finite, waste is no longer acceptable, and regulations are raising the bar for what you produce and package. Circularity is not an idealistic ambition. It is a practical necessity. With upcoming legislation such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, what is optional today will soon become mandatory. Organisations that manage their packaging and material flows effectively will not only be compliant, but also competitive, credible, and future ready.
QA manager als duurzaamheidscoördinator
Groot Auditorium
Duurzaamheid is geen project meer, het is onderdeel van de dagelijkse praktijk. Zeker voor QA-managers in de voedingsmiddelenindustrie, die steeds vaker geconfronteerd worden met duurzaamheidsvragen uit de keten, nieuwe wetgeving zoals CSRD, EUDR of PPWR en klanten die inzicht willen in CO₂-uitstoot en beleid.
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