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Thank you for a year of progress
Thank you for the many wonderful, inspiring and heartfelt moments in 2019! Thank you for every reason that brought you to us. Together we will continue building a sustainable future, step-by-step. Because when you shop with us, that means we can invest in reusable bags, youth training projects, local organic products and other good causes. The video shows some of the fantastic work we’ve done over the past year. Thanks to you, 2020 will see us continuing to innovate. Daring to do things together is what makes our dreams come true. Therefore, from all of us, a big thank you!
Reusable bags
Colruyt Group is the first Belgian retailer to introduce reusable bags for unpackaged fruit and vegetables, as the only alternative to one-way bags. The reusable bags are made of polyester, are very strong and are also machine-washable.
More about our reusable bags
How we avoid more CO₂ than we emit
Day after day, we work tirelessly on innovative projects to reduce our CO₂ emissions. At the same time, we are investing in green electricity. And that pays off. Since 2017, we have been avoiding more CO₂ than we actually emit.
Discover how we avoid CO₂
Responsible pork production
Together with our pig farmers, we focus heavily on the health and welfare of the animals. Stress-free animals are healthier and more productive, their meat is tenderer and juicier, and this also contributes to our goal of sustainable entrepreneurship. Everyone’s a winner.
This is how our pigs are reared
Hiking routes for healthier working conditions
Because we want to give our employees the opportunity to exercise more and feel good about themselves, we have mapped out four walking routes in the green surroundings of our Wilgenveld site. Together they offer 16 km of hiking pleasure Our new cycle path is also located on one of the routes.
More about our hiking trails
Collibri Foundation gives young people a voice
During Tomorrow's Voices, more than 50 ambitious young people made their voices heard for a better future. “I dream of setting up a training centre for young people who have no access to education or the Internet”, beams Aminata from Guinea. Vanessa (Brazil) wants to help the farmers in her community to start growing a new product: passion fruit.
Read here how we support young people