All partners in the fruit juice supply chain support sustainable intensification of food systems to meet global needs by managing agriculture. They should protect and enhance the environment and use natural resources efficiently and optimally.
Companies need to maintain awareness of current environmental legislative requirements relative to their activities, products and services and ensure legal compliance through training, awareness, operational control and monitoring.
All partners shall identify any negative environmental impacts of their activities. Progressive steps shall be taken to reduce the environmental impact where possible.
Pesticide use shall respect legal restrictions and the ALARA principle, which means keeping the use of pesticides “As Low As Reasonably Achievable”.
In addition, continuous improvement of the overall environmental performance should be demonstrated.