Happy New Year 2020!
All the teams of OLVEA Group wish you a Happy New Year 2020!
OLVEA Vegetable Oils – Orthodox Union Kosher certification
OLVEA’s vegetable oils which are processed and refined in our eco-refinery OLVEA Green Technologies, have obtained the Kosher certification. This certification, delivered by the Orthodox Union guarantees that the products and their production comply with all the requirements of kashrut (the laws of kosher food).
OLVEA is a “Target 75 Champion” of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP)
OLVEA is working with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), an environmental NGO, to support their work on sustainable fisheries. OLVEA is an SFP “Target 75 Champion“, meaning that we have joined the initiative to set the goal of seeing 75% or more of global seafood volumes in key sectors being produced in a sustainable manner, or improving towards sustainability, by 2020.
2018 Sesame campaign report
OLVEA has been established in Burkina Faso for more than 10 years for its Shea butter production. OLVEA has recently developed a Sesame seed oil supply chain, which relies on OLVEA’s existing local network.
Literacy in Burkina Faso
OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund has financed a new literacy campaign in Burkina Faso, allowing the opening of 3 dedicated centres. 88 people were trained there for 4 months!
2019 “Communication on Progress” of OLVEA – United Nations Global Compact
OLVEA is a signatory member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2015 and thus, is committed to integrate and promote its 10 principles related to human rights, international labour standards, environment and anti-corruption.
OLVEA Group: new website
OLVEA’s website has had a makeover! Visit OLVEA’s new website and discover more about our activities, our latest developments and investments.
OLVEA is proud to be part of the Solidarity Sourcing program of L’Oréal!
OLVEA is proud to be part of the Solidarity Sourcing program of L’Oréal! We are indeed working with thousands of women producers in Burkina Faso in order to produce our conventional, organic and fair-trade Shea butters from sources you can trust.
Philanthropic Fund: Signature of the sponsorship agreements
On Thursday 11th July, and as has been the case every year since 2013, OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund organised a ceremony to sign agreements to sponsor future graduates from the fécampois region.
14th Global Compact France’s General Meeting
Last week, Christophe Godard joined the Global Compact France’s General Meeting. OLVEA has been a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact since 2015; it is the largest global initiative on social responsibility.