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OLVEAct Now 2024 – CSR Performance Report
OLVEA proudly announces the release of its new CSR performance report, OLVEAct Now, showcasing its achievements over the past year and its ongoing dedication to a sustainable future.
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Concrete assistance to improve the daily lives of refugees in Burkina Faso!
True to its commitment to local communities, OLVEA Foundation, through its local association BurkinaVie, recently supported an initiative for populations displaced to refugee camps.
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OLVEA’s open day: a family day of sharing!
At OLVEA, we had the pleasure to organized an Open Day, a family day of sharing and discovering our company
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OLVEA honored with EcoVadis Platinum Medal for the third year in a row!
✨ Proudly awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for the third consecutive year, OLVEA reaffirms its position in the top 1% of the most advanced companies in terms of CSR! 🌿
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Carbon Disclosure Project 2023
OLVEA achieves a “B” score from the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) 2023, highlighting our action in the fight against climate change!
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MauritaVie is committed to supporting youth!
Our charity, MauritaVie, has just carried out a new project aimed at supporting youth in Mauritania.
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Happy New Year 2024!
✨ OLVEA’s teams, from all over the world, wish you all best for this New Year!✨
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COP28: Speech by Emmanuel Petiot
Invited by the Global Shea Alliance to speak at COP28, Emmanuel shared impactful insights into OLVEA’s vision for transforming food systems through collaboration, innovation and a strong commitment to sustainability
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🌍 OLVEAct for the Climate: Committing to planetary carbon neutrality! 🌿
At OLVEA, we are actively involved in the fight against climate change and the preservation of natural resources through our OLVEAct for the Climate initiative.
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Groupe NUXE & OLVEA join forces to fight against breast cancer🎗️
As part of a large-scale philanthropic initiative, OLVEA Foundation, through its charity MarocaVie, & Nuxe, have jointly launched a breast cancer awareness and screening campaign in rural areas of Morocco.
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“Pink and Solidary” October
“Pink and Solidary” October In October, our mission is clear: to take concrete action for breast cancer prevention, research, and awareness. As every year, OLVEA Foundation supported the organization of the Rose Run in Fécamp and funded the participation of our employees in this charitable event. Every step counts in this essential fight! 🏃♀️ We…
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INES : The inclusive and solidarity micro-insurance in Burkina Faso
Since its launch in 2021, the inclusive and solidarity micro-insurance « INES » (Insurance Net for Smallholders) has proven to be much more than just a project.
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Stop food loss and waste!
A responsible consumption At OLVEA, our commitment to “People and Nature” reflects in our dedication to promoting responsible consumption. 💚 We have installed a catering service that offers fresh, home-cooked meals prepared with seasonal ingredients, with optimized portion sizes to satisfy our employees’ appetites and minimize food waste. Every week, any unconsumed dishes are redistributed…
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World Clean Up Day – Fight against pollution and encouraging zero waste
World Clean Up Day – Fight against pollution and encouraging zero waste 🌍 Today is World Clean Up Day, a global day dedicated to the fight against pollution and to encouraging zero waste. Each and every one of us has a role to play in protecting our environment, and this day is it’s a great…
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Preserving our cultural and natural heritage.
Heritage days At OLVEA, we are aware of preserving both our cultural and natural heritage.🏛️🌿 Last year, we illuminated the famous cliffs of Fécamp (Normandie) with the video mapping of “The Odyssey of Hô,” offering children and adults with the opportunity to discover (or rediscover) this naturally enchanting setting. This year, we have focused on…
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Supporting the talents of tomorrow…
Supporting the talents of tomorrow… At OLVEA, we firmly believe that the success of tomorrow depends on the investment we make in today’s youth. 🎓 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: this program, initiated in 2013, allows us to financially support and guide high school graduates from Fécamp during their first two years of higher education.…
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OLVEA launches its new CSR performance report, OLVEAct Now!
OLVEA publishes its fourth CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) performance report, which presents its achievements over the past year and its vision for a fair and sustainable future.
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𝐀 𝐛𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!🐝
𝐀 𝐛𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞!🐝 In June, some special “bee-siness” partners arrived at OLVEA. Stung by the desire to learn more and take concrete action, our team of volunteer employees warmly welcomed 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 bees into their new hives, becoming true beekeepers in the making! We are proud to contribute to the preservation of the ecosystem for…
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World Food Safety Day
World Food Safety Day The challenge of health safety and product quality is paramount in the nutrition sector but also in cosmetics!). Regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction are our priorities: OLVEA, “From sources you can trust.” Recently, a strategic seminar was organized in order to engage our teams in an ambitious vision for OLVEA’s quality by 2025, based on two fundamental…
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International Women’s Day
For us, gender equality is not only a matter of numbers, but also a matter of corporate culture.
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International day of education
OLVEA’s Foundation take intiatives for education in the various countries where the Group is established : literacy campaigns, distribution of school kits..etc
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OLVEA honored with EcoVadis Platinum Medal!
Honored with the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for the second year in a row, OLVEA has been ranked in the top 1% of the most committed and advanced companies in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility!
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World Children’s Day
Charity association provided 800 school bags and supplies, encouraging children’s schooling and the fight school dropout.
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International day for Tolerance!
International day for Tolerance November 16th is International day for Tolerance. Established by the UN, the objective is to strengthen tolerance by promoting mutual understanding between cultures and people. At OLVEA, more than ten different nationalities work together. This diversity is important to us and part of our performance.
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The new OLVEAct Now CSR report is available!
For the third consecutive year, OLVEA publishes its Corporate Social Responsibility report, OLVEAct Now, which demonstrates OLVEA’s transparency and daily commitment to taking concrete action for a fairer and more sustainable world.
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Philanthropic Fund – Bachelors sponsorship, 2022
Chaque année depuis 2013, le Fonds de Mécénat du Groupe OLVEA parraine et accompagne des bacheliers fécampois dans leurs études supérieures.
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Video mapping, The Odyssey of Hô
The Odyssey of Hô – From June 29 to August 27, the famous cliffs of Fécamp will be adorned with a spectacular projection!
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MauritaVie – Distribution of clean drinking water and solidarity baskets
To face the increasingly poor access to clean drinking water, MauritaVie, set up by OLVEA Mauritania’s employees, has carried out a water distribution campaign in Nouadhibou (Mauritania).
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Making the invisible visible celebrating today the World Water Day 2022 !
Every act counts to protect this precious resource!
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March 21: International Day of Forests
The United Nations proclaimed March 21 as International Day of Forests to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests and to ensure their sustainable production and consumption.
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March 18: Global Recycling Day
A day dedicated to recognizing and supporting the importance that recycling plays in preserving our natural resources and securing the future of our planet!
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OLVEAct For Change: a sport and solidarity challenge for the benefit of the SNSM association of Fécamp!
OLVEA Group involved its employees in the 𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 challenge during twelve weeks, in order to support the SNSM (Sea Rescue Organization) of Fécamp.
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GOED Exchange 2022
OLVEA was pleased to participate in #GOEDExchange 2022 which took place in Florida from February 15th to 17th, 2022.
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January, 24, International Education Day : OLVEA committed to education since 10 years!
To celebrate the Sponsorship’s 10th anniversary, 16 former high school students testified on the support they received thanks to OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund.
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Grade “A” for the Mauritanian FIP supported by OLVEA!
The improvement actions carried out have been successful: the Small Pelagics FIP in Mauritania has been awarded with the grade of “A” from FisheryProgress!
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OLVEAct Now: Our new CSR report is out!
OLVEA is a committed operator in the vegetable and fish oils industries, which strives to Act for a more sustainable world on a daily basis. OLVEAct Now highlights the sustainable and responsible initiatives supported by OLVEA throughout its various activities.
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Discover how many sustainable actions you’re funding thanks to the OLVEAct With Us!
OLVEA innovates once again by creating the OLVEAct With Us, the first fair trade online calculator! This brand new tool allows you to calculate the social and environmental actions that you can contribute to, thanks to your purchases of products coming from OLVEA’s fair trade supply chains.
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Webinar: Enhance your brand recognition with True Sustainability
OLVEA will be participating in Special Chem‘s Virtual Innovation Days and will be holding a webinar on Sustainability: « Enhance your brand recognition with True Sustainability ».
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MauritaVie – Distribution of solidarity baskets
For its very first action, which took place during the holy month of Ramadan, MauritaVie’s volunteers have donated solidarity baskets to many unpriviledged families in Nouadhibou (Mauritania).
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MauritaVie – Waste collection in Mauritania
MauritaVie is a charity created in 2020 by OLVEA Mauritania’s employees to support collective social, cultural, educational and environmental actions in Mauritania.
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OLVEA Fish Oils has renewed its MSC and MarinTrust Chain of Custody certifications!
As a result of its commitment to responsible sourcing, OLVEA Fish Oils has once again renewed both its MSC and MarinTrust (formerly known as IFFO RS) Chain of Custody certifications!
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Sesame seed harvest in Burkina Faso
In 2019, for its fair trade Sesame seed oil supply chain (certified by Ecocert according to the Fair for Life standard), OLVEA worked with more than 3,850 sesame seed producers.
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Discover OLVEAct Now, the first CSR performance report of OLVEA!
OLVEA publishes OLVEAct Now, its first corporate social responsibility performance report. The OLVEAct Now report lists all of the Group’s CSR actions, initiatives and commitments, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations, of which OLVEA has been a Global Compact signatory since 2015.
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Ceremony for young graduated girls in Burkina Faso
Thanks to the Development Funds of our fair trade supply chains (FFL-certified), many community projects can emerge in the regions where we are located.
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Literacy campaign in Burkina Faso
OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund financed a new literacy campaign in Burkina Faso, in the Dissihn region, from March to July 2020. Since 2013, thanks to OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund, more than 800 people have been able to benefit from these campaigns and thus, to learn to read, write and count.
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A day on board of the “MilPat” in Fécamp
OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund offered a “Hissons les voiles” (“Hoist the sails”) day, on board of the old rigging “MilPat”, on Tuesday 29th September, to a dozen people from the AHAPS.
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OLVEA Fish Oils has renewed its Friend of the Sea certification
We are pleased to announce that OLVEA Fish Oils has renewed its Friend of the Sea certification! This certification attests that OLVEA’s fish oils come from responsibly and sustainably-managed fisheries, thus guaranteing the quality and traceability of our products.
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Marc Daudruy, former managing director of the OLVEA Group, passed away
Marc Daudruy, former managing director of the OLVEA Group, passed away at the age of 78. He joined the family business in the 1970s and expanded its activities to include vegetable oils, allowing it to grow strongly.
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OLVEA participated in #WorldCleanUpDay!
With the support of the OLVEA Group, its Philanthropic Fund financed the creation and implementation of marine debris containers, installed on Fécamp’s dike. These containers were inaugurated during the World Clean Up Day.
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#SustainableDevelopment Week
OLVEA is daily committed to implement sustainable development within its supply chains not only by respecting local resources, but also by adding real social and economic values to local communities.
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Sesame in Burkina Faso – 2020 campaign
The Sesame seeds have been sown in July and August in Burkina Faso, during the rainy season. The crops are now in full production and will be ready for harvest in October.
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2019 Report – Fair trade (Fair for Life) development funds
In 2019, the development funds related to the fair-trade supply chains of TrueShea™ (Shea butter) and Sesame oil and Avocado oil were able to finance many environmental and social projects.
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OLVEA launches the TrueShea™ brand!
OLVEA launches the TrueShea™ brand covering all its existing pure, sustainable and 100% natural Shea butters!
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OLVEA Vegetable Oils has joined the Executive Committe of the Global Shea Alliance!
Following an election process, OLVEA Vegetable Oils, represented by Philippe Garidou, our Sales Director, is happy to join the GSA Executive Committee! This new mission places OLVEA in a leading position to provide support and advice for the development of the strategic interests of the Shea industry and the practical necessities of its members.
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Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay!
OLVEA has been a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact since 2015 and actively commits to sustainable development and to offering its clients sustainably-sourced products while preserving the future.
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Today is #EarthDay’s 50th birthday!
Today is #EarthDay’s 50th birthday! This annual event celebrated worldwide aims to raise awareness and gather people around the same issue : environmental protection. OLVEA has been committed for years to preserving and respecting biodiversity. Our dedication is demonstrated on a daily basis, both through the reduction of the environmental impact of our production and through our sustainable development projects.
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OLVEA Green Technologies has obtained the Silver status by Ecovadis!
OLVEA Green Technologies has thus obtained the Silver status by Ecovadis, less than 1,5 year after its start-up! 🥈 This score acknowledges OLVEA’s daily work and commitment in terms of sustainable development and Corporate Social Responsibility. With a score of 63/100, our “Silver” lever places us in the top 25% of companies assesed by Ecovadis.
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COVID-19 update
OLVEA is closely keeping abreast of the evolution of the COVID-19 virus and doing its utmost in order to ensure a full supply continuity for all of its customers. With 90 years of expertise in producing and sourcing multiple vegetable oils throughout the world, OLVEA is ideally positioned to secure its various supply chains in the weeks and months to come.
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OLVEA Green Technologies is now certified according to the FSSC 22000 standard
OLVEA Green Technologies, our eco-refining plant, is now certified according to the FSSC 22000 standard (Food Safety System Certification), attesting of the reliability of its food safety management system and therefore of its permanent control of health hazards.
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Happy New Year 2020!
All the teams of OLVEA Group wish you a Happy New Year 2020!
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2018 Shea campaign report
For more than 10 years, OLVEA has been developing a Shea supply chain in Burkina Faso; it has recently been fair-trade certified according to Ecocert‘s Fair for Life standard. Every year, in order to produce its butter, OLVEA Burkina Faso buys Shea kernels directly from farmers’ organizations and women producers.
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Development of an Olive oil supply chain in Morocco
OLVEA has been working for more than 10 years for the development of sustainable value chains, and is an historic partner of L’Oreal’s Solidarity Sourcing program with its Shea butter supply chains produced in Burkina Faso.
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International Women’s Day
OLVEA has been working for women’s empowerment for years whether it be in france or africa, and especially in OLVEA’s sustainable Shea supply chain in Burkina Faso.
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World literacy day
From 2013 to 2018, OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund has financed 4 literacy campaigns in Burkina Faso, enabling 563 people to learn how to read, write and count.
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International Day of Rural Women
OLVEA has been working to empower women in rural areas of Burkina Faso and Morocco for years, through its supply chains, its Philanthropic Fund and its Moroccan charitable organization Marocavie.
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20.05.2019 : World bee day
Today, Monday, May 20th, is World bee day! From 2016 to 2018, OLVEA set up several public/private partnerships and engaged human and financial resources in order to develop a beeswax supply chain in West Africa.
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OLVEA Vegetable Oils has obtained the Gold status by Ecovadis!
This assessment of companies’ CSR performance is based on 4 main themes: the environment, human rights and labor rights, ethics, and responsible purchasing policy.We are among the 5% of the top rated companies by Ecovadis!
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22.04.2019: Earth Day
Today is #EarthDay, an annual event celebrated worldwide in order to support environmental protection. OLVEA Vegetable Oils has been committed for years to sustainable development and the reduction of the environmental impact of its production.
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OLVEA joins forces with IQI to become stronger together
OLVEA and IQI announced a new agreement that will see the two companies working together to improve the quality of both their businesses. As a global supplier of premium pet food ingredients, IQI is a household name in the pet food industry, whereas OLVEA is world-renowned for sourcing and refining of natural oils.
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In-Cosmetics 2019 – Paris
For the twelfth consecutive year, OLVEA was present at In-Cosmetics Global, the largest international trade fair dedicated to the cosmetics industry. Thank you to everyone who came to meet our teams!
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GMP+ certifications
OLVEA Fish Oils and OLVEA Green Technologies have obtained the GMP+ certification ; GMP+ B2 for our eco-refinery and GMP+ B1 for OLVEA Fish Oils.
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Meet us at the In-Cosmetics 2019!
OLVEA will be exhibiting at the In Cosmetics 2019, held in Paris on April 2 – 4. Come to our stand E131 and discover our full range of vegetable oils and specialty ingredients!
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Literacy campaign in Burkina Faso
OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund ran a new literacy campaign in Burkina Faso last February, enabling 85 persons to learn to read, write and count. More than 500 people have benefited from these campaigns since their launch in 2013!
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OLVEA celebrates 90 years of experience and know-how!
[ #HAPPYBIRTHDAY ] Did you know? We’re proud to be 90 today! #OldButGold
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Happy New Year 2019!
This year, OLVEA celebrates 90 years of experience and know-how! All the teams from OLVEA wish you a Happy New Year!
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International Solidarity Day
December 20th is the International Solidarity Day! On this occasion, OLVEA’s Philanthropic Fund is launching its own website!
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Africa Industrialization Day
Today is #AfricaIndustrializationDay! Learn more about it on the United Nations website.
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For Life certification
OLVEA is now For Life certified! This certification, in connection with our values and our CSR policy, ensures the responsible practices within our company.
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Purchase campaign of Shea Kernels in Burkina Faso
The purchase campaign of Shea kernels has started in Burkina Faso!OLVEA Burkina Faso buys its Organic & Fair-Trade Shea kernels directly from producers’ organizations, which commercialization, embodied by Collaboration Protocols, includes a fair and transparent remuneration for thousands of women producers in Burkina Faso.
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World Sight Day
Today is World Sight Day. One of the best ingredients to take care of your retina is the DHA, an essential Omega 3. Fish Oils are rich in EPA/DHA, so don’t forget to take your fish oil supplements in order to improve your eyesight!
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Sustainability & Naturals in Cosmetics – Barcelona
Antoine Piccirilli, OLVEA’s R&D Director, was a speaker at the Sustainability & Naturals in Cosmetics conference that was held last week in Barcelona.
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4 perspectives on the value of Shea – ICCO
Great article about the perspectives of the Shea supply chain by the ICCO Coorporation, with the input of Tom van’t Hoff, sales director of OLVEA Netherlands.
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In-Cosmetics 2018 – Amsterdam
For the eleventh consecutive year, OLVEA was present at the In-Cosmetics Global, the biggest international fair dedicated to the cosmetics industry.
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Manifesto “Osons Demain”
By becoming signatory of the manifesto Osons Demain, OLVEA has once again made a commitment in favour of the environment and of the biodiversity. This manifesto, signed by numerous business managers, was created following the alert raised by 15.000 scientists about the climatic disorder.
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Ecovadis 2018 – “Silver” Rating
EcoVadis in an online platform allowing access to the classification of the corporate CSR performance. This year again, OLVEA has improved its score, especialy on its environmental impact. With a score of 61/100, our “Silver” lever now places us in the top 30% of companies with CSR Ratings.
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Happy new year 2018!
All the teams from OLVEA Group wish you a happy new year!
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Friend of the Sea certification
We are pleased to announce that the Friend of the Sea certification of OLVEA Fish Oils, obtained in April 2011, has been renewed on the 6th of October 2014. This certification attests that the fish oil of OLVEA Fish Oils is coming from sustainable fishing.
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Mauritania: start of the coastral fishing improvement and promotion project
The coastral fishing improvement and promotion project in Mauritania was set up early august by the Mauritanian private sector and the OLVEA Group. The President of the Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ould Abdel Aziz, calls for a more sustainable and responsible management of the fishery sector.
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OLVEA’s Eco-gestures
OLVEA’s Eco-gestures In order to raise awareness amongst its collaborators, OLVEA has set up a company Eco-gestures charter and provided its employees with ecocups as well as recycling bins.
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New Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for small pelagic fisheries in Mauritania
The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has announced the beggining of a new Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for small pelagic fisheries in Mauritania. Together, international fishing sector stakeholders, fishmeals and fish oils buyers, exporters and processors, in collaboration with the Mauritanian fishery authority, signed a memorandum, marking the FIP’s official beginning.
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In Cosmetics 2017 – London
Like every year, OLVEA Vegetable Oils will be exhibiting at the In-Cosmetics Global, which will take place in London, 4th-6th, april, 2018.
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Come and meet us at the BIOFACH fair
Come and meet us at the BIOFACH fair in Nuremberg (Germany), where we will be present on February 15th and 16th, 2017. We will be delighted to meet you there, and to exchange with you about our new organic and sustainable sesame seed oil as well as our other products.
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New range of cosmetic raw materials: OLVEA® Shea esters
Discover our 2 Shea esters: OLVEA® Silky Shea and OLVEA® Creamy Shea!
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New arrival at OLVEA: the corporate boat
A J70 sailboat is at the disposal of the OLVEA Group’s collaborators in order to give them the opportunity to learn and get better at sailing. The main goal of this boat is to share a friendly and unifying activity outside the workplace while discovering joys of sailing, and even regattas for the most conversant.
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Inauguration of OLVEA Burkina Faso’s new plant
In order to better meet the growing demands of the international cosmetics market, OLVEA Burkina Faso has built a new factory in Bobo Dioulasso.This new agro-industrial processing unit was inaugurated Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in the presence of Stéphane Sanou, Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, representing the President of Burkina Faso, as well as ambassadors from France, Denmark and the European Union, and technical and financial partners of OLVEA.
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2016 Ecovadis evaluation: Silver level
OLVEA Vegetable Oils has achieved the Silver level of CSR performance (Corporate Social Responsibility) following its evaluation on the Ecovadis platform, thus ranking among the 30% of the top-rated companies.
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In-Cosmetics 2016 – Paris
As every year, OLVEA Vegetable Oils will be exhibiting at the In-Cosmetics, which will take place in Paris from 12 to 14 April 2016. On this occasion, OLVEA Vegetable Oils will present a new sustainable supply chain, a new production site in Burkina Faso, its Shea esters and, of course, its wide range of vegetable oils and oil derivatives.
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OLVEA Morocco’s video: Argan oil sustainable supply chain
OLVEA Morocco, production unit of OLVEA Vegetable Oils, is the leading Moroccan manufacturer of Argan oil. Argan oil is a natural elixir with exceptional cosmetic properties
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OLVEA achieves EFfCI certification
Those standards establish a guide to Good Manufacturing Practices for cosmetic ingredients, based on the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard (quality management system).This certification drives the continuous improvement process of OLVEA’s quality policy in order to better meet its clients’ expectations.
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OLVEA Vegetable Oils’ corporate movie
Discover the new corporate movie of OLVEA Vegetable Oils to see our teams, our sustainable supply chains in Africa, our quality management, our sustainable committment and so much more.In this movie, you’ll learn about who we are, what we do and how we can help you!
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OLVEA Burkina Faso : UEBT member since 2013
OLVEA Burkina Faso became a UEBT member in march 2013, and commits to the principles of Ethical BioTrade: ensuring that sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain.