We strengthen biodiversityalong foodsupply chains.

“Promoting biodiversity has been an essential cornerstone of our association’s philosophy since it was founded in 1985. Drawing on our many years of expertise, we provide valuable impetus for the necessary ecological transformation of viticulture and beyond.”

“For decades, ECOLAND, together with the Schwäbisch Hall Farmers’ Association and Akademie Schloss Kirchberg, have actively implemented projects for preserving biodiversity: conserving traditional livestock breeds such as the Swabian-Hall pig and the Limpurger cattle, as well as historic local crop varieties such as Hohenlohe yellow mustard and Hohenlohe coriander. Our work also includes climate-resilience projects with more than 1,400 member farmers and the implementation of further biodiversity measures through the Hohenlohe organic model region. In the words of Albert Schweitzer: ‘It is what we do that ennobles us!’ Rudolf Bühler adds: ‘We are entitled to cultivate nature—but we are not allowed to exploit it!’”

"We are strongly committed to Food for Biodiversity because of the great opportunity we have to exchange proposals for improvement on biodiversity and climate change issues with our colleagues, as well as to learn about the specific needs of the sector by promoting and refining our sustainability programme with new methodologies to increase biodiversity and reduce the use of plant protection products."

“For many years, OroVerde has supported the socio-ecological transformation of agricultural systems in Latin America. Together with our partners, we develop solutions to promote biodiversity in agriculture and create sustainable prospects for producers throughout the supply chain. As part of Food for Biodiversity, we strengthen the network and contribute our local experience, particularly in coffee, cocoa and banana production, to live up to our responsibility as a consumer country within global supply chains and help build a socially just and ecologically stable future.”

“For more than 40 years, Naturland has been driving the organic transformation of agriculture. Through farming practices aligned with Naturland standards, farmers contribute in many ways to the protection and promotion of biodiversity. At the same time, climate change and biodiversity loss continue to accelerate. Our aim is to turn these challenges into opportunities for agriculture by working closely with stakeholders across the food value chain. Food for Biodiversity provides an ideal platform for dialogue, collaboration, and collective action.”

“As one of the world’s largest certification systems, ISCC has been committed to conserving biodiversity since it was founded in 2010. Certified food-industry companies can use the ISCC logo to communicate the sustainable cultivation of raw materials transparently to consumers. We look forward to working with the association members to develop solutions that enable the food industry to make a positive contribution to conserving biodiversity.”

„Seit 60 Jahren setzt sich der WWF Österreich für den Schutz und die Wiederherstellung der Biodiversität ein. Die Vielfalt unseres Planeten steht aufgrund unseres Ernährungssystems unter starkem Druck: 70% des Verlustes sind der Produktion tierischer Lebensmittel zuzurechnen. Als Mitglied des Vereins Food for Biodiversity möchten wir den Schutz der biologischen Vielfalt entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette von Unternehmen verankern. Größter Hebel dabei ist ein Mehr an pflanzlichen und ein Weniger an tierischen Lebensmitteln.“

“By joining the Food for Biodiversity industry initiative, we at Zentis actively support the conservation and promotion of biodiversity in our supply chain. Drawing on the association’s expertise and our long-standing, trust-based relationships with suppliers, we implement projects directly in the field. Together with one of our suppliers, we have already successfully completed an initial pilot project on biodiversity-friendly apricot cultivation. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and exchanging ideas with other companies, associations and biodiversity experts. Together, we can make a significant contribution to protecting biodiversity.”

“Biodiversity is one of AöL’s core topics. Together with our member companies, we are advancing the protection of biodiversity. Joining forces with companies beyond the organic sector through Food for Biodiversity enables us to work with other food-industry businesses to address challenges and pool our efforts. After all, when we share a common goal, it makes sense to follow a common path.”