Congratulations to the European EMAS Awards 2011 Micro-organisations winner - Belvas (Belgium) Certified Fairtrade Organic Chocolate

Source: ec.europa.eu

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Winner private micro-organisations: Belvas Organic Chocolate (Belgium)

Belvas is a manufacturer of exquisite chocolate with a strong belief in fair trade and sustainable agriculture. The company is EMAS registered since 2011 and currently employs eight people.

The entire Belvas team set up a completely new waste management process, including the separation of organic waste and its use in anaerobic digestion plants. The company also places a strong focus on involving suppliers in its environmental management. All cardboards used in packaging are FSC certified. Input from experienced suppliers is used to improve resource efficiency in the production process, including, for example, the evelopment of a unique energy retrieval system used to melt chocolate. In cooperation with regional schools, Belvas also organised site visits for students to showcase examples of practical environmental protection in an “ecological factory”.

Factory visits and “think tank” sessions with representatives of a Walloon political party took place to discuss the improvement of existing environmental norms and ways to promote sustainable consumption. “We are very proud to win the EMAS Award”, said Thierry Noesen, Belvas’s General Manager. “That means that a small company can make ecological innovations. It is good to know that the first ecological chocolate factory is from Belgium! This Award rewards also the daily efforts of the entire team. It is very motivating for us.”

Further information on the company is available at http://www.belvas.be/

Tip: OrganicPortal Belgium - Biologische Eten & Drinken

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20.01.2012

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