OUR SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION

A large part of the energy we consume is green energy that we generate ourselves. To that end, we use solar panels and a windmill on our site in Roeselare.

SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY

We continuously aim to reduce our impact on the traffic and the neighbourhood. We do so by avoiding transport by road wherever possible. For example, raw materials for casing soil are maximally transported by ship.

SUSTAINABILITY IS IN THE DNA OF OUR COMPANY

Sustainability runs like a red thread through everything that we do. First of all, by our activity in itself. After all, we do make a product on the basis of residues from agriculture or the food industry that are difficult to process.
That is not the end of it: in all parts of our production process we always look for the most ecological solution.

Biofilter

We strive to create a pleasant environment around our company. To that end, we make quite some effort to limit noise or odour nuisance for the neighbours?

The most eye-catching example of this is the biofilter on our site. It is the largest one in Belgium!

REDUCE WASTE STREAMS

Reducing our waste streams is an important point of our sustainability policy. All our compost is delivered in bulk.

We also consult our suppliers to discuss how we can reduce waste streams together. For example, supplementary feed is always delivered to us in bulk, whereas the mushroom spawn is delivered on reusable stainless steel racks.

RATIONAL WATER USE

Producing compost requires a lot of water. That is why we reuse as much rainwater as possible. We collect this ‘free’ water over the entire area of our company premises and buildings. What if our rainwater reserves run out? Then we use pure surface water from the Roeselare-Leie canal. We do not touch any groundwater.

We produce excellent and consistent mushroom compost with respect for people and the environment. At Sterckx, it is all about quality and flexibility.