Sustainability

Actively creating change

Sustainability in action. Every single day.

Behaving responsibly in the interests of the community is an integral part of Hilcona AG’s corporate culture. Treating nature and its resources with respect is our declared corporate goal.

Ecology, economics, social affairs: behaving responsibly in the interests of the community is an integral part of Hilcona AG’s corporate culture.

Products and procurement

We give precedence to ecologically sound, animal-friendly products that are manufactured with social responsibility in mind.

Environment and resources

We have concern for the environment and use resources carefully.

Staff and society

We are an attractive employer which cares for its workforce and society.

Sustainability begins with each and every one of us

If each and every one of us does our bit, we can achieve a lot. We consider it our responsibility not only to support sustainable activities, but to be sustainable ourselves in our business.

Our sustainability in action:

All of our electricity comes from renewable sources.
We use tuna from dolphin-friendly fisheries.
We produce using fish from certified sustainable fisheries (MSC and ASC).
We prioritise local ingredients. We source raw materials from developing countries in compliance with strict Fair Trade standards.
Fishery products from sustainable fisheries
(WWF Score 1-3).
All eggs from KAT-certified farms, no eggs from caged chickens (KAT = controlled alternative husbandry).
Cardboard packaging > 90% recycled.
We stopped using palm oil in the development of new products in 2014. Of all our current recipes, 98% are free of palm oil. In the few foods that do contain palm oil, it is certified as “segregated” according to the strict RSPO standards.

In Schaan, Hilcona’s largest site, all of our process heat is from carbon-neutral sources. This reduces carbon emissions by 15,000 tonnes.
We source Swiss vegetables from 500 family farms in the region.
We do not use genetically modified organisms.
Our tofu is made from 100% Swiss organic soy.
We have set ourselves the goal of cutting down 30 tonnes of packaging every year using appropriate measures.
Organic share of turnover: 10%.
Many of our cheeses (ricotta, mozzarella, mascarpone, gruyère) are made in Switzerland using Swiss milk.
100% GMO-free.