IDILIA PEOPLE
AND THE PLANET
At Idilia Foods we are committed to the wellbeing of people and the planet. The goal of our Idilia People and Planet project is to work towards greater social and environmental sustainability. Firstly, by supporting the development and wellbeing of people, both our team and those who live in the areas in which we operate. Secondly, by manufacturing and distributing with minimum impact on the environment.
Our sustainability programme is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): zero hunger, good health and well-being, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, and climate action.
IDILIA AND
PEOPLE
At Idilia, we care about the well-being of those around us, and that is why we lead our own social responsibility projects as well as participate in initiatives that support their implementation.
The ColaCao Foundation aims to contribute to empowering children to get the best out of themselves, and initially focuses on a double objective: empowering their individuality, and raising awareness against one of the greatest enemies of children's diversity: bullying. To do this, it promotes and implements social, awareness-raising, educational and research activities.
Find out more about the foundation here.
Sport at the heart of the company
Promoting sport, as a cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle, is at the heart of Idilia Foods and its brands. It contributes to the physical and emotional wellbeing of people of all ages, from children to adults. Empowerment, respect and teamwork are all innate values in sport, which help us to improve every day.
Since the Idilia brands were founded more than 75 years ago, we have always supported sport, and this led ColaCao to become the first Spanish brand to sponsor the Olympic Games, becoming an Olympic food at the Munich Games in 1972. We pass this commitment to sport on to our internal team, which is why we implemented the Healthy & Happy programme to encourage and improve healthy lifestyles.
Our link with the Olympics continued as a founding partner of the ADO (Olympic Sports Support) plan in 1988. We have continued to support the ADO plan ever since. In addition, we support other programs such as the Plan de Apoyo al Deporte Base (ADB) of the Consejo Superior de Deportes and the Fundación Deporte Joven.
In our most immediate environment, we have been helping families in need for more than 30 years by collaborating with the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL) and donating products to these households.
IDILIA AND
THE PLANET
In the area of environmental sustainability, our goal is to manufacture and distribute with minimum impact.
Although our environmental impact indicators are already very low (our factory uses traditional mechanical techniques to preserve the personality of our recipes), Idilia Foods wants to continue reducing emissions, waste and plastics in its manufacturing activities.
Idilia is committed to sustainability and care for people and the planet, and therefore collaborates with some of the main global initiatives that promote socially responsible cocoa cultivation, such as the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF). These international entities integrate farmers, governments and other civil society actors, with the aim of ensuring the social sustainability of its supply chain and advancing respect for the human rights of the communities that work in its crops.
100% of our factory's electrical energy is green and we are working to continue reducing our environmental impact with a focus on three aspects:
Energy transition projects: One of our most advanced projects in energy efficiency is the photovoltaic park, which allows us to self-generate clean energy. Our photovoltaic park already occupies an area of 25,000 m2, or in other words, almost 3 soccer fields. This allows us to produce 1 out of 3 products with solar energy.
Water management: We are implementing measures, both in the factory and in the offices, to reduce water consumption by 10 to 15%. The goal is to save 2,500 m3 of water.
Sustainability in packaging: Promoting the circularity of our packaging through reuse, the use of recyclable material and reducing the use of plastic.
Sustainability also plays a key role at our headquarters, which are BREEAM-certified - the world's leading sustainability validation and certification method for buildings. This certification guarantees a more sustainable construction, meaning a reduced impact on the environment and enhanced wellbeing and health for those who work there. Plus, 100% of the energy consumed by the building is green.
The facilities provide for comprehensive recycling, establishing a paperless policy and have recycling points in all areas of the offices.
