Belong to the food market is a big responsibility: to offer millions of people around the world access to basic nutrition. As a world leader in customized casings, within our commitment to this SDG:
Viscofan undertakes to transform the ample knowledge developed in the processing, use and transformation of raw materials, especially collagen, in products and solutions that contribute to improve the health and well-being of people. Collagen is the most abundant protein of the human body and of animals but, in turn, it is a singular versatile material and, therefore, is used in various areas that are beneficial for people, such as regenerative medicine, nutrition, health and life sciences.
Viscofan's production process requires the use of water. Hence, the Group focuses on the sustainable management of water in its operations and at its factories, with a strict consumption and re-use policy, improving the quality of wastewater discharges and investing in the best available water management technologies.
People are a differential value for Viscofan future. More than 5,000 employees in 19 countries constitute an extraordinary human wealth. People management is key to achieving our goals and that is why we want to attract and develop the best team in the industry.
Within the commitment to this SDG, the Viscofan Group promotes:
Developing more sustainable activity requires incorporating environmental criteria throughout the value chain that minimises the impact of our business activity caused by the transformation of raw materials by mechanical and chemical means that leads to the generation of waste. Starting with the selection of raw materials, both the main ones (cellulose, collagen skins, abaca paper, polyamides and natural gas) and the auxiliary ones, and continuing with reduction of waste generation, optimising waste management and prioritising recovery or recycling above other systems such as destruction or disposal.
Within its commitment to this SDG Viscofan seeks:
The production process of casings is a continuous process throughout the year that requires substantial energy. In our fight against climate change, we are continuously investing in improvements to reduce energy consumption and to make the most of the different ways in which this energy is present in our processes. Viscofan's strategy for reducing overall CO2 emissions includes using heat, even in the effluents from our production processes, and replacing systems requiring elevated amounts of energy with more efficient systems.
Within this goal Viscofan invests in technology in the search for decarbonisation, such as the installation of energy equipment with the capacity to use green hydrogen at Cáseda
