Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Greenpeace-Netherlands-and-Jumbo-Supermarket-Chain-Sign-Pesticides-Agreement-27MZIFJJ06FEA.htmlConceptually similarGreenpeace Netherlands and Jumbo Supermarket Chain Sign Pesticides AgreementGP0STQ0X5Completed★★★★Greenpeace Netherlands and Jumbo Supermarket Chain Sign Pesticides AgreementGP0STQ0X6Completed★★★★GP NL Executive Director Sylvia BorrenGP02GGZCompleted★★★★GP NL Executive Director Sylvia BorrenGP02GH0Completed★★★★GP NL Executive Director Sylvia BorrenGP02GH1Completed★★★★GP NL Executive Director Sylvia BorrenGP02GH2Completed★★★★GP NL Executive Director Sylvia BorrenGP02GH3Completed★★★★GP NL Executive Director Sylvia BorrenGP02GH4Completed★★★★GP NL Executive Director Sylvia BorrenGP02GH5Completed★★★★View AllGP0STQ0X4Greenpeace Netherlands and Jumbo Supermarket Chain Sign Pesticides AgreementGreenpeace Netherlands director Sylvia Borren and Ed van de Weerd, commercial director of Jumbo Supermarkets have taken an important step in reducing use of pesticides in vegetables and fruits. They agreed that Jumbo will aim for 100% certificated products according the ‘Milieukeur’ guidelines for environmental quality of vegetables and fruit at the end of 2019. Also the company will strive to double or triple the amount of biological products in comparison with the present supply in their supermarkets. The requirements for the floriculture products they sell are increased and will be derived from sustainable culture at the end of 2019.In original language:Greenpeace en Jumbo Tekenen Overeenkomst over Pesticidengebruik AGF produktenVandaag zijn Greenpeace en Jumbo overeengekomen dat Jumbo eind 2019 voor 100% volgens Milieukeur gecertificeerde AGF producten zal verkopen in zijn supermarkten. Sylvia Borren, directeur van Greenpeace Nederland en Ed van de Weerd, commercieel directeur van Jumbo tekenen hiervoor een overeenkomst. Ook zal het bedrijf ernaar streven dat eind 2019 het aandeel biologische producten in de winkels verdubbeld of verdrievoudigd is in vergelijking met het huidige aanbod.Locations:Amsterdam-Netherlands-Western EuropeDate:27 Jul, 2016Credit:© Greenpeace / Michiel de BriederMaximum size:2596px X 1756pxKeywords:Chief executive officers (CEO)-Food for Life (campaign title)-Greenpeace executive directors-Greenpeace offices-Hands-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Pesticides-Supermarkets-Two people-Women-Writing (activity)Shoot:Greenpeace Netherlands and Jumbo Supermarket Chain Sign Pesticides AgreementGreenpeace Netherlands director Sylvia Borren and Ed van de Weerd, commercial director of Jumbo Supermarkets have taken an important step in reducing use of pesticides in vegetables and fruits. They agreed that Jumbo will aim for 100% certificated products according the ‘Milieukeur’ guidelines for environmental quality of vegetables and fruit at the end of 2019. Also the company will strive to double or triple the amount of biological products in comparison with the present supply in their supermarkets. The requirements for the floriculture products they sell are increased and will be derived from sustainable culture at the end of 2019.
