Our commitments - Weishardt

Weishardt's CSR and Quality commitments

A pioneer in its sector, Weishardt is the first marine collagen company in the world to have obtained the Friend of the Sea^® certification in 2021. This international recognition highlights our commitment to protecting marine resources and adopting sustainable practices. At Weishardt, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Quality are deeply embedded in our DNA. Every day, we take action to reduce our environmental impact while ensuring the highest quality products for our partners.

Our quality commitments

Quality is a real pillar of Weishardt’s business. Our quality, traceability and food safety requirements are applied at every stage of production, from the selection of raw materials to the finished product. We are certified ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000.

ISO 9001 certificates:

All our production sites are ISO 9001 certified. We thus ensure an effective management of quality and have a dynamic of constant improvement.

FSSC 22000 certificates:

All our production units are FSSC 22000 certified. Thanks to this standard, recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative, we guarantee an irreproachable level of hygiene and food safety.

Our CSR commitments

At Weishardt, we are committed to respecting the planet, and we carry out various initiatives on a daily basis to reduce our impact on the environment:

20% of the Group’s investments are dedicated to reducing our impact on the environment.
We reduced our electricity and water consumption between 2019 and 2020, by 16% and 9% respectively.
Our non-renewable energy consumption was reduced by 13% between 2014 and 2020.
We reduced our carbon footprint by 11% between 2006 and 2019, despite increases in our production volumes.
We play an active role in the circular economy,the waste from the wastewater treatment plant at our Graulhet site is repurposed:
- Through composting to produce fertilizer.
- Through anaerobic digestion to generate energy at the Trifyl waste treatment facility, located just 4 km away.
More than 95% of the waste from our Graulhet site is recycled or recovered.
Our commitment to sustainable development also applies to Naticol®, which is our range of marine collagen peptides of natural origin. Their production is based on an upcycling process: we use fish skins, which are by-products of filleting factories not otherwise used, to design an enhanced product used in food supplements.

Naticol^®: A responsible marine collagen

Our commitments to sustainable development also extend to Naticol^®, our range of marine collagen peptides:

Their production is based on an upcycling process: This process repurposes resources often overlooked, contributing to a circular economy while ensuring the quality and traceability of our marine collagen peptides.
Additionally, Naticol^® comes from sustainable sourcing. Its marine origin allows for a lower greenhouse gas footprint compared to other types of collagen. To protect marine ecosystems, the fish used are both farmed and wild. Moreover, species are diversified and sourced from various geographical areas to minimize the impact of our activity on each harvesting zone.
The Naticol^® range is available with the Friend of the Sea^® (FOS) certification, an international sustainability label. Weishardt was the first company to receive this certification for its marine collagen peptides, illustrating its pioneering role in adopting responsible fishing practices. This certification ensures that Naticol^® is produced from by-products of sustainable fisheries that respect marine ecosystems.

The MSC certification: An additional commitment

In addition to the Friend of the Sea^® certification, some of our products are certified with the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) label. This certification ensures that marine resources come from well-managed fisheries that meet strict sustainability and traceability criteria. It reflects our ongoing commitment to promoting responsible practices throughout our supply chain.

Our social commitments

Internally
Our social commitments start within our team. At Weishardt, we maintain a strong corporate culture with social values and a respect of ethics:

We are attentive to the diversity of the recruited profiles
A Health and Safety Commission is in place with the objective of improving the working conditions of all employees and encouraging compliance with safety and hygiene procedures.
We adopt an attractive remuneration policy and provide numerous social benefits.
Weishardt is a member of Sedex, a global organization dedicated to the promotion of ethical business practices. All our factories are audited based on the Sedex-SMETA standard.
We take the time to recognize the work of our employees: medals are awarded to employees (20, 30, 35, 40 years of service at Weishardt) during festive ceremonies organized every 5 years.
These actions have enabled Weishardt to be ranked among the top 20% of CSR performers according to the EcoVadis standard.

And externally Outside the company, we also carry out social endeavours:

We encourage local sports by supporting: – Sporting Club Graulhétois (the historical rugby club of Graulhet) – But also professional athletes: Maxime Valet (Paralympic fencing champion), Célia Perron (French Heptathlon champion), Hugo Corbillé (participant in the gliding world championships), and many others…
We work to help the cultural development of the area by supporting the Graulhet Fanfare Battery Orchestra and the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum in Albi.