{"id":547,"date":"2024-10-29T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T10:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vanhaelstfruit.be\/?page_id=547"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:48:17","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vanhaelstfruit.be\/en\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"547\" class=\"elementor elementor-547\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb40685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb40685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf1e29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebf1e29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-id=\"7b59029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad56fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ad56fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Van Haelst Fruit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ab7be elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f0ab7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 1 50\"><line id=\"Line_7\" data-name=\"Line 7\" y2=\"50\" transform=\"translate(0.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f8faeb\" stroke-width=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1c39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b1c39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability IS IN OUR DNA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a24e2 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89a24e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#beleid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our sustainability policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d118f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88d118f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcf7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdcf7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our efforts and goals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d8db8 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b7d8db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 1 50\"><line id=\"Line_3\" data-name=\"Line 3\" y2=\"50\" transform=\"translate(0.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#78953b\" stroke-width=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ed4a1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ed4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Van Haelst Fruit, we are committed to a sustainable future every day. Discover here how we are actively contributing to a greener world.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b087373 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b087373\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbfaf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcbfaf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3d9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3d9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur efforts are aligned with four key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): clean water (SDG 6), responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), climate action (SDG 13), and ecosystem conservation (SDG 15). \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451799a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"451799a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b60ff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b60ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom innovative technologies in our orchards to eco-friendly growing methods and circular water management, we strive to reduce our ecological footprint and contribute positively to the environment. We would love to show you how we go for sustainable growth!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b146313 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b146313\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"beleid\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba8a18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ba8a18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec20a2 e-con-full fw-container-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ec20a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5a545 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e5a545\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c9cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1c9cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417307e elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"417307e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 1 50\"><line id=\"Line_7\" data-name=\"Line 7\" y2=\"50\" transform=\"translate(0.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f8faeb\" stroke-width=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cfc594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cfc594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Growth from the Start<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58bb151 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58bb151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince day one, Van Haelst has been investing in new orchards and additional plantings. Our ambition? Continued growth, while respecting nature and minimizing our impact.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88624f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e88624f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovative Technology for Sustainable Cultivation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e752e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e752e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough projects focused on eco-friendly farming and fuel-saving techniques like combined mowing and misting, we continuously reduce our footprint. Self-driving tractors and smart irrigation systems optimize our farming and water management. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e1650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7e1650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/vanhaelstfruit.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SDG_12.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-515\" alt=\"Responsible consumption and production\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e211c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63e211c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39c2f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a39c2f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e21ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0e21ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbd345 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecbd345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0518669 e-con-full fw-container-50 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0518669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ca729 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2ca729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c311b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c311b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ECOSYSTEMS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ac5bf elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"97ac5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"1\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 1 50\"><line id=\"Line_7\" data-name=\"Line 7\" y2=\"50\" transform=\"translate(0.5)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f8faeb\" stroke-width=\"1\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd48bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd48bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Natural Solutions for a Healthy Environment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9029fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9029fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We consciously choose natural fertilizers and compost and use eco-friendly pest control methods such as birdhouses, flower hedges for bees and pheromone confusion techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3f5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb3f5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate-Neutral Production<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9826d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e9826d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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The carbon stored in our orchards fully offsets our already low carbon footprint, creating a positive impact on the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e915c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36e915c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/vanhaelstfruit.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SDG_15.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-637\" alt=\"Life on land\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac83387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac83387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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