Harvesting for the Future

We align ourselves with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with the aim of having a better impact on the local communities and economies of the countries we operate in.

 

To ensure that we have a global strategy that is in alignment with other global entities and truly impactful, we use the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the base for our strategy. Every and any action that we develop is associated to one, or more, of the UN’s SDG. As a company with a global scale we have an even larger responsibility to care for the future.

 

Today, in everything that we do, we are focused on being better in the core areas where we can have a more significant impact, People and Communities, Products and Innovations and Planet and Operations.

Harvesting for the Future

We align ourselves with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals with the aim of having a better impact on the local communities and economies of the countries we operate in.

To ensure that we have a global strategy that is in alignment with other global entities and truly impactful, every and any action that we develop is associated to one, or more, of the UN’s SDG.

 

Today, in everything that we do, we are focused on being better in the core areas where we can have a more significant impact, People and Communities, Products and Innovations, Planet, Operations and Supply Chain. With a clear 3P sustainability agenda in place, well calculated targets and, and a dedicated multidisciplinary team global team, we are focused on Harvesting for the Future in everything that we do.

99%
Cork Dust to Energy Recovery
80%
of Own Patents in Use
61%
Female Employees in Management Positions
-30%
Reduction in Waste Produced

Harvesting for the Future
3P Strategy

Planet, Operations and Supply Chain

Reduce the environmental impact of our activity through: the sustainable use of resources; climate change mitigation and adaptation; energy transition; and circular economy. Collaborate in the preservation of cork oak and Oak forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Promote sustainable management of our value chain.

Products & Innovation

At Harv 81 Group, we believe that the use of cork stoppers, oak barrels, and labels not only provides significant environmental advantages but also plays a crucial role in preserving forest ecosystems. We consider that it is much more than having sustainable products; it is about sustainable product management and advancing the bioeconomy as a solution for todays enviromental chalanges.
By choosing our products, you are supporting practices that contribute to carbon capture, biodiversity, and forest health

People & Communities

Our Employees are our Heart & Soul
Everywhere we set up operations, we look to become an integral part of the community and play a socially active and relevant role.

We know that we can make a difference and we work with that purpose: through the creation of direct and indirect jobs, enhancing local economies, being actively involved in social development projects, and through the environmental management of our activities.

Harvesting for the Future
3P Strategy

Planet Operations & Supply Chains

Reduce the environmental impact of our activity through: the sustainable use of resources; climate change mitigation and adaptation; energy transition; and circular economy. Collaborate in the preservation of cork oak and Oak forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Promote sustainable management of our value chain.

Products & Innovation

At Harv 81 Group, we believe that the use of cork stoppers, oak barrels, and labels not only provides significant environmental advantages but also plays a crucial role in preserving forest ecosystems. We consider that it is much more than having sustainable products; it is about sustainable product management and advancing the bioeconomy as a solution for todays enviromental chalanges.
By choosing our products, you are supporting practices that contribute to carbon capture, biodiversity, and forest health

People & Communities

Our Employees are our Heart & Soul
Everywhere we set up operations, we look to become an integral part of the community and play a socially active and relevant role.

We know that we can make a difference and we work with that purpose: through the creation of direct and indirect jobs, enhancing local economies, being actively involved in social development projects, and through the environmental management of our activities.

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Sustainability Report

“With the release of our third official sustainability report, “Make a Difference,” we proudly look upon how much we have invested in, and committed to, on the sustainability front.

 

With a clear 3P strategy in place, well calculated targets, and a dedicated multidisciplinary global team, we are focused on Harvesting for the Future in everything that we do.”

 

Jochen Michalski

President and Founder Harv 81 Group

Cork Supply Sustainability Report 2023
Cork Supply Sustainability Report 2023

Sustainability Updates