OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PureCircle, the
leading global producer and marketer of high-quality stevia
products, wins the Sustainability Commercialized Award from Ethical
Corporation, a global publication dedicated to corporate social
responsibility.
Honored among Fortune 500 companies from around the world,
PureCircle's pioneering approach integrates sustainability directly
into the business model, driving significant impacts on the
ecosystem, environment and public health.
"From the outset, we've been very thoughtful about how we
integrate sustainability directly into the way we run our
business," said PureCircle's Commercial Division President
Jason Hecker. "Because our supply
chain is vertically integrated from the farm to finished product,
we have been able to take a holistic approach to the stevia
industry while doing good for the world."
The accolade recognizes many of PureCircle's sustainability
actions including:
Ecosystem Impacts
- Supporting 25,000 farmers across three continents through
sustainable agricultural policies and procedures with a team of
more than 200 PureCircle Agronomists.
- Providing free seedlings, cuttings, materials and
micro-financing support to farmers.
- Enabling 1,000 farmers to adopt stevia to improve incomes and
livelihood.
Environmental Impacts
- Achieving a 15 percent reduction in the company's carbon
footprint over the previous year of assessment.
Public Health Impacts
- Enabling the food and beverage industry to reduce 500 billion
calories in fiscal year 2013.
"Stevia has had a tremendous, positive impact on the sweetener
industry and the environment too," said Ajay Chandran, Corporate Sustainability Director
for PureCircle. "We are so proud that this little plant can not
only provide the chance for people to reduce calories in their
lives, but also be an incredible, sustainable crop for farming
communities and the planet."
PureCircle is committed to reducing carbon intensity by 20
percent by 2020 from its 2011 baseline. This will enable a
cumulative reduction of 1 million metric tons of carbon, 2 trillion
liters of water and 13 trillion calories in the global diet.
About Ethical Corporation
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About PureCircle
PureCircle is the world's leading
producer of high-purity stevia ingredients for the global food and
beverage industry. The company is a driving force behind
moving stevia from a niche ingredient to mainstream, global
acceptance, and is changing the conversation around sweet. Its
mission is to encourage healthier diets around the world through
the supply of natural ingredients to the global food and beverage
industry. Its vision is to lead the global expansion of stevia as
the next mass volume, natural-origin sweetener. PureCircle has
offices around the world with the global headquarters in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was
founded in 2002 as Stevian Biotechnology and in 2007 was
incorporated into PureCircle Limited. PureCircle's shares are
traded on the LSE AIM index. For more information, visit:
www.purecircle.com.
Contact: Rachel Quenzer
PureCircle
Global Communications Manager
Email: rachel.quenzer@purecircle.com
Phone: +1-630-378-2191
SOURCE PureCircle