{"id":1244,"date":"2022-12-13T15:52:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T14:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gruppe.seeberger.de\/blog\/demand-promote-biodiversity\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T10:14:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T08:14:42","slug":"demand-promote-biodiversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gruppe.seeberger.de\/en\/blog\/demand-promote-biodiversity\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand & promote biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Demand & promote biodiversity<\/h1>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]
\"Biene<\/figure><\/div>[vc_column_text]For the past year, we have been actively participating in the “BioVal”<\/a> research project as a so-called “real laboratory”. For us, the central question is how we can promote and support biodiversity in the countries of origin of our natural products.\n\nSeeberger supplier:inside monitoring contains various modules:[\/vc_column_text]
\"Das<\/figure>*Strukturelemente:\n\nStrukturelemente k\u00f6nnen B\u00e4ume, Hecken, Bl\u00fchstreifen o. \u00c4. sein. Sie werden eingesetzt, um die Vielfalt auf Agrarfl\u00e4chen zu erh\u00f6hen. Das dient zum einen dazu, Wasser zu speichern,\u00a0Bodenerosion zu verhindern\u00a0und einen ges\u00fcnderen, humosen Boden zu erhalten. Zum anderen haben so viele verschiedene Lebewesen (Insekten, S\u00e4ugetiere, V\u00f6gel\u2026) gen\u00fcgend Ern\u00e4hrung und k\u00f6nnen \u00fcberleben. Auch N\u00fctzlinge, die landwirtschaftliche Sch\u00e4dlinge verringern, werden gef\u00f6rdert.<\/small><\/div>[vc_column_text]One module that we have used so far to gather information on biodiversity is our supplier questionnaire<\/strong>. In addition to social issues, this also includes ecological aspects (such as the use of pesticides). In preparation for the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG<\/a> ), we developed this questionnaire further as a first step. It was supplemented by other biodiversity-related topics such as the use of so-called structural elements* and measures to increase biodiversity. In the next step, the Seeberger concept envisages entering into dialog with the suppliers. The aim here is to discuss the information collected in the questionnaire in order to take appropriate measures to improve biodiversity where necessary.\n\nA trip to Portugal took place in October as part of the research project. Our sustainability officer and our experienced purchaser were accompanied by researchers from the ZNU (Center for Sustainable Leadership). Here we had the valuable opportunity to talk to farmers who have planted their land with biodiversity in mind. The aim of the trip was to evaluate the biodiversity measures on site and to determine the possible influence of Seeberger on these measures.\n\nThe central tool for this was our supplier questionnaire, which we further optimized in line with the LkSG. We wanted to know how the individual questions are understood by the farmers and whether the answers are sufficient for an assessment of biodiversity.\n\nFollowing the valuable exchange with the local farmers, two topics can be identified as interim progress:\n