Sproud becomes the first food brand in the world to receive ISO 26 000 verification for its sustainability work.
On March 29, 2023, Sproud became the first food brand in the world to be verified according to the ISO 26 000 standards. The verification is further evidence of the company’s commitment to maximize its contribution towards sustainable development.
ISO 26 000 is intended to provide organisations with guidance concerning social responsibility and is in line with the EU’s incoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which will become mandatory next year for large companies operating in the EU.
The verification, conducted by VERIFY Agency of Sweden, audits a company’s operations, procurement, sourcing, marketing & sales, research & development, customer services, and finance to verify claims and statements relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
The credibility of the self-declaration and conformity with real conditions has been verified by VERIFY Agency of Sweden AB with accreditation number 10482 and is accredited by Swedac for verification for ISO / IEC 17029: 2019.
Read the Verification here
Read the Self-declaration here
Read the Press Release here