Social
At Rijk Zwaan, people come first. Our top priority is to offer all employees an enjoyable and long-term job. In addition, we focus on long-term relationships with our partners, stakeholders and the people around us. By creating a supportive and inclusive culture, we aim to foster long-term success, sustainability and positive societal impact.
Development cooperation
Since 1999, the Rijk Zwaan Committee for Development Cooperation (COS) has been involved in projects aimed at stimulating vegetable consumption within families and helping farmers and growers improve their income position. Public-private partnerships
Through the supply of high-quality seeds, knowledge sharing, and hands-on guidance, we support growers in low- and middle-income countries. Our goal is to help them develop both personally and professionally, increase their income, and promote vegetable consumption. Ensuring fair labour by doing audits
Besides producing our own seeds, we also work together with third-party seed producers. Each year, we carry out Fair Labour audits of our external partners to ensure that they work according to our standards. Putting people first
It's not all about science and technology. There is something else - something you won’t find under a microscope. At Rijk Zwaan, we believe in putting people first. Local engagement
In the countries where we operate, we contribute to local communities in various ways. Each location makes its own choices. More on CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility
At Rijk Zwaan, we believe that responsible entrepreneurship starts with respect – for people, for nature, and for the future.
Environment
At Rijk Zwaan, we make careful use of resources and we take care of the environment. This means that we ensure our business operations are not only efficient and economically profitable, but also sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Company Governance
At Rijk Zwaan, honesty, integrity and fairness come first – all over the world. We make no concessions on these values.