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Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

At Nedstar, CSR is how we turn our values into action.

We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint, creating opportunities for local communities, and building a responsible supply chain that benefits people and the planet.

Our CSR approach combines a portfolio of sustainable products, ethical partnerships, and global initiatives that make a measurable difference.

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Our focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Nedstar is guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global framework for building a more inclusive and sustainable future.

While we support all 17 goals, we focus on four that connect most closely to our work and impact: decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and life on land.

Each of these goals helps us direct our energy where it matters most: empowering local producers, promoting fair trade, reducing emissions, and restoring nature.

Learn more about UN SDGs

Our contribution to the SDGs

We translate our priorities into measurable action across these four focus areas:

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SDG 8: Decent work & economic growth

We empower local producers in emerging markets through fair trade partnerships, small-scale production support and transparent pricing that promotes shared prosperity.

Consumption

SDG 12: Responsible consumption & production

We work with suppliers who operate responsibly and adopt emission-reducing practices, encouraging more efficient and sustainable production across our value chain.

Climate

SDG 13: Climate action

We reduce and offset our carbon footprint by supporting reforestation projects through Tree Nation, restoring ecosystems and capturing CO₂ worldwide.

Climate

SDG 15: Life on land

We promote regenerative agriculture and support The Green Intelligence in restoring degraded land, enhancing biodiversity and training communities in sustainable forestry.

Our CSR initiatives

Through our partnerships, we translate our CSR goals into measurable results. We support global and local projects that restore ecosystems, empower communities and strengthen climate resilience.

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Tree Nation

Reforestation and carbon offset projects worldwide

Tree Nation is a reforestation platform certified by leading international CO₂ standards such as VCS, CCB and Plan Vivo.

Since December 2020, we have offset more than 31,000 tonnes of CO₂ through the planting of over 100,000 trees, covering approximately 90 hectares of restored land. Our Nedstar trees grow across reforestation projects in India, Nepal, Tanzania and Bolivia, among others. These projects help restore ecosystems, capture carbon and support local communities.

See our forest
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The Green Intelligence

Restoring landscapes and educating communities

With The Green Intelligence, we support the transformation of degraded land into productive food forests in Nepal.

The programme trains youth and local communities in climate-resilient forestry, boosting biodiversity and creating new livelihoods.

More about The Green Intelligence

Fair business practices in emerging markets

We work closely with producers of sugarcane, corn, coffee, grain, and grapes across South America, Africa and the Middle East. Through fair trade agreements we help strengthen local economies, empower small producers and promote sustainable production methods.

Every partnership is built on trust and shared values. We collaborate with suppliers who respect ethical, social and environmental standards, ensuring that products we deliver reflect responsibility, fairness and respect for people and the planet.

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Ethanol and related products

Circular and renewable products

Our ethanol is made from renewable resources, helping reduce reliance on fossil fuels. We go further with second-generation ethanol, produced from agricultural residues, and apply circular practices by reusing by-products as animal feed and fertiliser. This approach gives our products multiple life cycles and measurable environmental benefits while supporting a more efficient, low-waste value chain.

Second-generation ethanol
Created from agricultural production residues
By-products repurposed
As sustainable animal feed and organic fertiliser
Multiple life cycles
Ensuring zero waste and maximum environmental benefit

Let’s grow sustainably together

We believe that doing business responsibly is what drives real growth.

By choosing sustainable partnerships, we can build lasting value for people, for communities and for the planet.

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