Arhive etichete: Oana Gresoiu

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Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer al Verdino Green Foods: Avem 10 produse pe care le vindem pe piete precum Germania si Austria, unde avem certificat de amprenta de carbon. Lipseste o standardizare unitara a organismelor internationale care se ocupa de clasificarile ESG

„Ceea ce cred ca ar fi nevoie si lipseste este cumva o standardizare a organismelor internationale, care adreseaza aceste topicuri ESG, criteriile dupa care te catalogheaza si notele pe care ti le acorda. Sunt o multitudine de organisme internationale care te certifica pentru amprenta de carbon, pentru responsabilitate sociala, pentru buna guvernanta, dar criteriile nu sunt unitare si asta cred ca ar trebui sa fie focusul in anii care urmeaza ca sa putem sa ne adresam consumatorilor intr-un mod unitar”, a declarat Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer al producatorului din industria alimentara Verdino Green Foods, in cadrul THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2023, eveniment organizat pe 26 octombrie de catre jurnalul de tranzactii MIRSANU.RO.

„Partea aceasta de productie plant based sau de productie vegetala a trecut printr-o etapa de foarte mare efervescenta in trecutul recent. Suntem intr-un plin proces de asezare si de acceptare pentru ca daca pana acum am fost acceptati de 10% din consumatori, miza ar fi sa fim acceptati in masa in competitia noastra cu producatori de produse din carne, branza si peste. Si cred ca asta este cea mai mare provocare. Fara partea de dezvoltare durabila, de atentie, de planificare strategica a procesului de productie, nu vom putea sa fim competitivi si nu vom putea aduce produse pe placul consumatorului la raft.”, afirma Oana Gresoiu.

„Noi ne indreptam anul acesta spre ceea ce tinteam la inceputurile companiei. Pana anul trecut, aveam o pondere de 15% din productie catre pietele externe si diferenta o adresam pietei interne, anul acesta suntem la aproape 50% din productie cu livrare catre pietele externe din Vest. Si year to date (in ultimele 12 luni pana acum – n.r.), suntem cu o crestere a cifrei de afaceri de aproape 70%.”, adauga ea.

„Pe pietele dinafara se pune foarte mult accent pe ce apare pe eticheta produselor in termeni de sustenabilitate. Avem 10 produse din portofoliu pe care le vindem pe piete precum Germania si Austria unde avem certificare a amprentei de carbon, de exemplu”, a punctat reprezentantul Verdino Green Foods.

Intrebata in ce masura greenwashing-ul se manifesta in sectorul industriei de profil, Oana Gresoiu a raspuns: „In industria plant based, pe pietele dinafara au fost companii care au fost foarte declarative, au iesit foarte mult in comunicare si mai putin s-au concentrat pe partea reala si de productie si in acest moment se afla in impas pentru ca nu mai pot fi competitive (…) Consumatorul te penalizeaza, iti urmareste declaratiile, actiunile, activitatea. Trebuie sa fii corect in partea de productie, de operatiuni, trebuie sa fii transparent cu angajatii tai, cu comunitatea din care faci parte, cu investitorii”.

Verdino Green Foods este un start-up din industria alimentara, fondat de catre antreprenorul Raul Ciurtin, dar in care a investit ulterior ca actionar minoritar fondul de investitii BlackPeak Capital.

„Anul acesta a fost unul foarte efervescent pentru noi. Am trecut printr-o fuziune de companii si am adus in organizatie sub umbrela Verdino si fabrica vecina. Ne-am concentrat foarte mult pe partea aceasta de consolidare a business-ului si de extindere a portofoliului. Am mers foarte mult pe zona de diversificare”, explica Oana Gresoiu.

„Am incetinit un pic partea de panouri fotovoltaice. Am reusit insa sa ne innoim parcul auto printr-un parteneriat strategic cu cei de la Autonom. Si acum suntem in plin proces de discutare a ofertelor si speram concretizarea cat mai rapida pe partea aceasta de instalare a panourilor fotovoltaice in contextul in care vom adresa energie verde pentru ambele facilitati de productie”, a precizat reprezentantul Verdino Green Foods.

„Nu doar energie verde avem in focus, ci si partea de eficientizare a consumului de apa, o modernizare a sistemului de instalatie de ventilare a aerului din cele doua fabrici. Ne uitam catre optimizarea consumurilor de energie si gaz”,  a completat Oana Gresoiu.

„Pe langa aceasta componenta de mediu, ne-am adresat si ne adresam pe partea de responsabilitate sociala. Ne adresam comunitatii din care facem parte, consumatorilor prin produse pe care ni le dorim sa fie de foarte buna calitate, sa fie de paritatea produselor traditionale si venim catre ei si cu o gama noua de produse ready to eat, tot in acest trend de eficientizare a consumurilor de energie pentru ca e mai simplu sa gatesti industrial si sa consumi acasa direct decat sa pregatim fiecare dintre noi individual produsele”,  a mai declarat Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer al Verdino Green Foods, la panelul ESG in consumer industries din cadrul evenimentului organizat de catre jurnalul de tranzactii MIRSANU.RO.

Partenerii evenimentului THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2023 sunt Alro, Erste Asset Management Romania, Raiffeisen Bank Romania si Dentons, iar Partener de hidratare este La Fantana.

Sursa: Verdino Foods.

Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer at Verdino Green Foods, speaker at THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2023

Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer, Verdino Green Foods, is one of the speakers of THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2023, an event organized by the transaction journal MIRSANU.RO and dedicated to changes and challenges generated by sustainability in business models and financing models of the companies.

Oana joined Verdino Green Foods at the beginning of 2022 and was appointed to grow connection of ESG issues and employee development, to integrate sustainability strategy into all business units, to build a powerful, united, and committed teams. Due to a large intersection of topics, such as sustainable corporate governance, product stewardship as well as awareness of social responsibility, her role is now elevating the commitment and mission to the executive level of the company and dovetailing all corresponding areas more closely. 

As Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer, she makes important contribution to create a more environmentally conscious, socially responsibility and economically sustainable commitment in Verdino Green Foods’s corporate governance.

With continued ambitions to accelerate the pace, Oana’s focus on talent strategy, values and culture will set apart Verdino Green Foods in a competitive and fast-evolving plant-based food industry.

On October 26, 2023, MIRSANU.RO transaction journal is hosting an OFFLINE event for business leaders, entrepreneurs, bankers, investors, advisors and other important stakeholders involved in the sustainability chain.

The final agenda of this event will be as follows:

08.30 – 09.00 (EEST/GMT+2) Registration & Networking

09.00 – 09.05 Welcome message from Adrian Mirsanu, Founding Editor of MIRSANU.RO transaction journal

09.05 – 10.00 Trends

10.00 – 10.30 One-to-One about Industry & Energy with Marian Nastase, Chairman Alro

10.30 – 11.20 Transport, Mobility & Logistic

11.20 – 11.50 Coffee break

11.50 – 12.50 Financing

12.50 – 13.50 ESG in Consumer industries

13.50 – 14.00 Final notes

14.00 – 15.00 Lunch & Networking

The event’s partners are Alro, Erste Asset Management Romania, Raiffeisen Bank Romania and Dentons. Hydration partner for this event is La Fantana.

If you are interested in attending this event or making a partnership, please contact us at: office@mirsanu.ro.

About MIRSANU.RO

MIRSANU.RO is the first Romanian media product consisting of news, analyses, interviews and opinions exclusively addressing transactions and industry professionals. We provide information on three main areas – mergers & acquisitions (M&A), financing, and capital market transactions. MIRSANU.RO is a B2B (BUSINESS TO BUSINESS) media product exclusively targeting executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, investors and founders, as well as a B2P (BUSINESS TO PROFESSIONALS) product, with information addressing the activity of the professional mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and overall the dealmakers community, consisting of investment fund managers, lawyers, investment bankers, bankers, strategy consultants, auditors, as well as other transaction-related professional service providers.

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Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer, Verdino Green Foods: Vizam pentru 2023 implementarea de surse de energie regenerabila, cel mai probabil panouri fotovoltaice, si suntem in discutii pentru actualizarea parcului auto cu solutii mai putin poluante. Am alocat un buget de circa 2 mil. euro pentru aceste masuri

“Suntem unul dintre cei mai importanti producatori plant-based locali si regionali si suntem pionieri in categoria produselor din proteine vegetale alternative de consum pentru produsele din carne, peste si lactate. Tot portofoliul nostru de produse reprezinta angajamentul nostru ferm fata de consumatorii nostri si fata de mediul inconjurator“, a declarat Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer in cadrul Verdino Green Foods la THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2022, eveniment organizat pe 25 octombrie de catre jurnalul de tranzactii MIRSANU.RO.

“Materia prima pe care o folosim in mod special in produsele noastre este mazarea, pentru care se consuma o cantitate foarte mica de apa si de energie in producerea ei. Daca ar fi sa facem o comparatie intre a produce 1 kg de mazare si 1 kg de carne, vom avea un consum de apa si energie mai mic cu pana la aproape 90%“, afirma reprezentantul Verdino Green Foods.

“Noi nu ne adresam doar consumatorilor din zona vegane, vegetariana, ci portofoliul nostru de produse diversificate se adreseaza tuturor consumatorilor“, afirma Oana Gresoiu.

“Sunt cateva studii ale ONU care fac publice niste cifre alarmante. Faptul ca industria alimentara produce pana la 24% din totalul emisiilor de CO2, ca pana in 2050 vor trai peste 10 mld. de oameni pe planeta, toate vin la pachet cu o cerere de alimente si se estimeaza ca va creste cu pana la 70%, ceea ce atrage o crestere a resurselor pe care le utilizam – apa si energie cu pana la 40% in crestere“, adauga reprezentantul Verdino Green Foods, un start-up din industria alimentara care are printre actionari fondul de investitii BlackPeak Capital.

“In acest sistem cu resurse limitate si cu crestere continua, cu presiune pe aceasta crestere, singura solutie reala este sa avem o abordare eficienta si pragmatica, sustenabila.

De aceea, proteinele vegetale nu mai sunt doar niste trenduri, ci solutii viabile“, sustine Oana Gresoiu.

“Noi in acest an am facut primii pasi spre decarbonatare. Tintim NetZero pana in 2050 pe tot ce inseamna operatiunile noastre. Am dat startul unui audit energetic. Vizam pentru anul urmator implementarea unor surse de energie regenerabila – panouri de energie fotovoltaica, cel mai probabil, si suntem in discutii cu un furnizor de mobilitate integrata pentru actualizarea parcului auto catre solutii noi si mai putin generatoare de emisii de CO2. Bugetul alocat pentru aceste masuri de optimizare este in 2023 de aproximativ 2 mil. euro“, a mai spus Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer in cadrul Verdino Green Foods, in cadrul panelului Industrie alimentara al evenimentului THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2022.

Partenerii THE SUSTAINABLE CHALLENGE 2022 sunt Erste Asset Management Romania, ING Bank Romania, ROCA Investments, Suciu Popa, Colliers, Bursa de Valori Bucuresti, Dentons. Partener strategic este CCIFER, iar Suporting Partner Banca Transilvania.

Sursa: Verdino Foods.

Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer, Verdino Green Foods, speaker at THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2022

Oana Gresoiu, Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer, Verdino Green Foods, is one of the speakers of THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE 2022, an event organized by the transaction journal MIRSANU.RO and dedicated to changes and challenges generated by sustainability in business models and financing models of the companies.

Oana joined Verdino Green Foods at the beginning of 2022 and was appointed to grow connection of ESG issues and employee development, to integrate sustainability strategy into all business units, to build a powerful, united, and committed teams. Due to a large intersection of topics, such as sustainable corporate governance, product stewardship as well as awareness of social responsibility, her role is now elevating the commitment and mission to the executive level of the company and dovetailing all corresponding areas more closely.  As Group Chief People, Culture and Sustainability Officer, she makes important contribution to create a more environmentally conscious, socially responsibility and economically sustainable commitment in Verdino Green Foods’s corporate governance.

With continued ambitions to accelerate the pace, Oona’s focus on talent strategy, values and culture will set apart Verdino Green Foods in a competitive and fast-evolving plant-based food industry.

On October 25, 2022, MIRSANU.RO transaction journal is hosting an OFFLINE event for business leaders, entrepreneurs, bankers, investors, advisors and other important stakeholders involved in the sustainability chain.

The agenda of this event will be as follows:

08.30 – 09.00 (EEST/GMT+2) Registration & Networking
09.00 – 09.05 Welcome message from Adrian Mirsanu, Founding Editor of transaction journal MIRSANU.RO
09.05 – 09.50 Trends
09.50 – 10.35 Transport, Mobility & Logistic
10.35 – 11.20 Industry & Energy
11.20 – 11.50 Coffee break
11.50 – 12.35 Finance
12.35 – 13.20 Agriculture & Food
13.20 – 14.05 Retail & Services
14.05 – 14.10 Final notes
14.10 – 15.00 Lunch & Networking

The event’s partners are Erste Asset Management Romania, ING Bank Romania, ROCA Investments, Suciu Popa, Colliers, Bucharest Stock Exchange and Dentons. Supporting Partner for this event is Banca Transilvania.

If you are interested in attending this event or making a partnership, please contact us at: office@mirsanu.ro.

About MIRSANU.RO

MIRSANU.RO is the first Romanian media product consisting of news, analyses, interviews and opinions exclusively addressing transactions and industry professionals. We provide information on three main areas – mergers & acquisitions (M&A), financing, and capital market transactions. MIRSANU.RO is a B2B (BUSINESS TO BUSINESS) media product exclusively targeting executives, entrepreneurs, business owners, investors and founders, as well as a B2P (BUSINESS TO PROFESSIONALS) product, with information addressing the activity of the professional mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and overall the dealmakers community, consisting of investment fund managers, lawyers, investment bankers, bankers, strategy consultants, auditors, as well as other transaction-related professional service providers.