AI Magazine Issue 3 2017

Acquisition International - March 2017 41 Cool Solutions “As a global organisation, we have an obligation to protect the environment we operate in.” Their projects are specifically designed to obtain high ratings for sustainability through state-of-the- art efficient buildings and handling, storage and packaging processes that preserve product quality to the maximum. Innovations like mobile pallet racking systems, LED lighting and solar systems enable the company to save vast amounts of energy in their warehouses all over the world. AGRO also implemented sustainable measures in their brand new 18,000-pallet-space cold store in Rotterdam - Maasvlakte, their expanded facilities in Rotterdam – Westland and Algeciras in Spain. The company’s strategic investments in port- proximate locations is especially important in terms of CO2 reduction from road transport movements. Another important component of the AGRO’s sustainability focus is employee satisfaction. “Our employees are the key to our success and we want to create the best possible working environment for them that we can.” Harthoorn explains.