"Anticipating the European Directive applicable starting from the financial year 2024, regarding corporate sustainability reporting, ROCA Agri RDF pursues an integrated approach in the sustainable agriculture segment, proposing to become a one-stop-shop player for farmers and bring innovation to agriculture Romanian, through a digitized approach, with increased productivity", announced the holding.
In addition, by transferring know-how to its partners, the holding encourages the sustainable development of local agriculture, promotes responsible and efficient practices, and contributes to the growth of this vital sector for the economy and the environment.
"The competitive agriculture of the future, the one that will be traded on the major international exchanges, is sustainable agriculture, and Romania has all the attributes to become a strategic player on the European map of agriculture. That's why the application of solid principles, measurable through annual sustainability reports, represents a step forward in our scaling strategy of this strategic sector of the country," declares Florin Deznan, President of the Board of Directors of ROCA Agri RDF.
The report establishes a new set of standards at the level of Romanian agriculture, identifying 5 strategic sustainability pillars for ROCA Agri RDF: Development Capital and Investments, Sustainable Agriculture and Trading, Sustainable Products, Natural Capital, and Social Capital.
"At ROCA Agri RDF, we have resolutely assumed the role of being pioneers in promoting sustainable agriculture in Romania. We focus our efforts and resources to develop and provide farmers with innovative and effective solutions that contribute to the sustainable growth of the agriculture sector. We are proud to play an active role in ensuring the prosperity of farming communities by providing them with access to advanced technologies, digitized approaches, and leading expertise. Our commitment is to be a trusted partner for farmers and to promote a more responsible future together for Romanian agriculture," declares Alexandru Savin, CEO of ROCA Agri RDF.
The holding's priorities include, thus, the acquisition of high-quality farms and land, the attraction of other relevant companies within the holding, the development of the production and logistics areas, climate zoning, investments in applied research and development to obtain quality products, and certificates, managing natural resources and protecting biodiversity or investing in education programs for farmers and employees, including farmer leadership programs.
ROCA Agri RDF presents its Sustainability Strategy in the Report, which prioritizes multiple objectives of sustainable agriculture, such as protecting and preserving biodiversity, reducing the carbon footprint, intelligent adaptation to climate change, correct business approaches, responsible optimization of natural resources, and implementation of innovative technologies.
The entities included in the reporting process are the companies that are part of the ROCA Agri RDF Holding: RDF SA, RDF Agricultura, and Adidana. The Sustainability Report does not refer to the activity of the Supplement and Dachim companies, recently acquired by ROCA Agri RDF, these being integrated into the holding at the end of 2022.
ROCA Agri RDF Holding was launched in July 2022 and aims, as a medium-term objective, to list on the main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange. In 2022, the holding generated a business of over 156 million euros (figure reported as of December 2022) and doubled its exploited agricultural area, reaching a total of 4,000 hectares. Through its owned companies with expanding national activities, the holding company is one of the main players in the market of production and distribution of inputs, as well as grain trade.
ROCA Investments, the majority shareholder of ROCA Agri RDF, is a brand founded by Impetum Group.
