Building an organic world
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Building an organic world
This collective adventure is still going on, always with the goal of making organic practices a driver of the transition now underway in agriculture and food. Synabio is also behind Printemps Bio (organic spring), a nation-wide event aimed at raising the public’s awareness of organic agriculture. More recently, the union has been very active in the reform of EU regulations on organic farming (2013–2018) and the Etats Généraux de l’alimentation (French general assembly on food, 2017).
In 2021, we co-organised the Organic World Congress in Rennes. Finally, since 2021, we have been working to promote Planet-Score, a packaging label that identifies the environmental impact of food products to encourage a transition to more eco-friendly agricultural practices.
216
members
211
processors and wholesalers
5
specialised retailers
5,8
billion (cumulative)
Half are
100%
organic
2/3
of members are SMEs
30
start-ups
Anna Kolf
CSR Coordinator
Together with Mathilde Gsell, she steers development of the Bioentreprisedurable® certification, works on corporate social responsibility issues and coordinates the group for organic start-ups. She manages packaging topics at Synabio and coordinates the internal CSR approach.
Bernard Lignon
Regulations and Organic Product Quality Project Lead
As an expert on organic regulations, he handles the implementation of organic product quality evaluation. He represents Synabio in the National Committee on Organic Agriculture (CNAB) of the National Origin and Quality Institute (INAO).
OUR BELIEF
Organic farming methods will transform agriculture and food for the better while helping solve the environmental, social and economic challenges of our time.
In 2017, we rallied all our members around laying the groundwork for this collective goal.
OUR MISSION
Synabio is an innovative organisation with a high level of expertise that brings organic businesses (processors and retailers) together around our shared values and goals.
It protects their interests and helps expand their influence within the supply chain to contribute to the construction of a consistent, rigorous and sustainable organic industry.
OUR VISION FOR 2030
Promoting organic products and supporting their growth in companies and supply chains.
Influencing the economic growth strategies of the agrifoods sector as a whole.
Together with our partners, developing organic certification, taking care to safeguard the essentials of organic agriculture and integrating new societal and consumer expectations.
Developing healthful and diversified organic food for the benefit of both people and the planet, in particular by promoting technical, economic and social innovations.
As a professional trade union, we take action on behalf of our members. But as an organisation with a long history in the organic sector, our work does not stop there – we also strive to make a contribution to the environmental and social transition.
AN ACTIVE & COLLABORATIVE TRADE UNION
Our members’ involvement in the union is one of the pillars of our operations. This principle is what connects the union’s activities and organisation.
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A SECTOR PLAYER SUPPORTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSITION
As the head of a network, we aim to support our members with their environmental transition and, when it comes to public debate, to advocate for positions that are consistent with our mission.
A TEAM EMBODYING THE VALUES OF THE COLLECTIVE
Responsibility, fairness and innovation: we are committed to embodying the values we promote to our members. This is why we work for a responsible social policy.
To spread a consistent, rigorous and sustainable vision of organic practices, we develop specific initiatives with partners and are active in non-profits and NGOs that share our values.
To spread a consistent, rigorous and sustainable vision of organic practices, we develop specific initiatives with partners and are active in non-profits and NGOs that share our values.s
Synabio has formed ties with the following players:
To promote greater consideration of biodiversity
To promote consistent environmental labelling
UFC Que Choisir
FNE
CIWF
Agir pour l’environnement
Générations futures
To promote our vision of the organic sector
FNAB
Forebio
Synadis Bio
Cosmébio
Bio consom’acteur
Biopartenaire
ITAB
RMT Transfo Bio
Commerce équitable France
16, rue Montbrun
75014 Paris
Tél : +33 (0)1 48 04 01 49
Fax : +33 (0)1 48 04 01 64
Email : synabio@synabio.com
Twitter : @synabio
Synabio is recognised by the French Biodiversity Office (OFB) as a partner committed to nature
