Veritas, awarded at the Respon.cat awards

The ecological supermarket chain Veritas has been awarded in the seventh edition of the Respon.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
30 January 2023 Monday 11:22
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Veritas, awarded at the Respon.cat awards

The ecological supermarket chain Veritas has been awarded in the seventh edition of the Respon.cat 2022 awards in the category of good business practices for its collaborative environmental business program.

“Veritas is committed to environmental responsibility because it is part of our DNA. We want a future for our children with this magnificent planet that is our host. In our company, the value proposition can only be successful if we have environmental responsibility within the business culture”, explains Silvio Elías, executive president of Veritas.

The award comes at a time when Veritas has taken a step forward and reinforces its position as a transformation company, advancing 30 years to the objectives set by the European Union in terms of carbon neutrality, according to the company. In this sense, in 2021 it achieved a 50% reduction in its emissions compared to 2015.

In addition, Veritas has offset its 2021 footprint through the purchase of carbon credits from the Generalitat de Catalunya framework program.

Among its circular economy programs, Veritas highlighted the returnable packaging system that it has launched together with Sant Aniol.

"Future plans with Veritas will be articulated with projects that are committed to recycling, reducing and making better use of packaging", says Ferran Ribalta, CEO of Sant Aniol.

The Veritas Group has 80 stores, including the one that operates online, which serve 200,000 families, according to company data. With its subsidiary Anna Ecológica, it also distributes to schools, hospitals, companies or restaurants.

The award ceremony took place in the Casa Llotja de Mar, with the presence of the Director General of Industry of the Department of Business and Work of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the president of the General Council of Chambers of Catalonia and the president from Respon.cat.