European Sustainable Sourcing Initiative
Acronym: ESSI
General Information
Identification Code: 589841850686-27
Website: https://www.duurzamepalmolie.be/
Entity Form: asbl
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 7/6/2023
Last Update: 9/4/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Organization, is a coalition of companies that sees in developing collaborative approaches the next phase of business sustainability.
The Organization will focus on palm oil but by simple majority it can decide to include other commodities.
The purpose of the non-profit organization is to drive collaboration and joint action among companies towards achieving sustainability goals, driving positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes. The Organization will also contribute to the image of the industry and the raw materials the industry sources by sharing information about the industry and the sourced materials.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- International co-operation and development
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Communication on "stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world's forests"
- Regulation on deforestation free products
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- Green claims directive
- Forced labour proposal
Communication Activities: The Organization can
- create a common framework and joint solutions to enable businesses to operate in a more sustainable manner as a core business strategy, with a focus on responsible sourcing and ethical trading practices;
- conduct relevant research to identify opportunities for improvement facilitate the sharing of knowledge, resources and best practices;
- advocate for sustainable development;
- promote sustainable development amongst its members and key stakeholders, and combat misconceptions about this matter;
- build tools to collaborate to achieve these objectives;
- to develop and promote the business case for sustainable development
- maintain contacts with organisations and key stakeholders, including business, non-profit, and governmental/political, and advocate for policies and regulations that help promote sustainability;
- participate in policy development to create the right framework conditions for business to make an effective contribution to sustainable development, to remove obstacles to being sustainable, and/or to creating a level playing field;
- communicate about the social, environmental, economic, and nutritional aspects of the raw materials;
- engage in partnerships with likeminded organizations and key stakeholders in the EU and abroad to help achieve the objectives of the Organization.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Londenstraat 2
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 493812072
EU Office
Address: Londenstraat 2
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 493812072
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members: 1
Members F T E: 1
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: - Ferrero
- Aigremont
- Vandemoortele
- Puratos
- Royal Lacroix
- Natra Malle
- Sipef
- Liprobel
Current Job Opportunities
Graduate Intern - European Sustainable Sourcing
European Sustainable Sourcing Initiative
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025