Sustainable Development

For more than three decades, the AGROSAVA company has been constantly improving, perfecting and enriching its business system with innovations.

Ecology and environmental awareness are present in all development stages – from the very creation of the product to the return of packaging waste. The policy of integrated management and social responsibility focuses on product quality while respecting the principles of sustainable development and improvement of environmental actions. Sustainable development is firmly rooted in everything we do.

We do our best to make our contribution to global sustainable development visible through the innovative solutions of our leading companies in agriculture. We have won numerous national and international awards as a result of our good manufacturing practices, cleaner production and consistent application.

Environmental Protection
Since the founding of the AGROSAVA company, we have taken care of the environment and its protection. We are aware of the problem of pollution and we want to use our examples to raise awareness and reach as many people as possible in the future, in order to overcome the high level of pollution of the entire planet.

Examples of good practice in Agrosava regarding environmental protection.

1. Available and renewable energy
In the past two years, AGROSAVA has implemented a solar project that ensures the production of cleaner and greener energy. Renewable energy sources that come directly from the sun have been implemented. By using solar energy, gases and the greenhouse effect are not created, which is more than excellent considering that it does not contribute to global warming. A year of using this energy, the amount of carbon dioxide could be reduced by up to 80%.

Solar panel locations:

AGROSAVE solar panels are located in two locations:

The first location of installed solar panels is warehouse M10, and the effects of their application of 540 Kwh are extremely important. Also, they meet the needs of electricity consumption in the production plant, and the surplus of electricity produced is about 30%.

The second location is warehouse M20. Inside the warehouse, there is a 650 Kwh set-up system that provides 90% of the electricity needed in the Pet Food Production Plant.

Thanks to the solar system, our factory has the possibility of unlimited use of hot water and air conditioning, and the total consumption of biomass – our own raw materials for heating, in 2021. year was between 500 and 530 tons. The advantage of the panels lies in their longer service life, while their maintenance is almost unnecessary. With this method of heating, we conserve fossil fuels, which are a limited source of energy.

2. LED factory lights – LED bulbs

AGROSAVA is in 2021. and in 2022. completed the project of replacing fluorescent lighting with LED factory lighting.

There are numerous advantages of LED bulbs. Just some of them are:

energy savings up to 75%

non-toxicity

possibility of recycling

lifetime up to 5 times longer than fluorescent lighting

improving the visibility of the workspace

lower maintenance costs

3. Good manufacturing practice and technological improvements

production and laboratory of agrochemicals

production of plastic packaging

In the production and laboratory of agrochemicals, new solvents with environmentally friendly chemistry are used, while solvents that are no longer usable in analyzes are used for washing dishes.
In order to save the operating time of the apparatus, the conditions under which the analyzes are performed are optimized, and the result is a reduction in the amount of spent solvents and energy.

In the process of producing plastic packaging, technological improvement resulted in a product that is 10 to 50% lighter than the previous one, while the quality remained unchanged.

This procedure achieved the following benefits:

energy saving in production

reduction of raw material – plastic

occurrence of minimal packaging waste

With a lighter product, we managed to reduce the amount of packaging waste generated as a result of the use of agrochemicals.

4. Removal of packaging and other types of waste

We are aware that environmental pollution with different types of waste represents a significant environmental problem.
It is precisely for this reason that we have ensured the sorting of all types of waste at the point of generation with the waste management plan and its consistent implementation. Prepared in this way, the waste is ready for recycling, treatment or disposal.

Packaging and its quality are crucial when it comes to safe delivery and use of the means by proper, triple rinsing after use of the preparation. This ensures the efficiency of each step in the packaging waste remediation process – from collection to treatment.

AGROSAVA has concluded a contract with a sub-operator that collects and cleans the packaging waste of our end users.
In 2021 alone, over 55 tons of packaging waste were collected and disposed of, and our goal is to increase this number in the years to come.

5. Our green environment

We can boast of a long-standing tradition of planting trees in and outside the factory. Every surface that is not in use is greened.
Over a thousand trees of different species, such as sycamore, linden and acacia, provide our employees and visitors with the feeling of being in a park where they can enjoy the shade of luxurious trees.
We decorated the offices with various plants and thereby increased the level of oxygen in the working space itself and reduced the level of harmful pollutants such as carbon dioxide and formaldehyde.
Greenery and decorative plants, in addition to numerous benefits, refine and beautify the entire internal space of the company.
Caring for employees

AGROSAVA’s success is primarily built on the knowledge and commitment of our employees. As a company, we focus on taking care of our employees and maintaining an environment based on trust and respect for diversity and equal opportunities. We offer our employees attractive conditions and wide opportunities for individual development.

Regular systematic reviews for our employees

AGROSAVA employees are environmentally aware, as evidenced by the implementation of environmental protection measures.

We strive to fulfill our slogan Life in safe hands by reviewing and improving system performance, occupational health and safety protection, environmental protection, ethical business, respect for human rights and gender equality.

We take a lot of care about the health of our employees, so we provide them with a systematic examination once a year, because if we don’t have health, we have nothing.

An ecological solution for the transportation of employees

We take care to find an adequate solution for every environmental problem, so we provide shared transportation to our employees who travel to work from remote locations in order to reduce environmental pollution.
It is obvious that there are fewer cars in the parking lot, which reduces fuel consumption and emissions. Some of the employees who have the opportunity to travel to work by bicycle come by bicycle, so bicycle parking is also provided.

An ecological solution for employee nutrition

Within the factory circle, AGROSAVA also has its own restaurant. The company we work with is responsible for preparing food and taking care of its quality. Every day between 250 and 300 meals are prepared and served in two shifts.
The restaurant’s menu is adapted to the needs of employees and includes the intake of a certain number of calories and all the nutrients a person needs on a daily basis.
In order to prevent food waste, the exact number of meals and portions is planned a week in advance, and in order to reduce the amount of waste, plastic dishes and utensils are not used.
Waste management from the restaurant is in accordance with the Waste Management Plan and the measures being implemented.

We try to influence and raise environmental awareness by our example every day, and we hope to solve the problem of environmental pollution in the near future.
Principles of business

AGROSAVA guarantees the same criteria and equal opportunities for employees during employment and career development, regardless of gender, age, skin color or sexual orientation, respecting the principles of equality. Children’s rights are respected, and there are no legally defined boundaries outside of work. We strive for continuous involvement in raising awareness, quality of life and work of our employees.

We strive to foster a climate of mutual trust and cooperation among employees, which contributes to the improvement of the existing system. The principles of conscientiousness, personal responsibility, honesty, good practice and customs are applied.
Social Responsibility
AGROSAVA strives to be the driver and initiator of the modernization of society through ethical behavior and care for people, flora, fauna, the environment, health and safety.

AGROSAVA operates in accordance with current legislation and other accepted norms and standards, thereby supporting the rule of law.

Through a policy based on the application of international standards, we have:
- Quality management system (EN ISO 9001:2015)
- Environmental management system (EN ISO 14001:2015)
- Occupational health and safety management system (ISO 45001:2018)
- System of general principles of food hygiene (DHP) including HACCP hazard analysis and Critical Control Points in accordance with the requirements of document CXC 1-1969, Rev. 5 (2020), FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
- IFS FOOD ver.7 and the corresponding declarations and conventions of the United Nations, AGROSAVA emphasized social responsibility for its transparent and ethical business, respecting human rights, gender equality, needs and expectations of all interested parties
AGROSAVA also actively participates in humanitarian, educational, environmental and sports activities, as well as in the development of the social community and assistance to the vulnerable. When it comes to conquering new markets, through continuous education we raise consumer awareness about the types and application of products, packaging management after use and the use of personal protective equipment at work.
Quality of products and services

AGROSAVA is a company that sets the standard for the protection of your crops using the most modern technology, which results in high-quality products and services.

For 33 years, it has met the highest global standards in the production of pesticides, water-soluble fertilizers, foliar nutrients and plastic packaging, as well as pesticide formulation, packaging and storage services.

With its expertise, experience and knowledge, as well as the most comprehensive portfolio of plant protection products on the market, AGROSAVA is a reliable, high-quality and stable partner for Serbian agriculture. In addition, the numerous awards and certificates we received testify to the high quality of our work.