At Fruitful Office we are committed to continuously improving our environmental credentials as we grow
ECO-CRATE fruit delivery service
- 100% of our fruit crate is biodegradable or recyclable:
- Fresh fruit – eaten each week
- Wooden Crates – re-used for next delivery
- Paper lining – cardboard (recycled paper)
- Eco-friendly rotation of crates: On each delivery day we deliver FULL crates and collect the EMPTY crates to re-use them. This avoids packaging waste with each delivery
- Eco-Route Delivery (ERD) system: We operate an eco-friendly delivery route system that focuses on minimising the duplication of van routes.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
We are proud to run a fruit tree-planting campaign: for every fruit crate we sell – we plant 1 fruit tree. This helps to mitigate the effects of global warming, deforestation and provides an income support to local communities in Malawi, Africa. Every 3 months we send our clients an update of how many trees their team has planted.
Many clients consider this a welcome addition to their CSR strategy.
Supporting our local COMMUNITY
Our forward purchasing and strict quality check processes result in a certain amount of excess fruit each week which we, in turn, repackage and provide to various local and charitable groups such as food banks and less privileged nursery, primary and secondary schools.
Amsterdam: Stichting Studiehuis Zuidoost, Stichting Studiezalen, Amsta ouderen dagbesteding regio Nieuw West, Foodbank Amsterdam, Foodbank Hoop voor Morgen, Leger des Heils
Utrecht: Stichting Lunchmaatjes (healthy lunches for less privileged primary schools), Mirza Foundation
Breda: Food Bank Breda (voedselbankbreda.nl), Leger des Heils
FRUIT sourcing
- We source approximately 50% of our fruit from the Netherlands and Western Europe to support local farmers and minimize fuel emissions from long-haul transportation. Please remember that certain fruits such as bananas cannot grow in Europe
- We never buy air-freighted produce
Warehouse recycling and office policy
Minimising paper print-outs at Fruitful Office. This includes sending out our monthly invoices to our clients electronically in pdf. format. Waste separation at our Fruitful Office recycling station
When we buy our fresh fruit, it arrives packaged in cardboard boxes on pallets. We recycle all cardboard and plastic waste, meaning minimal waste to landfills
