Our Company
Basil is the beating heart of what we do. Taking care of the basil supply chain means guaranteeing quality of our products, working side by side with our producers and protecting biodiversity.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
BASIL CHARTER
It is based on a set of agronomic, quality and supplier relationship rules, developed with the valuable contribution of scientific partners such as the University of Bologna, the CNR and CERSAA (the Experimental Centre for Agricultural Assistance of the Chamber of Commerce of Riviera Ligure).
“Carta del Basilico” consists of 10 rules designed to ensure the quality of our pesto products, support farming communities, and protect biodiversity, including the safeguarding of pollinating insects. Compliance with these rules is verified annually by an independent certification body across every stage of the supply chain.
01 - ISCC PLUS CERTIFICATION: <p>All participants in Carta del Basilico programme are required to comply with the requirements of the ISCC PLUS* sustainability certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification).</p> <p>*For more information about the ISCC PLUS certification scheme, please visit: https://iscc-system.org/certification/certification-schemes/iscc-plus/</p>
02 - RELATIONSHIP WITH FARMERS: <p>All participants in Carta del Basilico programme benefit from direct medium- and long-term contracts. These agreements provide financial recognition throughout the entire supply chain for the implementation of the Carta del Basilico rules.</p>
03 - CROP ROTATION: <p>All participants in Carta del Basilico supply chain are required, starting from the crop year in which they join the programme, to implement a crop rotation plan on an equivalent area (*) that includes, at a minimum, no consecutive basil cultivation.</p> <p>*Equivalent area corresponding to the quantity of basil supplied to Barilla, increased by 10%.</p>
04 - VARIETAL CHOICE: <p>All members of the Barilla’s sustainable basil supply chain must use only varieties specified in the Disciplinary, which have been selected to be naturally tolerant to fungal diseases.</p>
05 - CROP PROTECTION: <p>All participants in Carta del Basilico supply chain are required to comply with the guidelines set out in the protocol, which are more stringent than the applicable regulatory requirements.</p>
06 - SOIL HEALTH: <p>All participants in Carta del Basilico supply chain are required to monitor the biological quality of the soils used for basil cultivation every two years, through specific organic matter analyses, on at least 20% of the equivalent area (*).</p> <p>*Equivalent area corresponding to the quantity of basil supplied to Barilla, increased by 10%.</p>
07 - IRRIGATION: <p>All participants in Carta del Basilico supply chain are required to adopt precision irrigation systems designed to improve water-use efficiency and promote water conservation.</p>
08 - BIODIVERSITY AREAS: <p>Starting from the 2021 crop year, all participants in the Carta del Basilico supply chain are required to dedicate an area equivalent to 3% of their equivalent surface area (*) to planting species that create habitats for pollinating insects, such as flowering strips, hedgerows, tree lines, or a combination of these elements.</p> <p>*Equivalent area corresponding to the quantity of basil supplied to Barilla, increased by 10%.</p>
09 - HARVESTING STANDARDS: <p>All members of the Barilla sustainable basil supply chain are required to cut the plant to a maximum length of 30 centimeters.</p>
10 - DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS-FIELD AND SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITIZATION: <p>Starting from the 2024 crop year, all participants in the Carta del Basilico supply chain are required to adopt the decision-support systems available through the Barilla Farming digital platform to optimize fertilization practices and crop protection management.</p>
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