Social Responsibility

Sugar. Starch. Fruit; the three areas in which AGRANA operates on five continents. The group’s international standing today has shed new light on the issue of corporate responsibility.

AGRANA prides itself on being a culturally open group that is bound to the principles of sustainable economic practices. In its position as a significant industrial company with Austrian roots, AGRANA is aware of the responsibilities a modern company has towards the public. This attitude has resulted in AGRANA’s involvement in sponsoring art and culture, as well as in supporting social and scientific research.

In return, AGRANA is delighted to be able to bring international business partners, customers, investors and its own employees closer to Austrian culture, giving them the chance to experience exciting and exclusive cultural events.

CULTURE

AGRANA sees itself as a globally oriented company that is proud of its cultural roots in Austria. This combination of international and Austrian identities is reflected in AGRANA’s corporate commitment to promoting art and culture in Austria.

This way of thinking is also reflected in the projects that are sponsored. AGRANA always sets great store by reconciling the importance of Austrian cultural history at the core of the company’s identity and the demands faced in the age of globalisation.

AGRANA is the main benefactor of Theater an der Wien

Theater an der Wien, with its reputation as a renowned Viennese opera house, and AGRANA, Austria’s leading industrial company, have a lot in common. Bridging the gap between traditional and modern ways of achieving the highest levels of quality is of paramount importance to both.

The aim of this project is to organise cultural events that are accepted and appreciated in all of the world’s cultures, and which create a successful link spanning European tradition and international modernity. This is just what AGRANA sets out to be: an Austrian company that is able to combine the principles of the European way of life and tolerance with commercial success in a globalised world.

For its commitment to sponsoring the Theater an der Wien project, AGRANA was awarded the Austrian prize for art sponsorship, MAECENAS 2006, in the category “best art sponsorship: beginner”.

AGRANA is also in Grafenegg, Lower Austria

In line with the motto, “enjoy the sweetness of music, the strength of impression and the fruits of culture”, AGRANA would like to take a role in promoting the “Symphony of Senses” at the Grafenegg music festival. As a major employer in Lower Austria, AGRANA is committed to playing its part in the development of the region through its sponsorship of this event.

Thanks, in part, to AGRANA’s support, Grafenegg can now be counted as one of Lower Austria’s key cultural locations of an international format.

AGRANA as a parnter of the Weinviertel Lifeworld in Mistelbach museum centre

As a major employer in Lower Austria, AGRANA shares a common goal with the Mistelbach museum centre (MZM) in turning the Weinviertel into a unique experience for visitors. Supported by the “Weinviertel Lifeworld” exhibition, art of an international format is being promoted and thus a contribution is being made to the development of the region.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Alongside its economic targets, AGRANA sets great store by long-term and social commitment.

For many years, AGRANA has been supporting the SOS children villages, donating sugar to these children in a holiday village in Caldonazzo. Similarly, Caritas and the Hilfswerk Vienna are supplied with sugar every year during advent to make Christmas cookies. AGRANA also works together with the non-profit organisation, Fachwerk Ltd, in Vienna.

SCIENCE & RESEARCH

AGRANA believes investing in science and research is of great importance. For many years, AGRANA has been working closely with the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, setting up in the process a foundation that supports continuing scientific projects, as well as subsidising selected modules at the university.

University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences