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Commitments

Questioning, innovating, and acting for real social and environmental impact.

Why get involved in an impact adventure?

What matters to us.

Since our founding in 2020 (and even a bit before), at Tero we’ve always had the desire to act on our impact as a company. It’s in our DNA. We believe we have a role to play for all the people and nature that are part of our ecosystem. But, to be honest, we’re still at the beginning of this journey. Let the journey continue!

– Arthur Lhoist, co-founder of the Tero group

At Tero, we commit to asking questions that drive us to think differently and generate new ideas. Our goal is to find ambitious yet realistic answers to embrace our role in addressing today’s social and environmental challenges.

To better understand us, let’s look back at our history…

Founding of the Tero group
An intention coming to fruition: the merger of the activities of two brothers committed to social and environmental impact.
Beginning of reflection
We embark on the adventure: a Chief Impact Officer has been hired and we are using the B Corp certification as our framework.
First assessment
Carbon footprint assessment & 71 points for our first attempt at B Corp certification.
Sustainability Project Manager
A Sustainability Project Manager joins the adventure!
Creation of an Impact Committee
C-Level commitment: Impact Committee led by our CEO & CIO (Chief Impact Officer).
Materiality analysis
A dual materiality analysis as a compass.
A second attempt at B Corp certification
2020
2022
2023
2023
June 2024
2024
2024 & 2025

Our commitment rests on 3 core pillars

50%of our purchases from local, independent suppliers
130beehives kept through natural beekeeping across our sites
1integrated supply chain, from farm to fork
Act for people Our social commitment
Organic market gardening at the Ferme des Rabanisse
The Ferme des Rabanisse, at the heart of our Teroir supply chain

Contributing positively to the local economy and strengthening our civic involvement, through our supply chain and our solidarity initiatives.

Supporting the local economy

We are committed to sourcing at least 50% of our spending on products and services, excluding labour, from local and independent suppliers, taking into account the specific location of each of our sites.

Towards a more sustainable food system

  • favouring local sourcing through our own Teroir supply chain — the Ferme des Rabanisse (organic market gardening, free-range pigs, cattle, poultry) and the Rochefort butchery — along with raw, fresh, seasonal produce
  • working with committed Belgian partners: Torrefactory for coffee and tea, Habeebee for cosmetics, and local breweries such as Lutgarde
  • mapping our ultra-processed foods in 2026, so that we can roll out alternatives from 2027
  • protecting biodiversity: fish sourced in line with WWF recommendations, and close to 130 beehives kept through natural beekeeping, whose wax goes back to Habeebee

Reducing the environmental footprint of our food is detailed under our environmental commitment.

Act for earth Our environmental commitment
Harvesting honey with our partner Habeebee

Developing our activities in a way that is more respectful of the environment and contributing to a sustainable future for the generations to come.

  • reducing our carbon footprint, at our own scale and according to the specific challenges of our activities
  • managing our natural resources efficiently and responsibly, in particular water, energy and raw materials
  • limiting the pollution linked to our activities by favouring the purchase of environmentally friendly products
  • reducing and recovering our waste through recycling, reuse and meaningful partnerships
Act for change Our commitment to tomorrow

Ensuring solid governance to guide our decisions, making progress on social and environmental issues, and building transparent relationships with our stakeholders.

  • A code of ethics setting out the behaviour expected at Tero, both as a company and from every one of its employees.
  • A code of conduct for our suppliers, to raise awareness and lay the foundations of a responsible collaboration.
  • An impact report, still to be published, which will account transparently for our continuous improvement approach.