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PASAM Agrumi · Our commitment
ETHICS
Close to our community
Running a business means more than pursuing profit: it also means contributing, even in a small way, to the local economy and community. At PASAM Agrumi, we are well aware of this and support the people of Siracusa through several initiatives, allocating a share of our company profits to these projects.
The value of solidarity
- We regularly buy food for a parish canteen in Siracusa that supports people in need.
- We donate some of our products to charitable events organised by Avis and Telethon, schools and local associations.
Futuro Solare project
We make contributions to the “Futuro Solare” project.
This community of talented young people from Siracusa is developing a fully green car named Archimede 2.0. The two-seater runs entirely on solar energy, drawing inspiration from Archimedes and the story of how he used the sun to burn the Roman ships attacking Siracusa. At PASAM Agrumi, we strongly support environmental sustainability. As citizens of the world and as entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow, we believe we have a duty to reduce the environmental impact of production and help regenerate resources that have been depleted, both now and in the past.
JAIL TO JOB
PASAM Agrumi actively participates in the Jail to Job project, created by the Rigenerazioni Onlus social cooperative in Palermo in collaboration with L'Arcolaio in Siracusa and Lazzarelle in Naples, with support from the Fondazione San Zeno. The three-year project proposes an innovative model of employment policies for people serving sentences in the Ucciardone prison in Palermo, Cavadonna in Siracusa, and the prisons of Noto, Augusta, Pagliarelli Lorusso and Secondigliano. CNEL data confirm the effectiveness of this approach: reoffending falls from 70% to less than 2% when a person is offered a real opportunity to work and rebuild their life. We work actively with the L’Arcolaio cooperative to meet prisoners and help them enter employment, giving them a second chance. No one should be left behind or marginalised because of prejudice.
Work and dignity
GRASP (GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice) is a voluntary add-on to GLOBALG.A.P. that assesses social responsibility on farms, focusing on employees’ health, wellbeing and working conditions. PASAM Agrumi has held this certification for years, reflecting our commitment to exemplary employment practices. In particular:
workers elect a representative through whom they can raise concerns and issues;
we are transparent about contracts and payslips;
we strongly oppose child labor and actively combat it in every form;
we comply with occupational-safety regulations and work constantly to prevent accidents and protect our employees;
The Quality Agricultural Work Network is a public scheme established at INPS to certify responsible agricultural businesses. It promotes legality, combats illegal labor recruitment and rewards companies that comply with employment rules, collective agreements and social-security obligations. It provides transparency by ensuring workers’ rights are respected, wages are fair, working hours comply with the law and employee contributions are paid regularly.
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PASAM Agrumi · Siracusa