Sustainability report
2018 and 2019

Growth. That is what drives us at HZPC. Growth, from seed to plant. From insight to vision. From introductions to partnerships. From being good to being excellent. From ‘for a few’ to ‘for everyone’. Each and every day.

Natural resources must be respected and protected. As a company in the agricultural sector, healthy earth is our greatest asset. To contribute to responsible use of the earth's resources, we focus...
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The worldwide food demand continues to grow immensely. A growing world population and greater prosperity in various parts of the world explain this growth. Only a small part of the growing food demand...
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In addition to reducing our footprint and contributing to food security, we also want to have a positive impact on the social environment. We do this by supporting a healthy diet, being a good employer and...
Read more >Essential data 2018 and 2019
2016 and 2017 | 2018 and 2019 | |
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Employees (FTE) | 340.1 | 392 |
Affiliated breeders | 35 | 26 |
Affiliated growers | 800 | 820 |
Hectares of seed potatoes | 20,450 | 22,800 |
Sale of seed potatoes (trade and licence) (tonne) | 797,000 | 815,000 |
Own varieties | 147 | 128 |
Export countries | 92 | 95 |
Number of countries with HZPC offices | 17 | 17 |
Results in mln. € | 2016 and 2017 | 2018 and 2019 | |
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Net turnover | 318.2 | 350.3 | |
Gross margin | 59.0 | 64.4 | |
Net income for financial year | 8.5 | 9.4 | |
Depreciation tangible fixed assets | 3.1 | 3.2 | |
Investments in tangible fixed assets | 8.0 |
3.3 |
Balance in mln. € | 2016/17 | 2018/19 | |
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Equity | 49.3 | 53.6 | |
Cash flow from operating activities | 21.6 | 15.9 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 28.5 | 30.4 | |
Growers' deposits | 21.0 | 0 | |
Total assests | 119.8 |
129.4 |
2016 and 2017 | 2018 and 2019 | |
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Energy consumption (GJ) |
17.523* 0,021 |
21.489** 0,026 |
Bought-in green energy Netherlands | 100% | 100% |
Number of solar panels HZPC Joure ZOS Emmeloord ZOS Stiens |
1567 120 1447 – |
4292 120 1447 2725 |
Generated solar energy MWh*** | 406 | 750.9 |
* Consumption in 2016 at HZPC-locations in NL, ZOS Wehe, ZOS Emmeloord, ZOS Stiens.
** Consumption in 2019 at HZPC-locations in NL, ZOS Wehe, ZOS Emmeloord, ZOS Stiens and STET.
*** Locations HZPC Joure, ZOS Emmeloord and ZOS Stiens