WADDINXVEEN, the Netherlands,
October 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Volkert Engelsman, founding
director of fresh organic importer and distributor
Eosta, has been awarded top place in the annual Dutch
Sustainability Top-100 list compiled by daily newspaper
Trouw. Recognising the Dutch
entrepreneur as "a greengrocer with a
radical vision," the jury acknowledged
Engelsman's pioneering leadership in the field of
sustainable food and farming, specifically in True Cost
Accounting.
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Eosta, based in the
Netherlands, was founded by Engelsman in 1990. With
suppliers across six continents and customers in Europe, the US and the Far East, it's now a
leading European specialist in organic produce.
Since 2016, Engelsman has been active in promoting True Cost
Accounting as a pathway to sustainability, giving speeches at
congresses and think-tank events worldwide. True Cost Accounting is
a new form of bookkeeping that makes the true price of food
visible, including environmental, social and health impacts.
The jury especially appreciated Engelsmans commitment to
making True Cost practical, by bringing the numbers to store
shelves in Europe, and putting
hidden costs on organic apples, pears and other products.
Engelsman used his acceptance speech to call for new
partnerships in the sustainable movement, especially in the
finance sector. He said: "Many financial institutions are starting
to realise that there is something wrong with our definition of
'profit,' if it results in the destruction of our natural habitat
and makes life miserable for 90% of humanity, including our
children's children. There's nothing wrong with profit, but you
have to calculate it fairly."
"As a movement we need to help financial institutions such as
banks, accounting firms and institutional investors to start making
better choices. The main flow of capital is still being driven by
an outdated profit definition, which is basically killing the
planet."
New profit definition
Thanking Eosta's partners in its recent True Cost Accounting
campaign, which included the FAO, WHO, NCC, Triodos Bank, EY and
Soil & More, Engelsman stressed the need for a new profit
definition that includes human and ecological values.
In June 2017, Eosta published a
pilot study named 'True Cost Accounting for Food, Farming and
Finance'. The study resulted in a practical dashboard for
investors to assess impacts on financial, natural and social
capital. It was presented to Peter
Bakker, president of World Business Council for Sustainable
Development, and in Wales to HRH
Prince Charles.
Contact
Michaƫl Wilde
+31(0)620535063
michael.wilde@eosta.com
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