Avril

Avril is a French industrial and financial group founded in 1983 at the initiative of the agricultural sector. It is built around the oils and vegetable proteins value chain, with a model that connects farmers, industrial processing, food, animal nutrition, renewable energy, and plant-based chemistry. The Group says its purpose is to "serve the Earth" by helping feed people and animals better while preserving natural resources. It positions itself as a long-term, farmer-rooted actor that reinvests its results in the sector and develops solutions for agricultural, food, environmental, and energy transitions. Avril operates in 18 countries and combines industrial activities with investment activities through Sofiprotéol. Its portfolio spans consumer brands, agricultural solutions, first transformation and renewable energies, and specialty ingredients for industrial customers. Core Values Serving the Earth : Avril frames its mission around feeding people and animals while protecting the planet, with a strong emphasis on climate, biodiversity, and responsible resource use. Collective value creation : The Group highlights trust, dialogue, and filière-based cooperation, aiming to create value for all links in the chain rather than for shareholders alone. Sustainability and decarbonization : Avril emphasizes lower-carbon solutions, sustainable sourcing, local supply chains, and measurable progress through its SPRING RSE framework. Innovation and audacity : The Group presents innovation as central to its identity, from biodiesel and oleochemistry to plant proteins, digital tools, and new industrial uses for vegetable raw materials. Unique Aspects Farmer-rooted governance : Avril’s governance remains anchored in the agricultural world, with founding agricultural stakeholders still central to decision-making and a structure designed to preserve the original sector mission. Reinvestment model : The Group says it does not distribute dividends and instead reinvests its results in the development of the oilseed and protein filière. Broad international footprint : Avril operates in 18 countries with 82 industrial sites worldwide, giving it a diversified geographic base across food, feed, energy, and specialty ingredients. Measured sustainability commitments : Avril tracks progress through SPRING, its sustainability index, and has set quantified targets including a 30% reduction in direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030 versus 2019. Notable partnerships and projects : Recent disclosed initiatives include work with TotalEnergies on French intermediate crops for sustainable aviation fuel, and with DSM on Olatein, a project to extract rapeseed proteins for human food.