Strategy
Sofiprotéol’s strategy rests on the complementary relationship between financial and industrial activities. It focuses particularly on nutrition and the environment—key fields in sustainable development.
A balanced presence throughout the industry
Sofiprotéol maintains a balanced presence in all major vegetable oil and protein markets. The Group focuses its investment and innovation efforts on nutrition and the environment.
Nutrition
Human and animal nutrition lie at the heart of the Group’s activities.
- In the field of human nutrition, Sofiprotéol offers high-quality products for the general public, with an emphasis on health.
- In the field of animal nutrition, the Group uses residue from oil production to produce animal feed (oilseed cakes).
Environment
The Group combats climate change and promotes environmental protection more generally by developing renewable energy and renewable chemicals.
- In the field of renewable energy, Sofiprotéol is the European leader in biodiesel production.
- In the field of renewable chemistry, the Group has become a key player in oleochemistry with its subsidiaries Novance and Oléon.
Sofiprotéol’s ongoing partnership with industry players
Unlike some investors that seek short-term profits, the Group is dedicated to building relationships with sector professionals.
Through its financial commitment, Sofiprotéol supports development and innovation across all aspects of the industry. This commitment can take several forms :
- loans for innovation,
- acquisition of share holdings in companies within the industry,
- temporary funding in the event of major fluctuations in share prices.
Through its industrial commitment,Sofiprotéol helps to strengthen the industry’s structure for pre- and post-production activities: from improving seeds to developing new markets for plant chemistry, including biotechnology and biodiesel.
The Group’s industrial activities
Men and women in this field have worked together under the acronym Prolea for over twenty years and participated in creating an ambitious and responsible agriculture, firmly geared towards the future.