WE'RE COMMITTED TO RESPONSIBLE FOOD
We know that we need to change our way of producing and eating, and we can't do it alone.
We've been working on sustainability for a long time and now we're stepping up the pace.
Sustainable fishing
In 2023, we became the first distribution company in Spain to certify our fishmongers under MSC and ASC standards, offering our customers fresh products with the MSC and ASC ecolabels to ensure the sustainability of fish and seafood...
Ecological farming
Ecological farming and fair trade are two major features of our commercial catalogue. Up to 2,000 products at our supermarkets receive these ratings...
Local products
Local products are sourced locally and kilometre zero. This last policy means that the producer of the item must be a maximum of 100 kilometres from the store that sells it...
We've eliminated plastic bags in our fruit section
Our new paper bag is FSC-certified and can be recycled in the Blue Bin.
What does FSC mean?
Our bakery and patisserie, more sustainable
We have added FSC-Certified paper bags and cardboard boxes in our bakeries and patisseries. You can also recycle them in the Blue Bin.
FSC-CERTIFIED PAPER PROTECTION AT MEAT AND FISH COUNTERS
The paper used by our professionals to wrap your meat and fish products is FSC-Certified, ensuring it comes from sustainable forests.
Our brands are also sustainable
FSC Packaging
All cardboard packaging for El Corte Inglés brand milk and juices is FSC-certified, ensuring responsible forest management.
MSC Anchovies
El Corte Inglés Selection anchovies have a sustainable fishing MSC certificate that ensures a constant repopulation of the seas and oceans.
ASC Salmon
El Corte Inglés Selection smoked or marinated salmon holds the ASC Certificate that ensures aquaculture of farms that respect the highest standards to preserve the environment and guarantee good working conditions for their employees.
Recycled PET bottles
The plastic bottles of our El Corte Inglés brand juices, oils and gazpachos contain a high percentage of Recycled PET.
Compostable capsules
El Corte Inglés coffee capsules, compatible with Nespresso machines, are 100% compostable. They break down like other organic products and can be disposed of in the Brown Bin.
FSC Cellulose
The El Corte Inglés brand cellulose items are FSC-Certified which guarantees that raw materials come from forests that are repopulated to help their survival in the future.
Animal welfare
At El Corte Inglés we work alongside our suppliers and other interest groups to undertake our animal welfare commitment. We promote improvement actions for the products we sell and are aware of the importance of achieving the highest standards in our commercial activity. That's why we continue working in different lines:
Commitment to Cage-Free Eggs
> 100% of our own brand fresh eggs come from cage-free hens and combined systems.
> Across the entire fresh egg category, 97% come from cage-free hens and combined systems.
In addition, we continue working with our suppliers to ensure that all own brand products containing fresh eggs as an ingredient meet this same standard by 2025.
European Chicken Commitment
> El Corte Inglés meets the standards of the European Chicken Commitment across 100% of our Own Brand fresh chicken range. The Manufacturer Brand meets 15% of the commitment.
The Own Brand Strategic Plan only includes the development of slow-growing chicken.
The entire fresh chicken category, both Own Brand and Manufacturer Brand, is certified with the Animal Welfare seal.
We're committed to local production, with 100% of our suppliers being domestic.
Are you getting one?
Every option is a good one
More than 70% recycled material
All our bags have a minimum of 70% recycled material after consumption and they meet the UNE 53930 standards.
We also guarantee an optimum useful life of at least 15 uses.
Use it for everything
We offer you eye-catching and fun raffia bags for all your shopping and for whatever you want. Very big and comfortable.
There are several models
Do you have them?
Paper? Yes. But in a Responsible manner
Paper bags made with FSC-certified material from sustainable forests are already available for your purchase.
Reuse them as much as possible, and then dispose of them in the Blue Bin.
Bring your bags
You can also bring your own bags, shopping trolley, backpack... If you can put things in them, they're worth shopping with!
We work continuously with our suppliers to include more sustainable new packaging and products in all our sections
Food waste
5% occurs at the distributor level. What are we doing to prevent it?
But 42% of total food waste happens at home Did you know you can reduce it with very little effort?. Here are some tips
Do you know what it means?
A small glossary to know the meaning of the icons on our website
ECOLOGICAL PRODUCT
MSC CERTIFICATE
ASC CERTIFICATE
WELFAIR CERTIFICATE
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFICATE
FSC CERTIFICATE
FAIRTRADE CERTIFICATE
ECOLABEL
ECOCERT CERTIFICATE
We work continuously to update the information we display on our products,
El Corte Inglés, S.A. shall not be held responsible for possible discrepancies and/or changes between the product information provided by the supplier/manufacturer on our website and that which physically appears on the product.
Likewise, we advise our customers to always carefully read all nutritional information before consuming any food product, including the list of ingredients, suggested use, preparation and/or storage as well as any additional mandatory and/or voluntary information provided by the supplier.
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