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WORKING FOR AND WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS OF THE FRENCH FARMING SECTOR
The success of the agricultural transition necessarily depends on a collective commitment from all stakeholders, as well as partnerships, action plans, and development initiatives that are the result of joint discussions and contributions. In 2025, Avril continued to spearhead and support projects aimed at strengthening French agriculture.
Preparing for the agriculture of tomorrow: a collective challenge
Sofiprotéol, together with the FASO (the French Oilseed Strategic Action Fund dedicated to innovation), plays a central role. With an annual budget of €5 million, it funds innovation projects and prospective studies.
The FASO approach? Strong partnerships and funding from interprofessional contributions (CVO) capable of creating leverage.
On the agroecological front
Sofiprotéol helped fund the Phosmet Phase-Out Plan, launched to identify and implement alternatives to control fall pests of rapeseed - particularly the rapeseed flea beetle - amid growing resistance to conventional pesticide solutions. The supported projects leverage a variety of approaches: optimization of agronomic practices (cover crops, crop rotations), deployment of biological solutions (soil predatory acariens) and technological innovations (volatile attractants), as well as plant breeding. The Plan concluded in 2025, having helped consolidate a path of collective innovation involving farmers, academics, research institutes, and companies.
Full support for the French breeding sector
As part of its ongoing support plan for livestock farmers and with the aim of going beyond one-time financial assistance, Avril launched the Pro’pulse program in 2025, led by its subsidiary Sanders. This program offers personalized, long-term support designed to facilitate generational succession and ensure the sustainability of farms.
Pro’pulse is designed for young people who are taking over or starting a farm.
The program takes a comprehensive approach, combining technical, financial, organizational, and human resources support.
Pro’pulse utilizes 20 tools organized around four pillars:
• Building a sustainable business plan
• Ensuring long-term profitability
• Making day-to-day operations easier
• Effectively communicating about the business
Our positive impact
€16M For the concluded three-year assistance plan
3,500 Breeders receiving support, including 571 newly established young farmers
Ceva Santé Animale: Avril renews its commitment to a global leader in vaccination
A shareholder in Ceva since 2014, Avril, though Sofiprotéol, reinvested in the company in 2025 to help ensure the stability of its shareholder base and support its growth. With 7,000 employees and a presence in 47 countries, Ceva develops and markets innovative vaccines and promotes preventive veterinary medicine.
This investment reflects Avril’s commitment as a responsible, long-term investor in French companies.
SHARED INNOVATION
At Avril, innovation is a shared endeavor, involving not only the academic community but also our customers, our teams, and all stakeholders in the sector. By leveraging our internal expertise and fostering constructive, forward-thinking partnerships with our customers, while empowering every employee to take initiative in developing new solutions, we’ve found a winning approach to accelerating innovation.
A new integrated hub to accelerate sustainable innovation
Opened in April 2025 on the Group’s campus near Rennes, the Innolab in Bruz is Avril’s integrated in-house laboratory dedicated to human food and animal nutrition.
Its mission is to accelerate innovation, ensure the performance of solutions, and support agricultural, food, and environmental transitions.
It serves as a hub for collaboration between researchers and industry experts, working to support the sectors and customers.
Our positive impact
3 research centers and more than 50 researchers
1 FOOD: formulation and applications of plant-based ingredients
1 FEED: farm competitiveness, product quality, emission reduction, disease prevention, and animal welfare
1 DATA: data modeling, analysis, and utilization
A COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM
Avril fosters a collaborative innovation ecosystem for employees, centered around two programs: first, “Darwin”, an ambitious intrapreneurship program whose fourth edition will take place in 2026; and second, “Nourrir la Vie”, which invites employees each year to propose initiatives aligned with our purpose.
In November 2025, “Nourrir la Vie” brought together nearly 1,000 people, both in Paris and online, under the theme “Unity leads to success.”
MiXscience stands out this year with three award-winning projects, illustrating its active contribution to innovation.
This year, a “purpose” award was added to the “Nourrir la Vie” themes to support team engagement and highlight their ideas.
Two projects were awarded.
ALL COMMITTED TO SAFETY
Safety is a top priority for Avril at all its sites and across all its operations. In 2025, the Group is stepping up its efforts on the ground, working closely with both its teams and suppliers, to accelerate progress and achieve record results at its historic sites.
WeCare 2: A Commitment to Safety That Pays Off
We Care 2 (the health and safety plan for 2024–2027) builds on and expands the safety initiatives Avril has been implementing since 2013 to ensure the protection of its teams and those of its suppliers.
The program aims to strengthen prevention efforts at the field level by focusing on both reducing the number of accidents and on the control of high-potential, high-severity risks.
In 2025, We Care 2 will reach a new milestone with the rollout of the LMRA (Last Minute Risk Assessment) method. The year 2025 will also see greater support for external contractors to better prevent accidents related to joint operations and align safety requirements with our external partners.
Our positive impact
+1,6M hours worked without an injury for Oleon – Port Klang
+1,1M hours worked without an injury at Générale Condimentaire Algérie (GCA)
+0,55M hours worked without any injuries for Oleon – Emmerich
Soficare 2025: Taking Action to Combat Road Safety Risks
In 2025, Soficare continues its commitment to health and safety in the workplace by bringing together Sofiprotéol’s stakeholders and Avril’s Health and Safety teams for a key event focused on sharing initiatives and best practices.
The 5th edition of the Rencontres Soficare conference was held on June 25, 2025, in Paris, with a central theme focused on road safety, including a panel discussion, a presentation by the Gendarmerie Nationale, and a session on safety leadership featuring a presentation by General Dutartre, former leader of the Patrouille de France.
A HUMAN COLLECTIVE AT THE HEART OF OUR SUCCESS
The Women and Men at Avril are its greatest asset. Enabling them to thrive in the best possible environment is therefore a top priority, which has been the focus of major action plans in 2025 and has been recognized through Great Place to Work certification.
Great Place to Work: Building Trust
The Great Place to Work survey, conducted annually across the Group, generated significant engagement in 2025. Participation increased compared to last year.
With an 81% participation rate and a 71% confidence index, these results are a source of collective pride and a clear indication of what unites Avril’s teams: a commitment to our purpose, as well as the initiatives we’ve implemented to promote safety, inclusion, and well-being in the workplace.
They also highlight a recognized managerial quality, based on approachability, active listening, and daily communication.
Avril's Youth ExCom is celebrating its 10th anniversary!
Ten years of impact, diversity, and initiatives. On December 17, 2025, more than 60 current and former employees from various subsidiaries and countries gathered at the Group’s headquarters to celebrate this anniversary, in the presence of members of the Executive Committee, Jean-Philippe Puig, and Paul-Yves L’Anthoën.
Created by Jean-Philippe Puig, the Youth Executive Committee has contributed to the emergence of transformative projects such as Darwin, the Avril Games, the AI Gen group, and the Équilibre program, and has participated in work on the company’s purpose. The event featured networking sessions and a roundtable discussion on the role of young people in the company.
