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Why Avril?

Joining Avril means joining a collective with a pioneering spirit, driven by a unique and committed model. It means standing up for your convictions, while striving for both performance and shared value. It’s about combining the collective and the individual, with boldness and humility. Together, we’re working to provide quality food, while decarbonizing the planet.   

Nowadays, how many people still think that economic performance is the only way to become a leader? For 40 years, Avril has proven that there’s another way.  

Yes, here at Avril, we know we can aim to become the leader in plant processing by 2030, and still respect our deep and solid roots in the agricultural world.  

Here at Avril, we innovate with audacity and move forward with humility. And there’s nothing foolish about that. We learn, we innovate, we start over when necessary. And we grow together. 

Here at Avril, we work for virtuous and sustainable sectors and we defend the economic performance of our ecosystem. There’s nothing contradictory about that. Because, here at Avril, all of our profits are reinvested. 

Yes, we believe that the success of a group depends on the efforts of its individual members. There’s nothing illogical about that. Here at Avril, our employees, producers and partners connect with the confidence that each person is made richer by the others’ talents and energy. 

Here at Avril, we are proud to be the link between humankind, the food business and the Earth. 

There are already more than 8,000 of us worldwide. We’re here to serve others. We’re here to Serve the Earth. 

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Combining performance and value sharing
there is nothing contradictory
Believe that the success of a collective depends on the strength of singularities
there's nothing illogical about it
Innovate boldly and move forward with humility
there's nothing crazy about it
Act for yourself act for others act to serve the earth
it's our daily life
April Serving the Earth
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Combining results and value-sharing: there’s nothing contradictory about that

Because our profits are redistributed to the sector, we evolve, grow and perform in the long term. With common ambitions, we support the food, agricultural and environmental transitions. We share our knowledge, our efforts and our pride. 

In figures

77% of the 2023 revenue returns upstream to our suppliers

346M€ in investments in 2023

71% of French employees are Avril shareholders

As value sharing is ingrained in the Group and it is fundamental for us to reward collective successes, we have set up an employee shareholding program. Wherever legally possible, our employees can become Avril shareholders via our company savings scheme. 

Developing responsible and sustainable practices for seed oils

More than 500 farmers are taking part in the "Lesieur, les huiles engagées" initiative and are implementing all or part of a charter of good agricultural practices, to grow French sunflowers and rapeseed aimed at being even more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Rewarding sustainable agricultural practices

Implemented by Saipol, the OleoZE platform enables farmers to sell their seeds whilst taking advantage of a GHG bonus. This bonus rewards efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in order to encourage virtuous practices.

Supporting farmers who are setting up

Sanders is committed to the sustainability of French livestock farming. Its aid plan offers young people financial and technical assistance, as well as support for modernizing their farms.

Believing that the success of a group depends on the efforts of its individual members: there’s nothing illogical about that

At Avril, our talents work together and complement each other. From seed to plate, our businesses are varied and our successes collective. We work hand in hand, supported by each other’s efforts, to improve our performance and together meet the expectations of the agricultural sector and of society as a whole. 

Develop your potential  

Take advantage of our in-house mobility opportunities to build a rich and varied career. Our wide range of activities and areas where we operate opens you up to new experiences, whether that’s switching to a new career, joining a new entity or even moving to another region or country.  

Cultivate your individuality and take the path to fulfillment. 

Thomas Kermorgant

Operations Project Manager, Avril Solutions for Agriculture

"After 10 years working in operations at a Saipol site, then as a director at a Lesieur site, the Group offered me the chance of a great new adventure abroad at Costa d'Oro as Chief Operating Officer.
International mobility is both a professional and personal challenge. It's also a wonderful cultural opening and the opportunity to discover new working methods and processes that help develop one's ability to listen, reformulate and summarize, as well as one's ability to step outside the box. To sum up, it's a brilliant experience and an important step in my career!"

Cultivate your talent by playing an active role in your individual performance. Avril Academy, our training university, offers programs to develop your skills. It helps accelerate a shared and common culture, and supports the development of expertise in many careers. 

You can also benefit from mentoring. Finally, like all our employees, there is time set aside for you for privileged moments of exchange with your manager, to support your progress in the company.  

In figures

296 employees benefited from internal transfers in 2023, or 4% of the workforce

4,1% of employees with disabilities in our workforce in France in 2023

1 program to build a fully inclusive environment, at every level of our company

LaëticiaLakkimi

Administrative Assistant, Sanders

"When I applied to Sanders Nord-Est, the team knew about my 'Recognition of the Quality of Disabled Worker' (RQTH) status. The issue of my work station layout came up quite naturally. I experienced new pain in my new assignment as executive assistant, as I was sitting down for long periods of time. I didn't talk about it. Nevertheless, my manager and my HR noticed and immediately suggested conducting a full ergonomic study of my work station to adapt it to my needs. They also offered me duplicate equipment for days when I work from home. They listened to me carefully and supported me, which made me feel I could rely on them. I'd talk to them straight away if another problem arose."

Innovating with boldness, moving forward with humility: there’s nothing foolish about that

The values of respect, boldness and performance drive our pioneering spirit, whether it’s the development of sustainable fuels, the decarbonization of our breeding farms or the many opportunities offered by plant protein. Here, with you and our 7,500 employees, we are inventing tomorrow. With boldness and humility. 

Your ideas shine through

Be an entrepreneur within the company itself. With Darwin, our intrapreneurship program, you are supported in start-up mode for 6 months if your project is selected. Want to share good practice or an innovative solution? The 'Nourrir la Vie' forums are the place to share them with the collective.

An organization designed to innovate

By joining us, you benefit from our dynamic culture of innovation. How? Via our two innovation incubators for protein and biosourced products. Through initiatives such as the Youth ExCom, a think tank formed by people under 35. Or through our academic and scientific partnerships with INRAE or AgroParis Tech.

Pioneering projects

Evertree is revolutionizing the world of adhesives by offering plant-based solutions that are better for our health and for the planet. Terrial is optimizing soil by recovering organic by-products. Saipol is experimenting with intermediate crops for sustainable aviation fuels. And these are just a few examples!

Acting for ourselves, acting for others, acting to Serve the Earth: that’s what we do every day

Develop your skills, help meet the challenges of tomorrow and affirm your values. To ensure that our employees are truly and collectively engaged, we create a responsible environment in which everyone can express themselves, make suggestions and do their bit to serve the earth. With committed programs and partnerships, we act in the service of a mission that has remained unchanged since our creation over 40 years ago: to feed people, feed animals and preserve the planet. 

Soaking up the world of agriculture with "Vis ma Terre"!

"Vis ma Terre" is an immersion day at a farm, which you can experience whatever your career. The aim is to gain a better understanding of day-to-day challenges.

Get involved in causes close to your heart

Whether you want to help raise money for a food bank, support cancer research or help clean up a forest, you will find committed employees at Avril.

Zero Injuries target

Joining Avrilmeans becoming part of a Group that makes the development, safety and inclusion of all its employees one of its top priorities. By listening carefully to its employees and their needs, Avril is making a winning bet on well-being at work for all its teams and placing employee safety at the heart of performance. 

The WeCare program aims to accelerate the development of a culture of safety at all levels of the company. It concerns both managers and all employees by involving them on a daily basis in the reporting of risk alerts and in the roll-out of area audits. At the same time, the Group is implementing new safety tools and setting up dedicated operational committees at each site, as well as industrial audits. 

GhislaineMartineau

Group HSE Director

"Health and safety are our top priorities. It is part of Avril's DNA. We are developing prevention programs and tools that enable everyone to adopt best practice and eliminate risks in their daily lives. One injury is always one too many."

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