Upstream to downstream, a winning sector

Your CENSO advantages

Advantages for upstream sector

The following are the main advantages of the CENSO approach for farms, distilleries, farm cooperatives and first buyers:

• CENSO is an approach which was initiated by the sector and developed for the sector.
• CENSO has the specific aim of improving production and distillation tools in order to increase the positive impacts from an environmental, economic and social point of view
• CENSO makes it possible to develop a sustainable essential oil production based mainly on quality, environment and fair relationships between the operators
• CENSO makes it possible to promote the natural and genuine character and the origin of essential oils

Advantages for the downstream sector

The following are the main advantages of the CENSO approach for firms using lavender and lavandin essential oil:

• To buy 100% natural essential oils with guaranteed traceability and authenticity
• To be able to meet the requirements of the RSE type approaches (corporate Social or societal Responsibility), particularly for the points relative to suppliers of raw materials
• To procure products which meet the requirements of the specifications at the level of the different operators (farms, distilleries, agricultural cooperatives and first buyers)
• To benefit from contractualization which guarantees a secure regular supply and stabilized prices