at Kwizda Agro
The greatest challenge of our time cannot be overlooked: nearly every day, we all feel the consequences of the climate crisis. Above all in the agricultural sector, severe storms, extreme weather events and failed harvests are making operations increasingly difficult.
As a family-run company, Kwizda recognizes its ecological responsibility and continually strives to develop products that combine the criteria of modern, sustainable, and competitive pest control and agriculture.
Our philosophy is based on six key points that reflect our responsibility towards the environment, society and our employees.
These topics are central to our mission of shaping a sustainable future.
Ecosystem & biodiversity
Through biologization and digitalization
The agricultural sector plays a decisive role in conserving and fostering biodiversity. We place a high value on the biologization of our products and processes in order to protect natural resources and preserve biodiversity.
Digitalization helps us reach these goals even more efficiently by smartly optimizing the use of resources and minimizing environmental damage.
Reduction of Materials and Waste
Through fewer inputs, optimized material use, and transition to a circular economy
The reduction of waste and the efficient use of materials are central aspects of our corporate strategy. In line with the principles of the circular economy, we design our production processes to use fewer resources and minimize waste, while enabling materials to be reused and recycled. In doing so, we help to protect the environment.
Transparency and visibility
Through governance structures, certifications and voluntary standards
Transparency in all our business processes is a priority for us. We create trust among our customers and partners through clear governance structures, the voluntary implementation of high standards and validation through international certifications.
With this openness, we want to make our sustainability steps transparent and improve the process continuously.
Sustainable Products and Innovations
Our commitment to sustainability and environmental protection runs through all areas of our business.
Since our founding in 1926, we have been dedicated to harnessing the power of nature. Our innovative strength enables us to develop complex formulations that offer simple yet effective solutions. This applies regardless of whether it is a conventional or biological crop protection product, a biocide, or a product manufactured for a customer.
Our expertise in formulation flows directly into the development of our own products, which are based on natural and nature-identical active ingredients..
- One example of this is our wildlife repellent TRICO®, for which we deliberately chose a natural active ingredient during development.
- For disease control, there are still few alternatives to chemical-synthetic crop protection, but Kwizda Agro is working intensively to close this gap. A concrete result of this is UPSIDE®, which is based on yeast cell fragments.
- With PYR 0.5 CS, we rely on a plant-based active ingredient combined with a microencapsulation technology that guarantees long-lasting efficacy for up to a month. This product sets new standards in the household insecticide market.
In distribution, we are expanding our range of biological crop protection products and biostimulants to offer sustainable solutions for integrated crop protection, thereby continuously improving both plant health and environmental protection. In addition, we are working on digital services that optimize the use of crop protection products.
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Sustainable Products and Innovations
Kwizda Agro is committed to building a fully “green” development pipeline based on natural and nature-identical solutions along with innovative formulations.
The opening of our new development laboratory in Austria in autumn 2024 highlights this commitment. The laboratory will serve as an innovation center for our own products as well as a platform for research projects and academic collaborations.
On approximately 400 m², a wide range of development activities will be covered – from analytical chemistry to microbiology and fermentation, through to efficacy testing of new active ingredients and, last but not least, formulation development with a focus on biological products.
Our new platform, KX Kwizda Xperience, launched in 2025, offers four digital microservices for farmers and winegrowers:
● KX Rain – Precise rainfall data
● KX Field – Infection forecasts for field crops
● KX Vine – Pest forecasts for viticulture
● KX Planner – Digital spray planning
The result: more targeted crop protection, increased efficiency, and a reduced ecological footprint.
Sustainability and Responsibility Across Generations
As a family-owned company, we place great value on making sustainable decisions that go far beyond legal requirements. Every generation and each of us bears responsibility for the impact of our actions, and at Kwizda Agro we take this commitment very seriously.
Certified Quality and Environmental Standards
Our commitment is reflected in comprehensive ISO certifications in the areas of quality, health & safety, and environment. In addition, we are validated according to the EMAS environmental management system, highlighting our consistent dedication to ecological excellence. We also regularly participate in voluntary sustainability ratings such as EcoVadis.
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CO2 reduction
A key component of our strategy is the consistent reduction of our own CO2 emissions.
Although we strive to use the cleanest possible electricity at all our locations, our focus is on Austria, as nearly 100% of our production volume is based at our domestic site. Switching to renewable electricity, combined with modern energy monitoring and energy-efficient production processes, therefore has the greatest impact at this production site.
This is made possible not only by purchased electricity, but also by a photovoltaic system installed in 2023. For example, in 2024, 2,000 solar panels covering an area of 7,500 m² produced 895 MWh of electricity.
E-mobility is also being systematically expanded. Since the beginning of 2024, Kwizda Agro has been operating 100% electrically for in-plant transport—whether with electric trucks for internal logistics or electric forklifts. When registering new company cars in Austria, we consciously choose electric vehicles. The expansion of e-mobility to other countries such as Hungary is already being piloted.
Kwizda Agro has been working for years to reduce its own CO2 emissions. By 2024, we were able to decrease CO2 emissions by more than 50% compared to 2020, and at our plant by more than 65%.
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Material and Waste Reduction
In addition to material and production efficiency, there is an increasing focus on resource reuse through closed loops.
Since 2023, our bulk packaging (IBCs) has included a 30% PCR (post-consumer recycling) content. The raw material comes directly from containers that we have returned.
Since 2025, we have been circulating our internally used IBCs, which not only reduces material consumption and avoids waste but also lowers our Carbon Scope 3 CO2 emissions. There are also initial circular pilot projects for industrial wastewater. Circularity is also a key focus when it comes to the packaging of our own products: We are actively working to increase the share of reused and recycled packaging, reduce the use of plastic, and implement measures for a general reduction in weight and CO2.
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Community Engagement
Kwizda Agro actively supports education, sustainability, and local projects.
For example, as part of Vienna's Töchtertag (Daughters' Day), we give schoolgirls from Vienna and Lower Austria exciting insights into crop protection and biological solutions. We also maintain close partnerships with universities—such as hands-on lab days with BOKU or participating in career fairs like the Job Fair at USAMV Bucharest, where we offer students direct insight into our work and career opportunities.
In 2024, a local Austrian initiative became a group-wide movement: In the KM Challenge, employees collect kilometers by cycling or running, which are converted into donations for local charities. This initiative combines health promotion, CO₂ reduction, and social engagement in a simple but impactful way.
We also make a difference on the ground: In Romania, employees and their families organized a tree-planting campaign with over 400 trees—a cross-generational contribution to climate protection. Additionally, we support local organizations such as the volunteer fire department, for example by providing protective clothing or infrastructure, and we help social institutions.
In 2024, when a refugee shelter faced a bed bug outbreak, we supplied Hilfswerk with suitable products, application training, and multilingual instructions within ten days.
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Health and Safety in the Workplace
Kwizda Agro actively promotes the physical and mental health of its employees—through regular health days including check-ups, rotating focus topics (e.g., cardiovascular health, mental health), sports programs, nutrition tips, and joint events such as the Business Run. Prevention plays a central role: trainings on healthy nutrition and occupational health promotion complement our offerings.
Safety is also a top priority for us. During practical safety days, employees train in the correct use of protective equipment and hazardous substances. For our field staff, we offer driver safety trainings, especially in regions with long driving distances.
Our occupational health and safety system is ISO 45001 certified and is continuously optimized—to ensure the highest standards of safety and health at the workplace.
We represent quality and standards
As a family company, we think in terms of generations. With this in mind, quality, the environment and safety are three fundamental principles by which we stand in our economic activity and that shape our long-term development. This is why Kwizda Agro has been managed using an ISO-certified, integrated management system since 2015.
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