Cherishing our planet

Environmental conservation, combined with efficient resource management, is essential for the sustained growth of our business.
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Respecting the Environment

Companies within the food sector face environmental challenges which, with the increasing scarcity of raw materials, may influence their business strategies and operational processes.

With our scale comes the responsibility to effectively link supply and demand and create supply chains that promote more sustainable production and consumption practices.

The conservation of biodiversity, fighting climate change, responsible waste management, and carefully choosing materials for packaging production are environmental priorities.

Our results

 

66.0%
DISTRIBUTION CENTRES AND INDUSTRIAL UNITS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
41.0%
REDUCTION IN CARBON FOOTPRINT (SCOPES 1 AND 2) PER €1,000 IN SALES COMPARED TO 2017
9.8%
RECYCLED MATERIAL IN OUR PLASTIC PACKAGING

As at 31/12/2022

Our focus

Climate Change

We seek to minimise emissions from our activities, by being responsible and proactive.

Biodiversity

We believe we have a role to play in protecting biological diversity.

MATERIALS AND PACKAGING

We seek to optimise the use of resources by developing reusable and/or recyclable solutions.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Besides prevention, we also focus on minimising and recovering the waste we generate.

Operating Principles

  • 01

    LINK THE LEGITIMATE DEMAND FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH TO THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

  • 02

    INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA WHEN DEVELOPING AND CARRYING OUT ALL ACTIVITIES AND IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

  • 03

    PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ECO-EFFICIENCY THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN

  • 04

    PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ECO-INNOVATION BY DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AND SERVICES THAT HAVE DIFFERENTIATING FEATURES

Raising employee and consumer awareness

We recognise the importance of individual and collective behaviour for better management of natural resources, emissions and waste. That is why we hold several awareness-raising initiatives for our employees, customers and consumers.

Independent Verification

Information on the number of facilities with environmental certification, the reduction in our carbon footprint and percentage of recycled material used in our plastic packaging was confirmed by an external and independent entity for the Group’s 2022 Annual Report.