FAQs

ABF has provided answers to Frequently Asked Questions on issues related to the categories listed in the left-hand menu. Should your questions not be answered, please contact us at enquiries@abfoods.com and we will answer your questions personally.

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The environment

Has your company published an environmental policy?
Does your company publish internal environmental reports?
Does your company publish an external environmental report?
Does your company have an environmental management system?
Who is responsible for managing your environmental programme?
How much carbon dioxide did the company emit last year?
Does your company operate a programme for improving energy efficiency?
What targets has your company set to improve energy efficiency?
Does your company operate a programme for improving water usage?
What targets has your company set to improve water efficiency?
What are you doing to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from your operations?

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Sustainability

What is Associated British Foods position on the issue of rainforest deforestation for palm oil production?
You are the leading purchaser of agricultural produce in the UK. Does your company assess the environmental practices of your suppliers?
Does your company have a formal programme of encouraging suppliers to move towards more sustainable forms of agriculture (e.g. through integrated crop management)?
Does your company market ranges of organic products?
Does your company actively source locally produced ingredients?

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Business compliance

What procedures do you have in place to ensure there are no conflicts of interest between ABF, Wittington and Wittington's other interest?
What processes do you have in place to ensure competition law compliance?
Are all your statutory registers maintained in accordance the requirements of the Companies Act?
Do you have adequate board approval processes?
How do you control your investments in real estate?
Are any of the properties occupied by the Group owned by the pension fund?

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Social & ethical issues

What percentage of your company's turnover derives from the following activities?
Are any of the products manufactured by your company, or their ingredients, tested on animals?
What steps do you take to ensure the stock in Primark is ethically sourced?
Have you ever dropped a supplier for ethical reasons? And if not, does that reflect poorly on your scrutiny?
Please detail any employee development or training programmes (e.g. Investors in People) operated by your company
What steps has your company taken to ensure that suppliers comply with the law on minimum wage?
What steps has your company taken to ensure that suppliers comply with the law on immigration?
How does your company monitor the effectiveness of this policy?

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Genetically modified organisms

Does your company have a policy on the use of GMOs?
Does your company have a policy on the use of GMOs in animal feeds?

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Human rights

You place a lot of business with China. In view of questions over that country's human rights record, do you not think it would be better to do business elsewhere?

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