Responsibility

Our purpose is to provide safe, nutritious and affordable food, and good quality clothing that is great value for money. We live and breathe our values through the work we do every day. They guide our behaviour and help us deliver long-term benefits for our people, suppliers, communities, customers and the environment.

We remain committed to doing the right thing for the long-term and to taking action now."

George Weston

Chief Executive
Associated British Foods plc

Investing for tomorrow, delivering today

As a business we have a clear sense of our social purpose. We work hard to provide safe, nutritious and affordable food and good quality, affordable clothing to millions of customers worldwide every day. Only if we do these things well should we make a profit.

Responsibility governance

All our businesses operate within a clear corporate responsibility governance framework.

Materiality

Assessing and prioritising the most material environmental and social risks and opportunities starts with our businesses.

Stakeholder engagement

How we understand different groups’ priorities and concerns to help us set the right priorities.

Our material topics

We recognise the need to understand the ESG issues most relevant to our operations, our industries and our stakeholders.

Agriculture and farming practices

Our businesses depend upon agricultural systems for most of the raw materials we use in our products, and we recognise the need to support sustainable farm management practices.

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People in our supply chains and communities

Respect for the working conditions and labour standards of the workers in our businesses’ supply chains is important to us.

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Our people

Our people drive our success. We prioritise their health, safety and wellbeing, encourage their development, and endeavour to build a company where everyone feels welcome and included.

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