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Doing good every day 2018 update

Chief executive’s introduction

I am proud of the work being done throughout our organisation to protect vulnerable people in our supply chain.”

READ THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S FULL STATEMENT ON
PAGE 1 OF THE 2016 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT

George Weston, Chief Executive, Associated British Foods

Measuring Our Performance

Our Highlights

50% of the energy we used came from renewable fuel sources | 82% of our waste was recycled

Measuring Our Performance

Our Highlights

43,600 people in our supply chain have been helped by health initiatives we've funded | We donated food that provided over 2.6 million meals to people in need | Our online nutrition education campaigns received over 270,000 views

Measuring Our Performance

Our Highlights

We provided our people with 1,686,384 hours of training in the last year | We provided over 14,000 hours of training for our suppliers and their workers

Grocery

Our Grocery businesses produce a wide range of household brands that are enjoyed by millions of people every week. Our primary function is to offer good value, safe and delicious food products but we are also motivated by a desire to have a positive impact to the wider world.

Our grocery business recycled, recovered or reused 86% of their waste
George Weston Foods has hired 97 Karen refugees, helping them to settle in Australia
Twinings' responsible sourcing programmes have so far benefitted more than 340,000 people working in tea-growing communities
Our UK grocery businesses' donations to Fareshare have helped to create 557,000 meals for people in need this year

READ MORE ABOUT OUR GROCERY BUSINESSES ON PAGES 26–41 OF THE 2016 REPORT AND PAGES 25-38 OF THE 2018 UPDATE

We aim to make delicious, great quality products that make life better for everyone in our value chain

Sugar

Our vision is to be a world leading sugar business. AB Sugar is an international business with long-standing operations in the UK, Spain, China and Africa. It has its foundations in both food and agriculture, and its operating model depends on sustainable agriculture, advanced manufacturing practices and productive, prosperous rural economies.

Azucarera invested €4m in energy-efficiency projects across its sites in Spain
Illovo invested £4m into more efficient irrigation systems in southern Africa
AB Sugar's sustainable agriculture programme in China has increased the yield of its growers by approximately 16%
The Making Sense of Sugar website has received almost 1.8 million views

READ MORE ABOUT OUR SUGAR BUSINESSES ON PAGES 42–55 OF THE 2016 REPORT AND PAGES 39-47 OF THE 2018 UPDATE

We are committed to growing a sustainable future

Agriculture

AB Agri is a unique community of leading agricultural businesses which operate across the entire food supply chain. We are active in over 70 countries around the world and we directly employ more than 3,000 people.

AB Agri's AD plant generated 38 GWH of bio-methane gas from almost 52,000 tonnes of waste
65% of UK-based Soy meets FEFAC sourcing benchmark
AB Agri invested in the new Fradley Park factory delivering a step change in product and operator safety
Trained 200 drivers who visit over 1000 UK farms to recognise and respond to incidents of modern slavery

READ MORE ABOUT OUR AGRICULTURE BUSINESSES ON PAGES 56–67 OF THE 2016 REPORT AND PAGES 48-54 OF THE 2018 UPDATE

Changing agriculture for the better

Ingredients

Our Ingredients division is comprised of two businesses: AB Mauri produces yeast and bakery ingredients; and ABF Ingredients (ABFI) comprises a family of specialty ingredient companies.

Our ingredients businesses recycled, recovered or reused 81% of total waste
This year our ingredients businesses reduced their GHG emissions by 2%
AB Mauri employees made just over 38,000 safety improvement reports this year
There was a 17% decrease in the Reportable Injury rate

READ MORE ABOUT OUR INGREDIENTS BUSINESSES ON PAGES 68–77 OF THE 2016 REPORT AND PAGES 55-64 OF THE 2018 UPDATE

we are committed to producing safe and healthy products in a sustainable way

Retail

Primark is an international retailer that offers high-quality fashion at value for money prices. Its products are made with respect, for people and the planet.

Primark recycled, recovered or beneficially reused more than 85,000 tonnes of waste material across its global operations
Primark has decreased the energy intensity of its selling space by 2% since last year
6,000 female farmers in India have been trained in sustainable farming methods
More than 3,000 audits and inspections of Primarks's suppliers' factories were conducted last year

READ MORE ABOUT OUR RETAIL BUSINESSES ON PAGES 78–89 OF THE 2016 REPORT AND PAGES 65-77 OF THE 2018 UPDATE

Our products are made with respect for people and the planet

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