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Our approach

Our ESG agenda is shaped by the leaders within each of our businesses. Environmental and social challenges differ by business and geography, and local knowledge is vital to setting and implementing meaningful programmes and delivering for stakeholders. As such, our reporting reflects the diversity of our five business segments – Grocery, Ingredients, Agriculture, Sugar, Retail.

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Our value chain

 

Our businesses set out their strategies and choose how best to address their most material ESG risks, opportunities and impacts at relevant points in their value chains.

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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Carbon and climate

We are focusing on taking action today, in line with our ambition of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner.

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Efficient resource and use

At ABF, we have a long history of finding ways to make more from less and to maximise by-products and co-products from our operations.

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Food and nutrition

Our businesses are united by our purpose to provide safe, nutritious and affordable food.

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    Responsibility Governance

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

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    Materiality

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

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    Stakeholder engagement

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

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    Our policies

    To guide and promote good governance and ethical behaviour across our Group, we maintain a series of policies.

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    Our purpose and values

    Our purpose is to provide safe, nutritious, affordable food, and clothing that is great value for money.

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