ESG at Sugar

ESG Governance

In 2026, ABF Sugar continued to strengthen its governance framework to better integrate social and environmental risks and opportunities into decision-making and strategic five-year plans at both divisional and business level.

The ABF Sugar Chief Executive has oversight and overall responsibility for overseeing ESG-related risks, impacts, opportunities, overall strategy and action plans. Managing directors of each business are responsible for setting strategies and action plans based on their business’s material risks, regulatory requirements and customer expectations. They are also responsible for assessing and managing material ESG matters across the business, including climate-related risks and opportunities, which are reviewed at least annually.

The Chief Executive and managing directors are supported through the following:

• the ABF Sugar ESG Forum, which monitors business performance on all ESG matters including climate change and GHG emissions reduction targets;
• the ABF Sugar Results Delivery Office supports project management, change management and strategy execution expertise related to all ESG areas to ensure plans will be delivered and savings captured; and
• strategic ESG including climate change KPIs continue to be included in incentive plans for directors.

To support the governance of ESG matters, the ABF Sugar Risk Committee has a dedicated ESG Risk session annually to oversee that ESG matters are integrated into the overall risk management process of each business.

ABF Sugar categorises its environmental and social focus areas under three pillars: supporting rural economies; thriving and healthy communities; and consuming resources responsibly. The division is also committed to reducing its carbon emissions and, in January 2024, the Science Based Targets initiative (‘SBTi’) validated its near-term and net zero GHG emissions targets.

Where a divisional approach is required, such as for GHG emissions reduction, ABF Sugar sets divisional-level targets and develops frameworks and guidance to support its businesses in achieving these goals.

In 2026, British Sugar retained its Gold EcoVadis rating.

For more information on ESG at ABF Sugar please see its website.