Partnering to Create Sustainable Food System Networks
Sustainable, resilient food systems are vital for the health of both people and the planet. By collaborating with customers, suppliers, farmers, and stakeholders, we are scaling regenerative agriculture practices, supporting livelihoods, and advancing toward net-zero supply chains.
Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture plays an important role in building sustainable food system networks. With our partners, we are accelerating the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, which include enhancing soil health and biodiversity, improving water stewardship, and reducing emissions, while making farming more productive and profitable. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why we are currently piloting a dozen different regenerative agriculture projects around the world, from wheat in Ontario to coriander in Colombia.
Net Zero Action
We are advancing climate action by working towards SBTi-validated carbon reduction goals across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by sourcing renewable energy, partnering with our suppliers to adopt sustainability best practices, cut emissions, and create positive impact in the value chain. This includes our 2030 targets to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from a 2020 baseline, and a commitment to reduce scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 23% per tonne of product produced from a 2020 baseline.
We aim to be net zero across our value chain by 2040 and are working on our roadmap.
Working with suppliers towards net zero
Supplier engagement is crucial to achieving our sustainability goals. We actively engage our suppliers to ensure their practices are in alignment with our climate action strategy through direct collaboration, such as Griffith Foods Europe’s webinar events, and our TEROVA field teams. Additionally, we use the EcoVadis supplier assessment tool to track progress on environmental, ethics, labor and human rights, and sustainable procurement issues with our suppliers, as well as our own company’s performance.
In fiscal year 2023, Griffith Foods was awarded with a gold medal, and we are proud that 76% of our spend was sourced from suppliers with a bronze or higher medal from EcoVadis. This is an acknowledgment of the suppliers’ hard work to implement policies and practices that improve sustainability and human rights in their operations.
Improving Livelihoods
A sustainable food system drives positive benefits for farmers in addition to the land and ingredients they cultivate.
We are working towards improving the livelihoods of 25,000 farmers and their families. With the support of our TEROVA team and other partners, we ensure farmers are paid a living wage and receive a boost to their incomes by taking part in pilot programs such as those promoting regenerative agriculture.
Explore Our 2030 Aspirations
We believe food has the power to nourish both people and the planet. And by making it affordable and taste delicious, we can encourage more people and businesses to make healthier, more sustainable choices.
Why we do what we do
By transforming business and collaboration, we restore nature, improve lives, and ensure sustainable nutrition for all.
Developing a nutritious and sustainable portfolio
Sustainable nutrition is at the core of how we are innovating as a business and setting ourselves up for the future.
Creating new markets and serving the underserved
Nourishing the world means addressing global challenges like food insecurity and malnutrition.
Fostering the wellbeing and fulfilment of our people
We want all of our people to feel like they can be their true selves at work.
“Food systems are complex, however we have a massive opportunity to create positive change throughout our food system as we work toward our goals. It is impossible to achieve impact alone and partnerships are vital to our ability to achieve our Aspirations.”
Bernard Hayman, Global Director Sustainable Food System Networks
