Wessanen’s Integrated Annual Report reveals sustainability commitments
Published 04-09-18
Issued by Wessanen
Zero waste, carbon neutral and 90% organic by 2025. These are just three of eight commitments that one of European’s leading companies in healthy and sustainable food has revealed in its Integrated Annual Report.
Wessanen’s Integrated Annual Report reveals sustainability commitments
Zero waste, carbon neutral and 90% organic by 2025. These are just three of eight commitments that one of European’s leading companies in healthy and sustainable food has revealed in its Integrated Annual Report.
In 2017 Wessanen has set out a clear roadmap for the business and defined clear commitments up to the year 2025. The resulting purpose of “connecting to nature” is at the heart of the company’s strategy and not only defines its approach to sustainability but also determines how Wessanen conducts business.
Creating a new kind of food company
Industrial food companies have broken the link to the natural world, a link that is fundamental to human beings.
“As we look at the challenges of the food market today among which a global obesity epidemic, enormous sustainability challenges and social imbalance in the value chain, the key questions are ‘what has gone wrong’ and ‘how are we going to change things’?” (Christophe Barnouin, CEO)
Wessanen’s approach is to follow natural principles – and its sustainability strategy reflects that:
It consist of four key pillars, each of which contains two commitments the company has taken to become a sustainable company that connects people to nature through food.
Provide healthy food as intended by nature
Be as resource efficient as nature
Be a diverse and agile community
Cooperate with our ecosystem
In line with this purpose and the corresponding commitments the company took further steps towards becoming a greener company:
Next to joining the UN Global Compact, the French business Bjorg Bonneterre et Compagnie has been certified B Corp, a certification that pushes businesses towards a new standard in sustainability. Wessanen is now preparing the roll out across all businesses.
Read the full report at https://wessanen.com/investor-relations/annual-report-financial-information/annual-report/
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About Wessanen
At Wessanen, we focus on food that is good for people and for the planet. In most cases, foods which benefit our own health are also better for the planet, and vice versa. We have therefore defined our mission as ‘Healthier food, healthier people, healthier planet’. We focus on our core categories dairy alternatives, sweet in betweens, bread and biscuit replacers, veggie meals, breakfast cereals and hot drinks.
A family of brands
Many of our brands are successful leaders of their respective markets. They all have strong local roots and are among the pioneers of the organic market in their country.
Brands like Bjorg, Allos, Kallo, Bonneterre, Isola Bio, Gayelord Hauser, Alter Eco, Zonnatura, Tartex, Clipper, Whole Earth, Mrs. Crimble's and Destination are part of our family.
Royal Wessanen nv is a multinational food company with a focus on organic, founded and headquartered in the Netherlands. It has operations in Europe and North America.