PUTTING THE FUTURE FIRST, EVERY DAY
To us, it is second nature to protect and nurture our environment, supporting people and communities to thrive, locally and around the world.
We are working hard to continue to translate these values into meaningful action, as seen in our first Climate Transition Plan.
Find Your Way
The principles that guide our strategy
Environment
From the land.
For the land.
We will always be farmers at our heart. Agriculture runs through us, down to our roots.
We are connected to the land through generations, a living history of care and stewardship; of restoring and maintaining balance.
We are committed to protecting the environment throughout our entire chain, across our business from farm to fork.
It is our responsibility to take care of the land for future generations. To take an active role in addressing the climate emergency. To ensure a brighter future, in a better world.
Social
Thriving together,
with purpose.
We are a people business.
Dedicated to feeding the nation; nurturing careers, supporting communities, fostering healthy relationships and encouraging better living.
We strive to actively contribute to a flourishing society, locally and internationally.
Sustainability reaches beyond the environment, into every facet of our lives. Creating opportunity, building support, celebrating people.
Governance
Open collaboration,
shared success.
Sustainability isn’t a competition. It’s about doing everything we can to ensure the health of our environment and a better society.
This is the race that all businesses need to win. With no one left behind.
It means openly sharing our knowledge, both internally as well as externally, helping other businesses – and the whole food and farming industry – to build on our successes and learn from our experience.
Through active, open collaboration, and focused, inspiring leadership, we strive to be a beacon of positive change in the food industry and beyond.
Key achievements
MSCI RATING
AAA
Demonstrating leading performance in environmental, social, and governance practices.
-80.9%
reduction in F-gas emissions since their peak in 2019/20
ISS ESG
C+
'Prime' rating achieved
39%
of sites have solar installations
CDP CLIMATE, WATER & FORESTS
B
SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE
SBTi
Validated near-term and long-term targets for 2030, 2032 and 2050
S&P GLOBAL CSA
49
-61.4%
reduction in relative Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions since 2017/18
-20.3%
reduction in Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions since 2017/18
COLLAR FAIRR
LOW
risk rating
-14.4%
reduction Total Scope 1 and 2 (including FLAG) market-based emissions since 2017/18
ETHIFINANCE
51
Purchased renewable electricity since
2018
100%
Full Mass Balance certified soy as standard across owned and aligned pig and poultry
100%
RSPO certified palm oil as standard
ECOVADIS
BRONZE
-53.9%
reduction in relative Scope 1 FLAG emissions since 2017/18
SUSTAINALYTICS
Medium
risk rating
FTSE RUSSELL
3.7
ZERO
operational waste to landfill
The working pillars of our strategy
Our four working pillars bring Second Nature to life by translating intention into action through integrating sustainability into daily decision making throughout the diverse range of operations across the Group.
