Sustainability Recognitions

Lotus Bakeries was awarded an EcoVadis Bronze Medal in June 2024 for sustainability performance. Lotus Bakeries ranks in the 84th percentile placing us amongst the top 16%. We value the feedback and have taken steps to further enhance our ESG performance. 

Lotus Bakeries is a Sedex member with plants in Belgium and France. Being a member of the Sedex community supports our commitment to fair labour practices, the well-being of our employees, business ethics and the environment.

Lotus Bakeries has a B on Climate Change, a B- on Forest and a B- Water. We commit to the feedback and set up action plans to mitigate risks and capitalise on the opportunities that CDP points out. For our full report, click here.

The assessment by Sustainalytics is 27.6. (latest update, October 2024). We appreciate the feedback and have taken initiatives in the course of 2024 to further improve our ESG performance.

Lotus Bakeries was a member of the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) and the Belgian Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil, and remained committed to purchasing only sustainable palm oil. Moreover, all Lotus Bakeries sites that use or purchase palm oil also have an RSPO certificate.

100% of the cocoa butter and cocoa mass used in our Lotus® Biscoff® chocolate bars has been certified by the Rainforest Alliance. The Enkhuizer and Peijnenburg products with chocolate were originally UTZ certified, but are Rainforest Alliance certified since the transition from UTZ to Rainforest Alliance.