Sustainable sourcing
COMMITMENT
Build greater resilience in supply chains by preserving the environment while ensuring welfare for all the value chain by setting high ethical business standards.
WHAT TYPIFIES LOTUS BAKERIES?
Although new legislation comes into play soon, we didn’t wait to take action for our key raw materials and packaging materials. Through various sustainable sourcing programmes, we’ve long prioritised partnerships with suppliers that share our vision.
FOCUS AREAS
Partnering in the value chain
Making our value chains more sustainable is not something we can do alone. Thankfully, it’s an ambition many of our front-line suppliers share. By joining forces and aligning our ambitions, we’ll make a difference for the better – from safeguarding human rights for all to turning the tide on deforestation.
Target: Conduct proper due diligence of suppliers
Sustainable sourcing programmes
Our programmes help us to source all the ingredients for our snacks in an environmentally conscious, socially responsible and economically viable manner. This results in resilient and responsible supply chains, needed to improve animal welfare, avoid land degradation, tackle social challenges, preserve water sources, and more.
Target: Participate in sustainable sourcing programmes for key raw materials
“Switching certain raw materials for more sustainable ones isn’t a case of plug and play. For example, if farmers fertilise their crops more sustainably or work on different soil, it might slightly alter the taste of ingredients used in our snacks. That means R&D has to find ways to go back to the original taste. Quality then needs to ensure the adjusted product meets all internal and external standards. In short, several departments have to collaborate better than ever to make strategic sourcing a success – a challenge I’m looking forward to.”
John Van de Par, Chief Procurement Officer
Read all about Sustainable Sourcing: Annual Report 2024: pp. 195-203 (ESRS E1/G1).