CSR at the heart of our mission
Empowered by its mission of “Leading the Way to Better Food” and its Oxygen CSR plan, the Group is committed to championing sustainable business practices that respect both people and the planet.
OXYGEN plan
Inspired and driven by committed men and women throughout the world, OXYGEN embodies a new breath of fresh air for SAVENCIA's Sustainable and Responsible approach.
The OXYGEN plan embodies our CSR ambition to combine meaning and performance, to act with our partners and to innovate for a sustainable world.
Our sustainable and responsible approach
Savencia is committed to supporting the necessary transitions in light of the profound changes affecting our business, social and technology models:
- The food transition for encouraging healthier and more sustainable food.
Savencia is focused on its ambition of playing a leading role in moving the food transition forward with an array of sustainable and high-quality products meeting consumer expectations and furthering its #PositiveFood approach of promoting a diversified, nutritious and enjoyable diet through healthy, natural and minimally processed products;
- The ecological transition for mitigating climate change and its long list of impacts.
The Group is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its activities and supporting its production partners in upgrading their agricultural practices;
- The digital transformation, which affects our core businesses and our entire value chain, from the upstream supply activities through to distribution;
- The societal transition, with consumers and employees expecting companies to engage with the issues facing today’s society.
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NFPS 2023
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A few key figures we're proud of!
92%
of new branded products have adopted a Clean Label approach
81,3%
of agricultural sectors have signed up to the charter “Charter for Best Farming Practices” worldwide
-341 345
T of CO₂eq. Reduction in the carbon footprint of our milk collection (milk volumes collected in tons of CO₂eq. cumulated versus 2010 in France)
85,8%
of recyclable or biodegradable packaging
95,6%
of subsidiaries have performed an internal employee survey “Great Place to Work” over the last 3 years
Savencia Fromage & Dairy
committed to SBTi
With the validation of its decarbonization trajectory by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), Savencia Fromage & Dairy is committed to reducing its emissions and has set itself ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
6 of our subsidiaries
B Corp certified
Rogue Creamery, Valrhona, Adamance, Republica del Cacao, Norohy and Arias are B Corp certified.
This certification rewards companies that have a positive social and environmental impact and meet several very specific criteria based on social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal responsibility.
Savencia contributes to the UN's sustainable development objectives
In September 2015, the 193 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted 17 new major global ‘Sustainable Development Goals’, aiming to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice and protect the planet by 2030.
Through its Oxygen sustainable development programme, Savencia is contributing to 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations in 2015.
