Sustainability Initiatives

Wilmar is a leading global integrated agriculture and food company with a presence across the value chain. We are committed to produce and deliver responsible and sustainable products that prioritises on people as well as the planet, having recognised the environmental, social and economic impacts our business has.

Our sustainability commitments, which is at the heart of our operations, focuses on three priority areas:

• Protecting the Environment
• Prioritising People and Communities
• Responsibility to our Consumers and the Marketplace

To learn more about Wilmar’s sustainability commitments and endeavours, visit https://www.wilmar-international.com/sustainability.

 

 

Protecting the Environment

Considering that our business depends on natural resources, we recognise the importance of using resources efficiently while minimising the environmental footprint of our operations to further support sustainable production.

Packaging waste is a growing concern owing to its known environmental impacts. Packaging however is essential to maintain food safety and quality while extending its shelf life, therefore reducing potential wastage. Our unique challenge was to address the issues surrounding food safety and quality while mitigating its environmental impacts. Thus, our approach towards sustainable packaging focuses on three key objectives:

• Reducing the total amount of resources required
• Improving the quality of materials used to increase recyclability
• Improving our sourcing requirements to ensure our materials are sourced sustainably

We are moving towards environmentally friendly packaging. By using biodegradable tea bags and single-family recyclable materials for tea sachets, we ensure that our products do not contribute towards single-use plastic and waste materials.

Protecting People and Communities

We recognise the importance of upholding human and labour rights. Our commitments and policies aim to support our efforts to identify, understand, prevent, mitigate and remediate any adverse impacts on human rights, which include Wilmar’s Human Rights Policy, our Human Rights Framework, and our Child Protection Policy.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

The wellbeing of our employees is a priority for Wilmar, hence health and safety are among our core values, as overseen by our Workplace Health and Safety Policy. We aim to prevent workplace accidents by raising awareness and knowledge on best practices, in order to develop and propagate a culture of safety in our operations.

Empowering Communities

Wilmar engages and works closely with our surrounding communities in an effort to empower these communities through socioeconomic development while striving to enhance their livelihoods.

Responsibility to our Consumers and the Marketplace

With our customers in mind and at the heart of everything we do, we are committed to deliver products of the highest standards of safety and quality.

Wilmar upholds a culture of integrity and ethical business. We ensure of our continuous compliance with international and national laws, regulations and guidelines, which is further strengthened by being steadfast to Wilmar’s policies and commitments.

Business Ethics and Compliance

We developed and implemented strict policies to ensure that responsible business practices are upheld throughout Wilmar, with a robust governance structure established for the relevant controls and oversight over our business. These policies include:

• Wilmar’s Code of Conduct
• Wilmar’s Code of Ethics
• Wilmar’s Anti-Fraud Policy
• Wilmar’s Whistleblowing Policy