In 2019, we established a set of 25 goals and targets to achieve by 2025, during the development of our sustainability strategy, “Doing better every day”. Our strategy is built upon 3 interconnected pillars and addressing 12 material issues that are essential in supporting our contribution to building a more sustainable future.
Almarai believes that the world can be a better place if we are all committed to Doing better every day. By living up to our commitments, we can make positive changes that support a better tomorrow.
Caring for people Our promise to improve the lives of those that are integral to our business success every day.
We are working to make sure that our products and communications support healthy living every day.
We are working to make sure we foster a health and safety culture among our people every day.
We are working to make sure that our people are developed, valued, and included every day.
We are working to make sure that we are leveraging our resources to create a positive impact every day.
Protecting the planet Our promise to minimize our impact on our shared natural resources every day.
We are working to make sure we are effectively using water resources every day.
We are working to make sure we reduce the impact of our packaging on the environment every day.
We are working to make sure we implement more sustainable solutions to reduce our emissions every day.
We are working to make sure that we are moving towards zero to landfill every day.
We are working to make sure that our agricultural practices are regenerative every day.
Producing responsible productsOur promise to deliver 'Quality you can trust' and enhance supply chain sustainability every day.
We are working to make sure our products are safe and satisfy consumers’ needs every day.
We are working to make sure that our animals are treated and handled humanely throughout their lifecycle every day.
We are working to make sure we take a collaborative approach to elevate sustainability in our supply chain every day.
Caring for people Nutrition and wellbeing |
Develop and implement a holistic plan to further enhance our nutrition and wellbeing offering by 2025 |
Health and safety |
Achieve ISO 45001 compliance for all our divisions by 2025 Institute an occupational health and wellbeing program accessible to all employees by 2025 |
Employee talent and diversity |
Ensure gender equality in our workforce, with focus on talent development, capabilities building, and opportunities Reduce voluntary employee turnover to achieve an average of 12% over the period 2020-2024 90% of managers engage in at least 40 hours of professional development per year by 2025 |
Community investment |
Donate 2.5 million healthy servings by 2025 Educate 250,000 people through our site visit program by 2025 Improve the employability of at least 1,400 young people through the Dairy and Food Polytechnic (DFP) program by 2025 |
Protecting the planet Water management |
Increase water efficiency across our Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions by 15% by 2025 (against a 2018 intensity baseline) Initiate and support collaborative efforts with stakeholders to address water risk and enhance conservation by 2025 |
Packaging innovation |
Avoid the use of 9,000 metric tons of plastics from entering the consumer waste stream by 2025 (against a 2015 baseline) Actively support the transformation of the packaging economy in KSA by 2025 |
Climate change |
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Transport and refrigeration |
Explore and trial alternative fuel vehicles for our sales transport fleet on an ongoing basis Increase the fuel efficiency of our sales, distribution and logistics vehicles by 10% by 2025 (against a 2018 baseline) 100% of our sales depot cold stores will be CFC free by 2025 |
Energy |
Reduce energy consumption across our Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions by 15% from efficiency measures by 2025 (against a 2018 intensity baseline) Increase the share of electricity from clean energy sources across our Administration, Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions to 20% by 2025 Achieve ISO 50001 certification for our Administration, Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions by 2025 |
Waste management |
Reduce waste going to landfill across all our divisions by 50% by 2025 (against a 2018 baseline) |
Sustainable agriculture |
Enhance sustainable practices on our arable farms by 2025 |
Producing responsible productsQuality and food safety |
All manufacturing sites will have Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized certification by 2025 All high-risk ingredient suppliers will have Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized certification by 2025 |
Animal welfare |
Achieve global animal welfare certification for our dairy and poultry farming operations by 2025 |
Ethical Sourcing |
Put an ethical sourcing process and audit plan in place by 2025 |
The scope of Almarai’s sustainability strategy covers Almarai’s GCC owned operations, excluding our subsidiaries Beyti and Teeba unless otherwise stated within the specific goal/target or below.
| Goal/Target | Scope exceptions |
|---|---|
| Reduce waste going to landfill across all our divisions by 50% by 2025 (against a 2018 baseline) | This does not include animal manure. |
| Enhance sustainable practices on our arable farms by 2025 | This includes Fondomonte USA and Argentina only. |
