SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024

Supplement to the integrated annual report for the year ended 30 September 2024

Delivering on our sustainability strategy

We aim to report meaningfully on our sustainability strategy, continually refining our targets and milestones for 2030. The roadmap below tracks our performance against key commitments.

Health and nutrition

Priority SDGs:

2030 targets

Key commitment

2024 achievements

Democratise good nutrition for everyday southern African consumers through:

  • EWLW (Eat Well Live Well)
  • Product innovation and renovation
  • Branding and messaging
  • Feeding schemes and SED partnerships
  • Portfolio shifts

65% of our food portfolio (excluding Home, Personal Care & Baby, and Snacks and Treats) to meet our EWLW nutritional standards for healthier product categories.

Develop nutritional standards for our products that meet or exceed globally recognised nutritional guidelines.

  • Continue to apply EWLW nutritional standards to categorise our products
  • 60% of food portfolio (excluding Home, Personal Care & Baby, and Snacks and Treats) meets EWLW nutritional standards for healthier product categories

Develop more nutritious and affordable products, including fortification of new and existing products.

  • Launched KOO Dry Pulses and Ace Baby in spoutless pouches as affordable healthy options
  • Scaled core healthier product innovations with a focus on Jungle Corn Flakes and Bran Flakes

Leverage our brand and marketing activities to promote consumer health and nutrition awareness and inspire positive behaviour change.

  • R84 million spent on health and nutrition related brand marketing and consumer education
  • Health-positive campaigns run for KOO, Jungle, Purity and Energade Zero
  • Upweighted nutrition communication for KOO Pulses and Black Cat peanut butter

Play a leading role in modern food labelling practices.

  • 100% adherence to EWLW and Be-Nutrient-Wise labelling standards
  • Aligned on company position on front-of-pack labelling
  • Optimised front-of-pack and back-of-pack labelling for Purity jars
Enhanced livelihoods

Priority SDGs:

2030 targets

Key commitment

2023 achievements

Invest in sustainable communities

  • 20 community enterprises

Enterprise and supplier development

  • Support 1 000 black enterprises
  • Create 4 000 jobs
  • ESD fund of R400 million through partnerships

Preferential procurement

  • Prioritise local/regional sourcing of agricultural raw materials
  • 50% of our total local procurement spend towards black/black women-owned suppliers
  • 100% of our products ethically sourced

Employee diversity

  • 50% female representation
  • 80% African, Coloured and Indian (ACI) representation across all management levels

Annually contribute at least 1,5% of net profit after tax towards socio-economic development (SED) activities that promote sustainable thriving communities.

  • R28,8 million SED spend
  • 90 723 food hampers distributed in total
  • 4 616 monthly food hampers distributed to students across 14 campuses through Plates4Days
  • 3 014 monthly food hampers delivered through the Family Nutrition Support initiative
  • 300+ schools reached through EduPlant

Support new black-owned and black women-owned enterprises and create sustainable livelihood opportunities by 2030.

  • R104 million Dipuno ESD Fund
  • R54,4 million invested in agri-development since Dipuno Fund launch
  • One new agriculture aggregator on-boarded to supply white maize
  • Three new farmers on-boarded to supply white maize, bitter sorghum and wheat
  • One black aggregator supported to cultivate tomatoes, encompassing 12 farmers
  • 384 small-scale farming jobs created, including 42 permanent and 342 seasonal

50% of our total local procurement spend will be towards black-owned and black women-owned suppliers by 2030.

  • 86% of total procurement spend with local suppliers (including municipalities, public sector companies and international suppliers with a local presence)
  • 57% of local procurement spend with B-BBEE-verified suppliers
  • 18% of total local procurement spend with black-owned and black women-owned suppliers
  • R24,9 billion with local suppliers
  • R14,3 billion total spend with B-BBEE-verified suppliers
  • R5,4 billion with suppliers that qualify as black owned
  • R4,7 billion with suppliers that qualify as black women-owned

To attract, source and develop a skilled and diverse workforce and create an inclusive and collaborative work environment, where our people can thrive, grow and innovate.

  • 30% female workforce
  • 40% female senior management
  • 25% female top management
  • 95% ACI workforce
  • 64% ACI in senior management
  • 58% ACI at top management
  • 0,63% people with disabilities
Environmental stewardship

Priority SDGs:

2030 targets

Key commitment

2023 achievements

Sustainable manufacturing facilities

Energy
  • 65% of all electrical energy at manufacturing sites from sustainable energy solutions
  • Reduce energy intensity (kWh/tonne) across all sites by 30% from a 2019 baseline
Water
  • Reduce water intensity (kl/tonne) across all sites by 30% from a 2019 baseline
  • Achieve a water intensity figure of 1,12 kl/tonne
GHG emissions
  • Reduce carbon emissions by 45% for scopes 1 and 2 emissions
  • Net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Waste
  • Zero waste to landfill at all sites
  • 50% reduction in production of food waste from a 2022 baseline
Sustainable packaging solutions
  • 80% of plastic packaging is recyclable/compostable
  • 25% recycled content in PET

Optimise our energy usage through integrated and environmentally friendly energy options.

  • 9,1% year-on-year reduction in absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
  • 0,3% total energy consumption from renewable sources
  • 6% year-on-year reduction in absolute electrical energy use
  • 2,7% year-on-year increase in electrical energy intensity

Optimise our water consumption through the evaluation of water reuse opportunities and responsible effluent discharges.

  • 5% year-on-year reduction in absolute water use
  • 3,8% year-on-year increase in water intensity

Develop innovative product offerings that are “good for you” and “kind to the environment”.

Provide innovative packaging solutions that minimise environmental impact.

  • 11,9% year-on-year reduction in waste to landfill intensity
  • 10,2% year-on-year increase in food waste and loss
  • 25% of plastic packaging is recyclable
  • Identified priority manufacturing sites for waste reduction and developed action plans
  • Engaged waste disposal companies on reducing waste to landfill

Implement closed-loop/circular economy initiatives that stimulates sustainable economic opportunities.

Leverage our brand and marketing activities to inspire positive behaviour change in consumers.

  • Reviewed plastic waste and packaging targets in line with industry standards and feasibility, setting new targets for 2030