ENVIRONMENT
Energy
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total energy consumption, electricity and thermal (GJ) | 2 725 828 | 2 729 284 | 3 038 255 | 2 928 557 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of total energy consumption from grid electricity (%) | 30 | 24 | 23 | 24 | ||
| Percentage of total energy consumption from renewable sources (%) | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total electricity consumption, purchased and self-generated (GJ) | 837 896 | 848 278 | 902 896 | 909 366 | ||
| Total grid electricity purchased (GJ) | 818 401 | 839 536 | 902 896 | 909 366 | ||
| Total electricity self-generated, renewable, solar (GJ) | 9 119 | 8 741 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Percentage of electricity from renewable sources (%) | 1.09 | 1.03 | NR | NR | ||
| Total direct thermal energy consumption, non-renewable (GJ) | 1 887 932 | 1 881 007 | 2 135 359 | 2 019 191 | ||
| Electrical energy intensity (kWh/tonne) | 111 | 115 | 112 | 112 | ||
| Thermal energy intensity (GJ/tonne) | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.90 |
GHG emissions
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Direct scope 1 GHG emissions (tCO2e) | 179 913 | 174 441 | 203 904 | 200 799 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indirect scope 2 GHG emissions (tCO2e) | 199 782 | 227 222 | 237 794 | 239 625 | ||
| Total scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (tCO2e) | 379 696 | 401 662 | 441 699 | 439 423 | ||
| Scope 1 GHG emissions intensity (tCO2e/tonne) | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | ||
| Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity (tCO2e/tonne) | 0.097 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | ||
| Total scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity (tCO2e/tonne) | 0.181 | 0.196 | 0.197 | 0.19 |
Water and effluents
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total freshwater consumption (kl) | 3 020 726 | 3 360 072 | 3 538 496 | 3 435 886 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water-use intensity (freshwater) (kl/tonne) | 1.44 | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.54 |
WASTE AND PACKAGING
Solid waste
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total waste generated (hazardous and non-hazardous) (tonnes) | 52 522 | 47 798 | 47 777 | NR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste sent to landfill (tonnes) | 3 873 | 6 217 | 7 690 | NR | ||
| Percentage of waste sent to landfill (%) | 6.77 | 11.84 | 16.1 | NR | ||
| Waste-to-landfill intensity (kg/tonne) | 1.85 | 3.03 | 3.44 | NR |
Food waste and loss
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total food waste produced (tonnes) | 41 012 | 42 375 | 38 464 | NR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production food waste intensity (kg/tonne) | 19.57 | 20.67 | 17.18 | NR |
EMPLOYEES
Workforce
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total number of permanent employees (SA only) | 8 298 | 8 356 | 8 866 | 9 280 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of permanent employees (outside of SA) | 423 | 429 | 430 | 376# | ||
| Total number of contractors | 545 | 416 | 473 | 348 | ||
| Total number of employees and contractors | 11 395 | 11 122 | 11 867 | 12 591 | ||
| Percentage of employees who are permanent (SA only) | 93.4 | 91.5 | 94.6 | 92.3 | ||
| Percentage of employees who belong to a trade union (SA only) | 39.3 | 48.8 | 50.4 | 45.0 | ||
| Employee turnover* (%) | 7.1 | 11.9 | 8.7 | 6.8 | ||
| Total number of person days lost due to industrial action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | ||
| Percentage of total person days lost due to industrial action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
* This figure is an annualised turnover rate, which includes all leavers, and is not limited to resignations
# Total number of permanent employees (outside of South Africa) has been corrected for 2022
Workforce profile
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| South Africa | ||||||
| African | 6 815 | 6 838 | 7 134 | 7 440 | ||
| Indian | 434 | 448 | 518 | 555 | ||
| Coloured | 674 | 653 | 724 | 746 | ||
| White | 338 | 387 | 443 | 488 | ||
| Foreign nationals | 37 | 30 | 47 | 32 | ||
| Disability | 97 | 57 | 54 | 54 | ||
| Permanent | 8 298 | 8 356 | 8 866 | 9 280 | ||
| Temporary* | 3 097 | 2 766 | 3 101 | 3 311 | ||
| Total South Africa | 11 395 | 11 122 | 11 967 | 12 591 | ||
| Outside South Africa | ||||||
| Permanent | 423 | 429 | 430 | 386 | ||
| Temporary* | 409 | 396 | 0 | 373 | ||
| Total outside South Africa* | 832 | 811 | 430 | 759 | ||
| Total permanent* | 8 721 | 8 785 | 9 296 | 9 666 | ||
| Total* | 12 227 | 11 947 | 12 397 | 13 736 |
* Temporary employees figures reflect our peak number of seasonal employees and fixed-term contract (FTC) employees
Diversity and inclusion
Race
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Percentage of SA workforce who are African, coloured or Indian (ACI) (%) | 95.5 | 95.0 | 96.0 | 94.0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of SA top management who are African, coloured or Indian (ACI) (%) | 54.5 | 58.3 | 63.6 | 60.0 | ||
| Percentage of SA senior management who are African, coloured or Indian (ACI) (%) | 62.7 | 64.4 | 57.6 | 58.0 | ||
| Percentage of SA middle management who are African, coloured or Indian (ACI) (%) | 68.9 | 66.7 | 64.0 | 65.0 | ||
| Percentage of SA junior management who are African, coloured or Indian (ACI) (%) | 89.3 | 87.7 | 84.9 | 84.0 |
Gender
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Percentage of total employees who are female (%) | 31.4 | 30.4 | 31.0 | 31.0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of all top management who are female (%) | 18.2 | 25.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Percentage of all senior management who are female (%) | 40.3 | 39.7 | 46.0 | 42.0 | ||
| Percentage of all middle management who are female (%) | 40.3 | 39.2 | 41.0 | 41.0 | ||
| Percentage of all junior management who are female (%) | 38.9 | 39.1 | 38.0 | 37.0 |
Disability
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Percentage of total employees who are people with disabilities (%) | 1.2 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
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Skills development
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total number of employees trained in South Africa | 6 009 | 3 858 | 4 018 | 4 249 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of employees trained in South Africa (%) | 51 | 46 | 45 | 47 | ||
| Total number of employees trained on ethics | 64 | 77 | 2 053 | 2 500 | ||
| Average hours per FTE of training and development | 30.5 | 30.8 | 30.9 | 36.8 | ||
| Average spend per FTE on training and development (R) | 8 053 | 8 354 | 9 948 | 9 594 | ||
| Total spend on employee training (Rm) (SA only) | 85.3 | 73.5 | 93.0 | 96.9 | ||
| Total spend as a percentage of payroll | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | ||
| Total spend on bursaries, internal and external (Rm) | 3.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 |
SAFETY AND HEALTH
Group
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Fatalities | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal-injury frequency rate (FIFR) | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.010 | ||
| Total recordable case frequency rate (TRCFR) | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.46 | ||
| Lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.45 | ||
| Lost-time injuries (LTI) | 28 | 55 | 72 | 128 | ||
| Medical treatment cases (MTC) | 37 | 51 | 46 | 53 | ||
| First-aid cases (FAC) | 221 | 264 | 229 | 334 |
Manufacturing
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Manufacturing fatalities | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing lost-time injuries (LTIs) | 15 | 26 | 37 | 72 | ||
| Manufacturing lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.25 | ||
| Manufacturing medical treatment cases (MTCs) | 33 | 39 | 42 | 43 | ||
| Manufacturing first-aid cases (FACs) | 218 | 254 | 219 | 317 | ||
| Manufacturing near misses | 151 958 | 352 898 | 384 381 | 8 321 | ||
| Manufacturing unsafe conditions | 341 774 | 405 998 | 359 832 | 62 543 | ||
| Manufacturing behavioural safety observations | 398 412 | 296 361 | 187 225 | 47 463 |
Route-to-market
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Route-to-market fatalities | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of route-to-market incidents | 61 | 76 | 77 | 91 | ||
| Route-to-market lost-time injuries (LTIs) | 13 | 28 | NR | NR | ||
| Financial losses from route-to-market incidents (R) | 275 836 | 446 791 | 497 699 | 446 000 |
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PROFILE
Workforce profile
| Male | Female | Foreign nationals |
Total | |||||||||||
| Occupational level | A | C | I | W | A | C | I | W | M | F | ||||
| Top management (FL-FU) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior management (EL-EU) | 10 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 67 | |||
| Middle management/professionally qualified (DL-DU) | 98 | 26 | 46 | 85 | 81 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 437 | |||
| Junior management/skilled (CL-CU) | 513 | 129 | 79 | 76 | 346 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 8 | 5 | 1 318 | |||
| Semi-skilled (BL-BU) | 2 016 | 121 | 95 | 11 | 627 | 85 | 57 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 058 | |||
| Unskilled (AL-AU) | 2 189 | 117 | 12 | 3 | 922 | 124 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 407 | |||
| Total | 4 829 | 398 | 242 | 195 | 1 986 | 276 | 192 | 143 | 23 | 14 | 8 298 | |||
SOCIETY
Health and nutrition
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Percentage of food portfolio meeting nutrition standards for healthier products (excluding Home, Personal Care and Snacks and Treats) (%) | 62 | 60 | 52 |
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B-BBEE scorecard (as at December 2024)
B-BBEE scorecard 2024
| Target | Score | ||
| Ownership | 25 | 22.87 | |
| Management control | 19 | 12.66 | |
| Skills development | 20 | 12.86 | |
| Enterprise and supplier development | 40 | 33.38 | |
| Socio-economic development | 15 | 15 | |
| Total | 119 | 96.77 |
B-BBEE scorecard (as at December 2024)
B-BBEE scorecard 2024
| Contributor level | ||
| Contributor level | Level 2 | |
| B-BBEE ownership 2024 | ||
| % black ownership |
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| Thusani Trusts | 1.96 | |
| Tiger Brands Black Managers Trust | 0.46 | |
| Tiger Brands Foundation Special Purpose Vehicle | 5.67 | |
| Tiger Brands General Staff Share Trust | 0.07 | |
| Tiger Consumer Brands Limited | 0.00 | |
| Mandated investments | 10.21 | |
| Total | 18.36 |
Preferential procurement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total procurement spend with local suppliers (Rbn) | 23.2 | 24.9 | 26.6 | 25.7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total local procurement spend with B-BBEE verified suppliers (Rbn) | 14.4 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 14.1 | ||
| Total local procurement spend with qualifying small or exempt micro-enterprises (Rbn) | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.55 | 1.30 | ||
| Total local procurement spend with qualifying black-owned enterprises (Rbn) | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.6 | ||
| Spend with qualifying black women-owned enterprises (Rbn) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
Enterprise and supplier development (ESD)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total number of black farmers supported through the aggregator and agri-development programmes* | 12 | 4 | 9 | 67 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of permanent jobs created in the small farmer sector | 131 | 42 | 44 | 271 |
* Tracking of agri-development programmes commenced in 2025
Socio-economic development (SED)
Food and nutrition support
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total food hampers distributed across all food and nutrition initiatives* | 70 935 | 90 723 | 228 648 | 103 989 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total beneficiaries reached across all food and nutrition initiatives | 71 295 | 64 556 | 78 275 | 58 048 |
TOTAL SPEND BY CATEGORY
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total SED spend** (Rm) | 30.6 | 28.8 | 70.8 | 25.8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend on food and nutrition support initiative (Rm) | 19.7 | 15.6 | 19.0 | 16.7 | ||
| Spend on employee volunteerism (Rm) | 0.1 | 0.04 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||
| Spend on community skills and enterprise development (Rm) | 9.0 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 8.2 | ||
| Spend on additional ad hoc SED projects (Rm) | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
* The 2023 figure includes additional food hampers distributed through the Isondlo initiative
** The 2023 total SED spend includes an additional R42 million spent on the Isondlo initiative
Tiger Brands Foundation
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total programme spend since 2011 (Rm) | 543 | 495 | 454 | 414 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of partner schools | 62 | 78 | 91 | 95 | ||
| Total number of regional co-ordinators | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Total number of kitchens constructed/refurbished since 2013 | 88 | 60 | 57 | 55 | ||
| Total number of learners supported through breakfast programme | 48 443 | 74 465 | 74 109 | 74 177 | ||
| Total number of breakfasts served since 2011 (million) | 150 | 140 | 125 | 109 | ||
| Annual number of jobs sustained | 321 | 360 | 397 | 418 | ||
| Total trained in food handler programme (since 2017) | 1 029 | 711 | 626 | 571 |
Tiger Brands Foundation
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||
| Total programme spend since 2011 (Rm) | 543 | 495 | 454 | 414 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of partner schools | 62 | 78 | 91 | 95 | ||
| Total number of regional co-ordinators | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Total number of kitchens constructed/refurbished since 2013 | 88 | 60 | 57 | 55 | ||
| Total number of learners supported through breakfast programme | 48 443 | 74 465 | 74 109 | 74 177 | ||
| Total number of breakfasts served since 2011 (million) | 150 | 140 | 125 | 109 | ||
| Annual number of jobs sustained | 321 | 360 | 397 | 418 | ||
| Total trained in food handler programme (since 2017) | 1 029 | 711 | 626 | 571 |
Food safety and quality
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Number of public recalls | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer complaints per million units sold | 2.76 | 2.85 | 2.96 | ||
| Percentage increase/(decrease) in complaints per million units sold (%) | (4) | (4) | (17) |
