Our Corporate Social Responsibility approach

By 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach close to 10 billion. How will we feed all the people on the planet?
Adisseo’s commitment is clear : Contribute to supplying the world with healthy, high-quality and affordable food based on principles of sustainability.

Safety

Sustainable growth

Social responsibility

Environment

Adisseo is at the centre of the chain of production of animal proteins. The very essence of our work is to improve the conversion process from plant proteins to animal proteins.

Sustainability is a crucial component of the company’s strategy. In this context, our sustainability efforts are based on 5 major areas of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):

Everyone must be an actor! So we need to engage all employees and all our stakeholders with our vision.
Ensure the health, safety and well-being of employees and local communities through a responsible and safe production.
Identify and reduce and compensate environmental impacts to preserve natural resources and reach carbon neutrality in 2050 at the latest
Promote access to healthy, qualitative and sustainable food by knowing the end-consumer expectations and co-developing with our customers sustainable solutions
Build the future for the next generations by investing in innovation and science.

Our SD Report, published yearly, summarizes the Group’s objectives and achievements based on these 5 core areas. This report contributes to build trust with stakeholders based on transparency, benevolence and integrity.

The responsible care initiative

In 1990, Adisseo decided to support actively the “Responsible Care” initiative, in applying all its principles throughout the world. The “Responsible Care” initiative is a joint undertaking of the global chemical industry for the safe management of chemicals throughout their lifecycle, while promoting their role in improving quality of life and in contributing to sustainable development. This commitment is regularly renewed.

SDG

The Sustainable Development Goals

In September 2015, the 193 United Nations Member States adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), defining the global priorities and aspirations about the social, environmental and economic development by 2030. Adisseo is committed to SDG through its products and services, through its investments and also through the best practices implemented; and especially on the goal 2

End hunger, achieve security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Nearly one billion people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition. As a player in the food chain, Adisseo participates in the global production of animal proteins and among others, through the target 2.4: by 2030 ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters, and that progressively improve land and soil quality

ADISSEO also identifies some other goals which are relevant for the company, with a focus on the following targets :

Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment (target 8.8)

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination (target 3.9)

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment (target 12.4)

Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities (target 9.4)

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning (target 13.3)