Supply Chain Commitments

We aim to sustainably source all raw materials. We source responsibly and uphold human rights. Food safety and quality are at the core of our business. We’re committed to excellence and adhere to international standards at our manufacturing sites. We take environmental stewardship seriously, supporting our suppliers and safeguarding animal welfare and life on land.

Responsible sourcing

Glanbia aims to responsibly source all products and services. Glanbia partners with EcoVadis to assess our suppliers for ESG and related procurement risks. To date, we have Ecovadis scorecards for 54% of our total procurement spend.

Goals:

We aim to hold an EcoVadis scorecard for all high and medium risk ongoing suppliers.

Food safety & quality

The Global Quality Leadership Team (QLT) remains the centre of excellence and expert network where policies are developed to ensure standardisation of best practices.

Goals:

Focus on revising and updating GQS standards, practices, and auditing around our extended supply chain, including contract manufacturers in line with industry best practice.
Phase recently acquired businesses into our GQS standards and auditing programmes as we harmonise our mergers and acquisitions to Glanbia’s best practices.

Excellence in sourcing

Everything we produce has real nutritional benefit and everything we do is in pursuit of better. We know that excellence in sourcing is the first step towards delivering better nutrition. From procurement and responsible suppliers to quality and food safety, we prioritise sustainable sourcing across our business, recognising that it empowers us in delivering better nutrition for better living.

On-farm sustainability

Our on-farm programmes advocate best practice. We support the US Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) and its environmental stewardship (ES) programme, helping dairy farmers measure and reduce energy and GHGs. In 2023, we progressed work on a roadmap for reducing dairy GHGs. We are also continuing our partnership roadmap for JV milk pool decarbonisation.