Social responsibility

We aim for sustainable supply chains that create value and protect the environment.

Our products and services are sourced from across the world through a large and diverse system of supply chains. In this complex network, our sustainable sourcing strategy, ‘Buying into the future’, inspires how we build capacity, improve quality of life and enhance the environment in the countries and communities from which we source our products.

Core activities

Our nuts supply chains span across the entire globe, whereas all the potatoes we use are sourced directly from farms within around 150 km of our factories. By working with our suppliers and partners, we build knowledge, capacity, efficiencies and profitability in our supply chains. In 2020, we worked on projects with 6,000 smallholders to help improve their livelihoods.

Key progress made so far

100%

of priority suppliers

have signed our Responsible Sourcing Policy

100 000

workers

in our supply chain work in a third-party assessed working environment

6 000

smallholders

and their families supported

We take our social responsibility very seriously throughout the whole supply chain and all the areas that are affected by our actions.
These actions are more than just following the legal regulations. What pay special attention to:

Ethical procurement
Value chain approach
Developing our resources and procurement

Ethical procurement

We are dedicated to improve the working and living conditions in those countries that provide raw materials for us.

One of our most important goals is to develop the social quality norms in our supply chain.

This is the reason we ask our suppliers all around the world to operate in line with the ETI Base Code.

Az ETI Base Code is led by ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) which is an internationally approved code, that regulates labor procedures.

Value chain approach

It is important for us to have a sustainable relationship with our suppliers and shareholders.

It requires a huge team effort to be able to manage all the complex challanges of the supply chain effectively from suppliers, governments and civil organizations as well.

This is why we collaborate with different shareholders to use their creativity, their knowledge and resources, with which they support society and create value for our company.

Resource and supplier development

We provide knowledge and access to trainings, technical solutions for our suppliers in order to develop their capacities and efficiency.
Collaboration with different parties of the supply chain and building capacity in the regions where our products are made.
Increasing efficiency in our supply chain to be able to better monitor quality and minimize risks.

Testing and improving processes and setting sustainable limits

Supporting smallholders to expend their connections.

In the last couple of years, we joined programs and organizations, which aim to improve the quality of life in Africa and Latin America. The goal is to have a more transparent supply chain and to support local smallholders so they get access to more developed markets.

In order to achive improvement and transparency in our supply chain, we work together with different state, civil and audit organizations.
Some partners we collaborate with:

FAIRTRADE

The Sustainable Trade Initiative

FairMatch Support

Leading by example in Vietnam

The Intersnack Cashew Company (ICC) operates five factories in India and Vietnam. Cashew processing has many different steps and is highly labour-intensive. One of ICC’s important achievements has been the establishment of ‘single roof processing’, meaning the main steps are now carried out under one roof, instead of being scattered across a network of smaller processing facilities. Grading cashews inhouse improves the traceability, safety for our employees and food quality.