The report outlines the company's comprehensive sustainability strategy, aimed at achieving significant environmental and social goals by 2030
The Better Together Sustainability Commitment Report 2024 by Spinneys outlines the company's comprehensive sustainability strategy, aimed at achieving significant environmental and social goals by 2030. Key highlights include:
1. CEO's Vision: The report begins with a message from CEO Sunil Kumar, emphasizing Spinneys' commitment to responsible retailing and sustainability, reflecting on their progress, and setting the tone for their future initiatives
2. Company Overview: Spinneys' history, operational scale, and business in numbers are detailed, including their expansion plans and commitment to sustainability in every aspect of their operations.
3. Sustainability Strategy: The Better Together 2030 strategy focuses on four main pillars:
Eat Well, Live Well: Promoting healthier lifestyles through better nutrition and sustainable food products.
Sourcing for the Future: Ensuring sustainable sourcing practices and supporting local farmers.
No Time to Waste: Reducing waste and carbon emissions and promoting a circular economy.
Inspired People, Stronger Together: Investing in employees and community engagement.
4. Case Studies and Achievements: The report features various case studies showcasing Spinneys' initiatives, such as their front-of-pack nutritional labeling, local business incubator program, sustainable concept stores, and efforts to tackle food waste.
5. Commitments and Targets: Each pillar includes specific commitments, targets, and goals. These range from reducing single-use plastics and increasing the nutritional quality of own-brand products to achieving zero waste to landfill by 2040 and educating 1 million individuals on healthy diets through the Farm to Table program.
6. Governance and Reporting: The report outlines the strategic governance framework, performance management, and training programs designed to embed sustainability across all levels of the organization.
7. Community and Stakeholder Engagement: Spinneys emphasizes the importance of engaging with stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers, and the broader community, to achieve their sustainability goals.
The report aims to provide transparency and accountability, aligning with GRI standards for future annual performance reports. Spinneys invites feedback from all stakeholders to continuously improve their sustainability efforts.
You can read the full report here