Ardo CSR rapport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 51
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Food safety, quality
and innovation
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
3 With our external suppliers
In addition to our quality assurance efforts in the field and in our
Our newly launched ‘We CARE’ programme addresses these
Following this classification system, existing suppliers
own factories, we established our Supplier Assurance Programme to
challenges by integrating food safety, climate resilience,
are categorised into three tiers. As part of our strategy to
oversee the quality and food safety of externally procured products.
and sustainability into supplier partnerships to tackle this
mitigate food safety and quality risks, we are gradually
The close proximity of Ardo’s officers to our suppliers across diverse
challenge head-on.
phasing out tier three suppliers while cultivating robust
geographical regions allows us to comprehend the entire supply chain
relationships with our tier one suppliers, designating them
and effectively manage risks, including ethical and sustainability
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compliance for our sourced product portfolio. At Ardo, we want our
→ Relationship with our stakeholders > 2. Sourcing
purchased products to adhere to the same elevated standards of food
as strategic partners.
responsibly
safety, quality, sustainability, and ethical compliance as those that we
produce ourselves.
Together with the centralised purchasing of goods at
group level, we have developed a standardised policy
Climate change has introduced new challenges to raw material
for approving and managing group suppliers. By using a
availability, requiring us to diversify our supplier base to mitigate
classification system based on various criteria, we maintain
supply risks effectively. However, working with a broader range of
a comprehensive record of approved suppliers on our digital
suppliers brings increased complexity in ensuring food safety and
platform, including details regarding their food safety and
aligning with our sustainability goals. Managing variability in practices
quality management procedures. Furthermore, our officers
and standards across a larger network requires robust traceability
conducted more than 80 food safety compliance audits to
systems, enhanced monitoring, and continuous engagement to
ensure alignment with Ardo's objectives.
maintain the highest quality standards.
Philippe Thomas in Ecuador
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Ji Li in China
Sustainability
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