SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a powerful aspiration for improving our world.
The UN Global Compact requires us first to do business responsibly and then pursue opportunities to solve societal challenges through business innovation and collaboration – both important contributions to the SDGs.
No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
As a leading processor of cashew, we support the communities where we operate, both as an employer to thousands of employees and as a trusted, long-term partner to local suppliers and other value chain actors.
Through our Direct Procurement Program, we also provide support to thousands of smallholder farmers across 6 origins in West and East Africa, helping to improve their incomes, provide access to markets and introduce more sustainable and responsible farming practices. In addition to these thousands of indirect employment are created by way of our direct procurement from origins.
Zero Hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
As the world moves into plant-based protein sources, nuts especially cashews can play prime roles in improving nutrition of the global population in a sustainable and responsible manner.
Direct and indirect employment we provide at every stage of our value chain enables them to uplift themselves and their entire household out of poverty and hunger. Our impact on the economic growth of individuals will result in better and more nutritional and healthy food for the their families.
Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Around 93% of our total workforce are women, and we are proud and committed to keeping it that way. All of our processing facilities are located in rural communities and provide direct employees to thousands of women empowering them to uplift themselves and their families.
Our procurement happens in rural communities In Africa and provide indirect employment to thousands of both men and women empowering them to uplift themselves and their families. Women are coming to the forefront of cashew farming in many African origins.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
We contribute to economic empowerment by creating jobs in rural areas and partnering with local suppliers in India and Africa. As part of our commitment to Sustainable and Responsible Processing, we ensure fair labor practices across our businesses and we work toward our goals of building and maintaining a supply chains that are free from forced and child labor, and an inclusive workplace that respects diversity in all its forms.
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation.
We are constantly innovating our processes and infrastructure to meet the latest food safety standards and also to embed sustainability principles into our value chain. Procurement infrastructures in up-country regions in West and East Africa to processing facilities in India, our infrastructure adds value to our value chain and provides empowerment opportunities to the community where we operate.
Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Our Sustainability and Responsibility Policies and procedures helps us ensure that our value chain adopts and maintains sustainable and responsible business practices across all stages of the cashew value chain. Our complete traceability of cashews is of prime importance to responsible consumption and production.
Our world-class certifications acts as an independent monitor to ensure our cashew nuts are produced sustainably and responsibly.