The challenge of a diverse, global, agricultural supply chain
Danisco’s upstream supply chain is complex and global – we work with approximately 2,000 strategic raw material and packaging suppliers spread across the globe ranging from large multi-national corporations to small, independent farmers.
We source materials from large commodity markets as well as small local markets – all of which require an assurance that our materials are gathered in ways that protect both natural and human resources and minimise any risk to our business. In fact we have recently identified that over 60% of the total environmental burden from cradle to customer is related to our raw material sourcing.
Focusing on the right things
The bio-based materials obtained from suppliers who share our commitment to high social and environmental standards are the building blocks of all of our products. In this light, we have focused on assessing the risks in our global supply chain across many critical business areas. We developed and implemented a new supplier assessment and approval system and we have assessed the environmental impacts of our raw materials using life cycle assessment which has furthered our understanding of our upstream supply chain.
