TORONTO — Lactalis Canada has released Lactalis Canada’s 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which highlights the company’s drive to embed meaningful change across the organization and contribute to the wellbeing of the people, planet and communities it serves.
The report focuses on three key pillars of impact: People & Communities, Authentic Products & Heritage and Land & Resources.
People & Communities
- Nurtured diverse and inclusive culture, creating employee-led and leadership championed DE&I Council and launching DE&I focused training initiatives
- Enhanced employee engagement and investments in wellness programs, including biometric screening and mental-health training
- Established new Safety Executive Council and improved YOY safety-incident rate by 20 per cent
- Invested more than $2.6 million to more than 50 charitable organizations across the country, including nearly one million litres/kilograms of milk and dairy products and 3.4 million meals to food banks and feeding programs
- Launched Lactalis Canada Community Enrichment Fund to empower each operational site to make an impact at the local level
Authentic Products & Heritage
- Supported launch of Lactalis Group’s Act for Quality worldwide initiative, aiming to set industry benchmark for food safety and product quality in Canada
- Advanced implementation of animal welfare practices and programs by contributing to Lactalis Group Animal Welfare Policy and modernization of the Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle
- Made measurable progress in reducing the amount of sugar and salt across the product portfolio, and continued to advance clean label initiatives
- Continued to expand Canadian and local sourcing programs, adopting several well-known assurance seals such as Blue Cow logo, Made in Ontario and Aliments du Quebec certifications
Land & Resources
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity by 10 per cent over three years, and lowered consumption of natural gas, through equipment upgrades, replacement projects and better management practices
- Reduced carbon footprint and fossil-fuel consumption, achieving a 75-per-cent reduction in carbon emissions in transport activities across the east to west corridor
- Reduced amount of corrugated packaging used by over 41,000 kg and amount of plastic by more than 20,000 kg
- Converted 4,407 tonnes of organic solids waste in 2,200 cubic metres of biogas, which can be used as energy recovery and avoiding its discharge into landfill
“Lactalis Canada’s 2022 ESG Report is a roadmap to transform our business even as we grow, innovate and adapt to evolving global circumstances and is designed to enable responsible and profitable growth and deliver value for all Lactalis Canada stakeholders – our people, consumers, customers, suppliers, dairy farmers, governments, industry and community partners. Our report also outlines our efforts to advance three priorities to meet the evolving expectations of our customers and Canadian consumers – circular economy and packaging, climate action, and animal welfare,” says Mark Taylor, president & CEO, Lactalis Canada. “We know our success is not measured by our words, but by our actions. Many opportunities and challenges lie ahead for both our company and our industry. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we recognize there are areas where we need to improve to achieve our targets. We will continue to evolve our plan and be guided by our core values, our key stakeholders, and by the global insights and best practices of the Lactalis Group.”
To read the full report click here.
