Corporate Responsibility

Measuring our responsibility

We play a positive role in contributing to the quality of people’s lives. We have always sought to do so in ways that are socially and environmentally responsible. We recently launched our first CR report.

Chief executive

George Weston’s introduction

Over the years, we have grown into a diversified international food, ingredients, animal feed and clothing retail group.

We focus more on the ‘responsibility’ than on the ‘corporate’.

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Our principles

Our principles

Our people are our most important resource. We encourage an open culture in all our dealings between employees and people with whom we come into contact, and we are committed to acting professionally, fairly and with integrity.

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Our achievements

The business has achieved a number of notable successes in areas such as energy, water, packaging, safety and ethical trading.

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Conservation Grade

Jordans

Bill and David Jordan helped to establish the Conservation Grade® standard in 1985 to grow grain in a more nature-friendly...

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Water

Illovo Sugar

Illovo Sugar is the largest user of river water in the group, predominately for the irrigation of the sugar cane crops

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Reducing salt

George Weston Foods

Australia’s George Weston Foods has been a leader in reducing salt levels in bread since December 1997

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Health and safety

Bo Tian

A number of safety development initiatives were implemented at all Bo Tian sites during 2010 to improve the safety cultu...

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Ethical Tea Partnership

Twinings

Given the size and scale of the tea sector, Twinings believes the best way to improve conditions is at industry level

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