Source : Darigold

Sustainability Strategic Initiative launched in September 2008:

• Consulting Group specializing in the arena brought into company
• Initiative ownership structure established
• Project sponsors identified comprising company executives, symbolizing advocacy and support from senior management group
• Communication efforts underway to elevate awareness and desire at all levels

Significant early focus on development of key sustainability performance measures. Selection criteria include:

• Relevant to our strategic business priorities
• Alignment with key customer expectations and competitor positioning
• Meet minimum GRI (Global reporting initiative framework) guidelines
• Provide for coherency in accounting of (LCA) life cycle assessment measures that span the supply chain
• Measures represent a baseline from which improvement goals can be established
• Measures embedded in corporate strategy and performance system framework

Measures are comprised of:

• LCA (Life cycle assessment) measures that span the supply chain
• Those that are function specific