At the heart of our mission is the commitment to make healthy living (and working) a convenient and sustainable joy. This commitment is reflected in our approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.
At Prinsen Berning, we believe that changing lifestyles will grow the consumption of healthy and convenient food solutions. We will lead the growth with and for our customers by developing superior tasting “Active Nutrition” bars and instant food solutions. It is our mission is to make healthy living a convenient and sustainable joy, and we take pride in contributing to a healthier lifestyle for the world of tomorrow.
We aim to be a leading company in Active Nutrition and believe that our best performance comes from winning with and for our customers. We build international growth by creating value through product leadership and create loyal customers. By continuously fuelling our customers’ brands with new products that combine the right nutritional profile with superior taste and convenience, we inspire them with differentiating concepts and category knowledge. We always strive for the highest product quality and service.
Our values and believes come together in the Prinsen Berning Growth Compass which is based on four core values that reinforce each other and are translated in eight behaviours we share.
Customer dedication
We believe that we will perform best with a shared commitment to win together with our customers. That is why we always act quickly based on our customers’ needs and communicate clearly and proactively. This dedication ensures that we build strong, lasting relationships and achieve success together.
Winning together
Success can only be achieved by fostering an environment where every individual can make a difference. Therefore, we promote diversity, safety, and inclusivity. By encouraging the open exchange of ideas, we create innovative solutions that help us grow and improve. This collaborative spirit ensures that we not only meet our goals but also thrive as a united team.
Passion for safety and quality
We are committed to delivering what we have promised, ensuring that every product meets the highestquality and safety standards. By striving for excellence, we not only meet but exceed expectations, fostering trust and reliability. This dedication to quality and safety is the cornerstone of our success and customer satisfaction.
Growing responsibly
We believe in acting ethically and respectfully, ensuring that every decision we make reflects our commitment to responsible growth. By integrating this principle into all our actions, we build a sustainable future for our business and our stakeholders.
We want to grow responsibly. Our Active Nutrition growth journey is guided by fair and ethical principles which come together in four pillars:
At Prinsen Berning, we are guided by legal and ethical principles in all our daily interactions and decisions. Our actions are fair and ethical and anchored in our procurement, code of conduct and fair collaboration policies. The Prinsen Berning Code of Conduct is the document that contains important rules of conduct by which we support and manifest our core values. They are crucial to our success. We hold each other accountable not only for results, but – just as important – for the way we achieve them.
We operate and perform our duties to the best of our ability and with integrity according to our responsible impact principle. Together with our partners we are working to:
We focus on having all our products and packaging developed according to these principles.
We strive to use materials and design products in such a way to make a positive contribution to the environment, human health and wellness.
Our people make the difference. That is why we invest in a diverse, inclusive team and development programs. We encourage our people to grow, develop and work together but always in a safe and ethical way.
Guided by our Prinsen Berning Nutritional Compass and together with our partners, we develop products in line with the latest nutritional standards and legislation. We continuously improve the nutritional profile of our products in line with the highest standards. We create the best tasting products and keep aiming to make our products healthier, more sustainable and differentiate on taste. With our nutritional goals, we contribute to a healthy lifestyle by increasing the consumption of nutritional solutions that combine healthy ingredients with convenience and pleasure. Together with our customers, we make healthy food convenient and tasty.
We commit to ESG principles for our customers, for our people and for future generations. For our customers, we continuously make our products healthier and use more sustainable ingredients and packaging. For our people, we prioritize their well-being. Our team is what makes the difference and we believe that everyone deserves to work in a safe and inclusive environment. For future generations, we are focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of our operations and we believe in full transparency about our progress.
The environmental component of ESG underscores our responsibility to combat climate change and implement sustainable practices in our operations.
Reducing Carbon Footprint
Our vision is to migrate to green electricity and implement waste reduction programs. Our targets include developing a decarbonisation trajectory and reducing waste. We have already achieved significant milestones:
Sustainable Sourcing
Our vision for sustainable sourcing involves working closely with key partners to implement sustainable practices. Our targets include using recyclable packaging materials, moving to plant-based ingredients and sourcing raw materials sustainably. We have made notable progress:
The social aspect of ESG highlights our duty to ensure that our activities do not harm society. We are dedicated to promoting social justice and equality.
Employee Wellbeing
Our vision is to become an attractive employer by involving staff in ESG initiatives. Our targets include diversity leadership, HR fundamentals and an employee wellbeing and safety plan. We have already achieved significant milestones:
Healthy Nutrition
Our vision is to become the leading European co-manufacturer in healthy nutrition. Our targets include implementing a nutritional compass, launching vegan bars and powders, launching HFSS bars and launching bars and powders with a good nutriscore. The first HFSS compliant & nutriscore A concepts have been created.
The governance component of ESG reflects our commitment to ethical and transparent corporate management.
Reporting
Our vision is to bring ESG to life by working towards full ESG reporting. Our targets include continuing audits (such as IFS and BRC), monitoring KPIs, updating our procurement policy and preparing and implementing ESG reporting. We have already achieved significant milestones:
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