We aim to be responsible for the future world and future generations in our thinking and actions. We therefore look to achieve a balance between the performance needs of our business on the one hand and our commitment to society and the environment on the other. A balance that is sustainable in the long term, ensuring the continued health of the environment, people and our business. Dairy connects generations. Dairy farms are passed from one generation to the next, as is our co-operative and its culture. We take care of nature, animals and people because we want to enjoy them tomorrow as well as today.


 

We also keep a close eye on our responsibility towards our business. Balance is the key word here. Sustainability keeps our business healthy and profitable. In an international market we can serve our customers, employees and dairy farmer members better (on the basis of sound economics) and at the same time take care of the environment. At FrieslandCampina Professional we strive for maximum transparency for our employees, dairy farmer members, customers, consumers, suppliers, government agencies and nongovernmental organisations. We have determined the sustainability themes and priorities relevant to us on the basis of an extensive review of all markets in which we are active.

We have defined four principal themes, which make up the basis upon which the company’s CSR policy is to be built:

• food & health
• environmental care
• sustainable agriculture
• healthy staff

ISO 26000 is the framework for our CSR policy. In 2009 we adopted this international social responsibility standard virtually in its entirety. Expectations in terms of staff conduct are laid down in the Staff Code of Conduct.

FrieslandCampina Professional also attaches great importance to quality and its (low) environmental impact, food safety, working conditions and fire prevention.