IGD has collaborated with six manufacturers and industry stakeholders to create a new Food Supply Chain Sustainability Framework and guidance
One year after IGD launched the pivotal roadmap: ‘A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System’ which was developed with WRAP and EY, IGD has announced the introduction of a new Food Supply Chain Sustainability Framework. It offers guidance to better integrate sustainability into businesses and identify priorities.
Building on the evidence of ‘A Net Zero Transition Plan’, the new Food Supply Chain Sustainability Framework is intended to support further progress from evidence to action. It has been developed by IGD in collaboration with six leading food manufacturers: Bakkavor, The Billington Group, The Compleat Food Group, Greencore, Premier Foods and Samworth Brothers.
The group commented: “As a group of manufacturers working with IGD we see this Framework and guidance as a first step to supporting sustainability commitments as part of joint business planning, making it easier for procurement teams and both businesses in a commercial supply chain relationship. We hope next year to expand this to other sectors.”
The Framework aims to help customers and suppliers work towards sustainability goals, informing self-appraisal, shared focus on priorities and a clear view on how to progress along a maturity curve for seven sustainability priorities.
The framework draws upon the FDF Ambition 2030 action pillars and extensive consultation with suppliers, NGOs, experts, procurement teams within the manufacturers and a range of suppliers, to inform the guidance. The aim is to enable businesses to better identify priorities, streamline supplier engagement, and more effectively integrate sustainability into procurement.
View the Framework and guidance here
