Sustainability Policy

Döhler is a global producer, marketer and provider of natural ingredients, ingredients systems and integrated solutions for the food and beverage industry. This is the purpose of our business. Fulfilling this purpose day by day, we work together with many different people from all over the world, use thousands of different raw materials, water, energy and many other resources.

As a family-owned company founded in 1838, we are committed to acting long-term and with responsibility in mind. Our focus and our actions respect the principles of sustainability. We understand sustainability to be an opportunity to balance economical, ecological and social issues, in order to achieve and guarantee long-term and lasting success. In pursuing these principles effectively and engaging our customers and partners to do the same, we focus on three pillars:

People
Performance
Planet

Statement on slavery and human trafficking

Statement about efforts Döhler has taken and is continuing to take to combat any forms of (modern) slavery and human trafficking within its business and global supply chain.

Obligations to our stakeholders

At Döhler we are committed to taking a process approach to achieving sustainability for our stakeholders based on the three pillars:

People

Protecting Human Rights
Ensuring social compliance through internationally-recognized standards
Treating all employees equally
Having satisfied employees
Accepting and fostering the diversity of people
Acting responsible in the supply chain
Ensuring employee welfare through an integrated health & safety system
Steadily increasing our internal knowledge base

Performance

Keeping the company economically healthy through achieving our BLUE PLANET 2020 targets
Ensuring food safety & quality
Achieving profits & growth sustainably
Constantly increase the share of sustainably sourced raw materials
Fair trading between our suppliers and us
Improving customer satisfaction
Performing steady R&D creativity to satisfy customer needs and to foster sustainability

Planet

Improving eco-efficiency alongside our value chain
Using less energy & water
Producing less CO2
Increasing yield and reducing waste
Reducing the environmental impact of transports
Ensuring sustainable agriculture
Supporting farmers & creating local value
Fostering the preservation of biodiversity

An integrated sustainability, Environment and Health & Safety system

To achieve sustainability, we have an integrated system important in all parts of our business. At each of our locations, our policy is to operate the sustainability & EHS system based on the three pillars people, performance, planet.

Concerning EH&S we see and accept our company responsibility. We will not compromise on EH&S values and we will not risk any harm to the environment, to our colleagues and to our business partners. We strongly support actions for environmental protection and accident free working conditions.

We commit ourselves to full compliance with all applicable legal environmental, health and safety requirements and all internal requirements.

Measurement and improvement

We always strive to continuously improve sustainability & EHS. We do this by setting yearly ambitious goals and programmes, recording, monitoring and evaluating performance, and establishing scope for improvement. We support our employees at all levels in continuous improvement for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

Sustainability Policy

Statement on slavery and human trafficking

Statement about efforts Döhler has taken and is continuing to take to combat any forms of (modern) slavery and human trafficking within its business and global supply chain.