FERRERO GROUP APPROACH

Sustainability  
at a glance

Founded in 1946 in Alba, Italy, the Ferrero Group is present with its products in over 170 countries and regions, employing more than 38,000 people. We remain a family-owned business committed to operating with the utmost care for people and the planet.  Our sustainability strategy is structured under four key pillars.

Sustainability at a glance

PROTECT  
the Environment

SOURCE  
Ingredients Sustainably

PROMOTE  
Responsible Consumption

EMPOWER  
PEOPLE

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PROTECT  
THE ENVIRONMENT

We work hard to manage and reduce our environmental impact, increasing environmental efficiency in our operations and supply chain, reducing emissions and water consumption, and increasing circularity in our manufacturing and packaging.

92%

of the purchased electricity for our manufacturing plants comes from renewable sources

88.5%

of packaging designed to be recyclable

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SOURCE 
INGREDIENTS SUSTAINABLY

We support farmers in adopting sustainable agricultural practices aimed at increasing cocoa productivity. Beyond that, we also help them to diversify their incomes with the purpose of reducing poverty and related issues as well as increasing the resilience and improving the livelihoods of farmers, communities and vulnerable groups.

96%

of cocoa traceability to farm gate level 

100%

RSPO certified palm oil as segregated with 99.95% traceable to 146 palm oil mills and 722 plantations

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PROMOTE 
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION

We strive to offer high-quality products and freshness and always endeavor to communicate responsibly.

> 1.6 mil

controls carried out on raw materials*

EU Pledge

commitment monitoring showed a 97.55% for television advertising and 84.72% for online advertising

* in addition to the controls on semi- finished and finished products (across 25 Ferrero production plants and 6 HCo manufacturing plants)
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EMPOWER   
PEOPLE

At Ferrero, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to long-term business success.

800k

training hours delivered by Ferrero University with more than 26,225 participants

2.6 mil

children and their families engaged through the Kinder Joy of Moving program

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Our Journey to
Sustainability

Our Holistic approach
Sustainability

For the  
better

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