TOKYO, Japan – This August, Suntory Holdings has become the first Japanese company to join VIVE, an international organization that supports sustainable procurement of raw materials, with expertise in sugarcane supply chains.
In order to contribute to realizing a sustainable society, the Suntory Group established the “Basic Policy on the Sustainable Supply Chain” in 2011, followed by the “Suntory Group Supplier Guidelines” in 2017. Having joined Sedex, the largest supplier ethical information sharing platform for corporate ESG data in the world in 2019, the group has been promoting a more sustainable procurement.
Initiatives include, collaborating with local universities and agriculture cooperatives to introduce more environmentally friendly processes in producing wine grapes and tea leaves in Japan, as well as supporting sustainable agriculture for blackcurrant (main ingredient for producing Ribena) farmers in the UK since 2004.
The company will accelerate its work to procure more sustainably by utilizing the VIVE platform by evaluating the sustainability of our procurement network and strengthening our efforts to procure sugar in a more sustainable manner.
“Suntory proudly announces its partnership with the VIVE sustainable supply program,” said Brian Golden, Senior General Manager of Global Supply Solutions Department, Suntory Holdings Limited. “Suntory is focused on improving agriculture practices in all key ingredients and is fully aligned with VIVE’s goal to scale sustainable and traceable practices across the supply chain. Together we will work for a more sustainable future from farm to customer.”
Learn more about Suntory Group’s sustainability vision here and about its work on sustainable procurement here.
