PRME Worksheet

The Saputo Promise is commitment to live up to the values on which our business was
founded in 1954. It consists of seven Pillars that form the backbone of company approach to
social, environmental, and economic performance. One of the Top 10 Dairy Processors in the
world and leading positions in Canada, the USA, Australia, Argentina, and the UK. Saputo were
identified by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) as one of the 2,000 most influential
companies when it comes to the impact on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
through its annual CSR action plan and budget. To further Saputo impact, company have
committed to accelerating the global climate, water, and waste (including packaging)
performance by 2025, which is backed by a three-year investment of CDN$50M along with a
governance framework, championed by our President and COO, Dairy Division (UK), to foster
company-wide ownership and accountability.
The following table underscores Saputo's active commitment to specific SDGs for the
timeline with a focus on 11 out of the 17 highlighted SDGs.
Task: Review the List below – and familiarize yourself with the SDGs. Then research the Company you
have chosen and see which one of the SDGs or several that the company has committed to.
Answer the question– How is the Company contributing to the SDG?
https://www.unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/17-global-goals (Great Resource)
SDGs Definition
 End poverty in all its forms
everywhere
 End hunger, achieve food
security and improved nutrition
and promote sustainable
agriculture
 Ensure healthy lives and
promote well-being for all at all
ages
 Ensure inclusive and equitable
quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities
for all
 Achieve gender equality and
empower all women and girls
Company Y/N How?
 Yes
 Saputo invests 1% of pre-tax
profits in our communities
each year for the elimination
of poverty.
 Yes
 It is committed to investing 1%
of their annual pre-tax profits
in communities where we
operate, through financial
contributions, product
donations and encouraging
volunteerism.
 Yes
 Building healthier
communities through
nutritious food and the
promotion of healthy lifestyles
is at the core of community
engagement. Company aims to
support organizations,
projects, and programs that
feed communities and
promote physical activity
ultimately encouraging healthy
living.
 No
 Yes
 Saputo have increased
diversity on their Board,
including a strong gender
representation, with 55% of
the Board members being

 Ensure availability and
sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all
 Ensure access to affordable,
reliable, sustainable, and
modern energy for all
 Promote sustained, inclusive
and sustainable economic
growth, full and productive
employment and decent work
for all
 Build resilient infrastructure,
promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization and
foster innovation
 Reduce inequality within and
among countries
women.
 Yes
 Saputo continued in capital
investments in water-saving
projects and completed the
installation of 12 projects
across their network with the
potential to save more than
1,000,000 m3 of water
annually.
 No
 Yes
 Company promotes an
environment where
employees feel supported,
listened to and able to do their
personal best. Company
objective is to provide
equitable access to
opportunities and a sense of
belonging to all. This creates a
better work environment and
fosters individual and team
growth.
 No
 Yes
 Through Saputo Donation
Matching Program for Equality
the company matches every
dollar donated by the
employees to organizations
whose missions promote anti-
racism, inclusion, social justice,
anti-discrimination, and
equality. To date, Saputo has
donated to organizations such
as Black Lives Matter,
EmbraceRace, NAACP Legal

 Make cities and human
settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable
 Ensure sustainable consumption
and production patterns
 Take urgent action to combat
climate change and its impacts
Defense and Educational Fund
(NAACP LDF) and the Canadian
Anti-Hate Network.
 No
 Yes
 Use of coconut oil increased
with the expansion of
company dairy alternative
cheese offering. As a result, in
FY22, Dairy Division (UK) of
Saputo joined the Sustainable
Coconut & Coconut Oil
Roundtable, a collaborative
group committed to
developing a sustainable
coconut supply chain.
 The organization has also set
up an internal Sustainable
Packaging Group, which is
composed of packaging
engineers, packaging
procurement specialists, and
sustainability experts from all
their divisions.
 Yes
 Saputo completed the
allocation of our three-year
CDN$50 million investment to
complete climate-specific
projects across our network
and pursued opportunities to
source renewable electricity.
 Reducing the CO2 intensity of
operations by 20%.
 Reducing the energy intensity
of company operations by
10%.
 Reducing the water intensity
of their operations by 10%.
 Improving the wastewater
quality year-over-year
 Conserve and sustainably use
the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable
development
 Protect, restore and promote
sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems, sustainably
manage forests, combat
desertification, and halt and
reverse land degradation and
halt biodiversity loss
 Promote peaceful and inclusive
societies for sustainable
development, provide access to
justice for all and build
effective, accountable and
inclusive institutions at all
levels
 Strengthen the means of
implementation and revitalize
the global partnership for
sustainable development
 No
 Yes
 The company’s Animal Welfare
Policy sets out the animal care
standards Saputo expect their
suppliers to comply with
through industry regulations
and Codes of Practice, routine
animal management practices,
and awareness and training
programs. 100% of the direct
milk supply complied with the
requirements of the Animal
Welfare Policy.
 Saputo continued to be
engaged on the development
of the Farm Assuring
Responsible Management
(FARM) animal care program
v5.0 of the National Milk
Producers Federation in the
U.S.
 No
 Yes
 During the 2019-2020
Australian bushfires, we
partnered with food banks and
established a global employee
relief and recovery fund in
collaboration with the
Australian Red Cross, matching
every dollar.
REFERENCE:

Saputo (2023, April). The Saputo Promise Policy

https://saputo.com/en/our-promise/reference-documents

Saputo (2023, April). Position Paper: Animal Health And Welfare Issues
https://saputo.com/en/our-promise/reference-documents

Saputo (n.d.). Environment

https://www.saputo.com/en/our-promise/environment

Saputo (n.d.). 1over 38 Million Litres Saved Annually With New Water Filtration System
https://www.saputo.com/en/our-promise/case-studies/smithton-water-filtration

Saputo (n.d.). Marc Summit: Men Taking Actions Towards Equity

https://www.saputo.com/en/our-promise/case-studies/marc-summit

Saputo (n.d.). Cathedral City Launches Uk’s First Cheese Packaging Recycling Program
https://www.saputo.com/en/our-promise/case-studies/packaging-cathedral-city

Saputo (2020, Oct 02). Saputo commits to climate, water and waste targets by 2025
https://newsroom.saputo.com/news-releases/news-release-details/saputo-commits-
climate-water-and-waste-targets-2025