Yili Group

No leading practices were found for the company in the governance and strategy measurement area.

No leading practices were found for the company in the environment measurement area.

No leading practices were found for the company in the nutrition measurement area.

No leading practices were found for the company in the social inclusion measurement area.

Sustainable development strategy
The company does not disclose a sustainable development strategy that includes sustainable development objectives and targets, nor an identification and prioritisation process to determine the topics where it has the most impact.

Governance and accountability for sustainable development strategy
While responsibility for the company’s sustainable development strategy lies with its sustainability committee, the company has an opportunity to strengthen accountability by assigning this responsibility to its highest governance body and disclosing further information on its decision-making processes and oversight responsibilities.

Stakeholder engagement
The company does not disclose stakeholder engagement activities, including how it selects the stakeholders, nor an overview of the topics discussed or their outcomes.

Animal welfare
The company does not disclose that it is addressing key animal and aquatic welfare issues for its relevant key species in its own operations and supply chain. It has an opportunity to disclose a commitment that addresses key issues for animal and aquatic welfare across its relevant species, geographies and products.

Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions
While the company discloses quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, it has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets and reporting against them. Furthermore, the company could disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 3 GHG emissions.

Protection of natural terrestrial ecosystems
The company does not disclose activities aimed at achieving deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains for its relevant high-risk commodities. It has an opportunity to increase its disclosure on commitments to source its high-risk commodities through recognised certification programmes.

Protein diversification
The company does not disclose that it is diversifying its protein portfolio, for instance, by increasing the proportion of plant-based proteins and other alternatives such as plant-based dairy options.

Food loss and waste
The company does not disclose that it is addressing food loss and waste in its own operations. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by demonstrating policies and/or activities that tackle food loss and waste.

Soil health and agrobiodiversity, and fertiliser and pesticide use
The company does not disclose that it is adopting sustainable sourcing practices that optimise the use of fertilisers and pesticides or improve soil health and increase agrobiodiversity.

Food safety
The company states that all products are FSSC22000 certified. However, there is an opportunity for Yili Group to disclose the percentage of its suppliers certified to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognised food safety scheme.

Availability of healthy foods
The company does not provide evidence of improving the nutritional quality of its products and of proportionally increasing the sales of healthy and nutritious foods.

Accessibility and affordability of healthy foods
While the company has a commitment to address food insecurity by improving the accessibility and affordability of healthy foods, it has an opportunity to develop commercial activities designed to make healthy foods more accessible and affordable for vulnerable groups.

Clear and transparent labelling
The company does not disclose that it provides nutritional information through clear, transparent and accurate labelling.

Responsible marketing
The company does not disclose a responsible marketing policy, nor guidelines specific to marketing to children.

Child and forced labour
The company does not disclose a commitment to prohibit child and forced labour in its own operations and supply chain.

Health and safety of vulnerable groups
The company does not disclose that it specifically recognises the health and safety risks to vulnerable groups, such as migrant and temporary labourers, women and young farmers.

Farmer productivity and resilience
The company does not disclose a commitment or examples of activities to support the resilience, productivity and access to markets for farmers, fishers and/or small-scale producers in its supply chain.

Land rights
The company does not commit to recognising and respecting the legitimate tenure rights related to the ownership and use of land of local communities.

Yili Group discloses a grievance mechanism which is accessible to both employees and external stakeholders on a 24-hour basis. However, the company otherwise lacks policies and commitments relating to respecting, identifying and assessing its human rights salient risks, and engaging with its affected and potentially affected stakeholders.

No policies or commitments related to providing and promoting decent work were found in the public domain. This includes the provision of secure, safe and healthy workplaces, where workers are fairly remunerated and have a meaningful say in decision making.

No policies or commitments related to key ethical business topics – personal data protection, tax, bribery and corruption, and lobbying and political engagement – were found in the public domain. This includes ensuring ethical business conduct throughout its operations and in its relationships with business partners.