Gruppo Veronesi

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

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

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

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

Sustainable development strategy
Gruppo Veronesi demonstrates that it has identified and prioritised its most relevant sustainability topics through a materiality assessment. However, the company has an opportunity to formulate time-bound commitments covering topics across the three benchmark dimensions (environment, nutrition, and social inclusion).

Governance and accountability for sustainable development
The company does not disclose the governance structure for the implementation of its sustainable development strategy or targets, such as the person, team or committee that holds ultimate responsibility for its implementation.

Stakeholder engagement
While Gruppo Veronesi has conducted stakeholder engagement activities and discloses an overview of the issues raised via these activities, it has an opportunity to disclose how it identifies its most relevant stakeholders, along with information on how the outcomes of the engagement process are integrated into the company’s sustainable development strategy.

Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gases emissions
While the company discloses quantitative reductions in segments of scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, it is yet to set a time-bound target to reduce GHG emissions.

Protection of terrestrial natural ecosystem
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.

Water use
While the company discloses its water consumption, it does not demonstrate quantitative reductions in water withdrawals across its own operations.

Antibiotics use and growth-promoting substances
The company has a policy on reducing the prophylactic use of antibiotics and growth-promoting substances that applies to all species, geographies and products. Moreover, Gruppo Veronesi discloses its verification processes to implement the policy.

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.

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

Food safety
While the company discloses compliance with national regulations and/or the Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene, it has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by disclosing the percentages of its own operations that are certified to a food safety scheme/certification programme recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative.

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

Health and safety for 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.

Living wage
The company does not disclose that it pays its workers a living wage or requires its suppliers to do the same. Neither has it set targets to do so in the future.

No policies or commitments related to respect for human rights were found in the public domain. As such, Gruppo Veronesi demonstrates a lack of responsibility in protecting basic human rights in its operations and supply chains.

Although Gruppo Veronesi commits to health and safety and collective bargaining, it can improve its performance by providing an explicit commitment expecting its supply chain partners to commit to respecting the same standards. In addition, no evidence of publicly available commitments regarding paying a living wage, working hours fundamentals and gender equality were found in the public domain.

No evidence of policies or commitments related to key ethical business topics. As such, Gruppo Veronesi demonstrates a lack of responsibility in protecting personal data, tax, bribery and corruption, lobbying and political engagement.