SDF Group

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

Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
SDF Group does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions

Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
SDF Group does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 3 GHG emissions

Plastic use and packaging waste
SDF Group does not disclose that it is reducing its plastic use and transitioning to sustainable forms of packaging.

Soil health and agrobiodiversity
SDF Group discloses evidence of offering products and services that can improve soil health, such as farm management and optimisation services. However, the company has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets to increase the sales or share of products and services that can improve soil health and reporting on progress against these. In addition, the company can disclose quantifiable data on the impact of its products and services on soil health.

Water use
SDF Group does not disclose that it is reducing water withdrawals across its operations.

Food loss and waste
SDF Group does not disclose that it is contributing to reduced food loss in agriculture. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by demonstrating it is undertaking activities, such as product development, that tackle food loss and reporting on their impact.

Availability, accessibility and affordability of healthy foods
SDF Group does not disclose a commitment or evidence of activities to improve food security and increase the availability of healthy and nutritious foods.

Workforce nutrition
SDF Group does not disclose a workforce nutrition programme that prioritises making healthy foods the standard in the workplace.

Child and forced Labour
SDF Group does not disclose a commitment to prohibit child labour and forced labour in its operations and supply chain.

Living wage
SDF Group 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.

Farmer and fisher productivity and resilience
SDF Group 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.

Health and safety of vulnerable groups
SDF Group 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.

No policies or commitments related to respect for human rights were found in the public domain. This includes the necessary policies and systems to respect basic human rights in its operations and supply chain.

SDF Group commits to respecting the health and safety of its workers and places health and safety expectations on its business relationships. However, the company can improve its disclosure of quantitative information regarding the health and safety of its workers. No sufficient commitments or policies on living wage, working hours and collective bargaining were found and the company does not report on key metrics related to gender equality and workforce diversity.

While the company has a privacy policy on its website, this policy does not include a commitment to protect personal data and only addresses users of its website, thereby excluding other groups such as employees. No relevant policies or commitments on the other key ethical business topics – responsible tax, bribery and corruption, and lobbying and political engagement – were found in the public domain.