Our way of doing business
“The joy of food for a better life” is our purpose and expresses the foundation of our existence. It’s about us and our commitment for people and for the planet: offering wholesome products, made with high quality ingredients from sustainable supply chains.
Behind each strand of spaghetti, each biscuit or sauce there is a story made up of passion, quality, people and values. That’s why our sustainability journey tells our story and the story of our commitment to people and the world we live in, allowing access to food for a growing number of people, promoting inclusion and the development of local areas.
Discover the latest results of our commitment in our 2023 Sustainability Report
More than figures, our results motivate us to move boldly forward
These days, our goal is always to ensure superior quality products from safe and sustainable supply chains, to minimise impact on the planet and maximise the well-being of our people and communities.
With this ambition, we are implementing our new Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) sustainability strategy, based on four fundamental pillars.
Wholesome products
We embrace the challenge of offering good food with a balanced nutritional profile. We have therefore updated our nutritional model, bearing in mind not only the goodness of food and the right lifestyle, but also a certain idea of holistic well-being oriented towards consumer pleasure and enjoyment. This choice translates into an effort to maintain the fullness of our flavours and, at the same time, a constant quest for solutions to improve their nutritional profiles, through careful reformulation of ingredients and new technologies.
497
products reformulated
to reduce the amount of sugar, salt, total and saturated fats (since 2010)
70
of product volumes
covered by environmental product declarations (EPDs).
Sustainable supply chains
This pillar embodies our strategies to foster environmentally and socially friendly farming and sourcing practices.
Looking to the future, we intend to increase engagement among our suppliers, by setting corporate supply chain management guidelines and consistently adapting them to the varying priorities of our brands.
8,500
Farms involved
in sustainable agriculture projects.
100
eggs
from cage-free hens.
Climate change
We constantly reassess our impact on the environment, to minimise it as much as possible. As such, we are adopting targeted strategies and investments aimed at mitigating our effect on the climate and preparing the company for possible future scenarios related to the reduction of greenhouse gases and related energy sources renewing our willingness to form an active part of the solution against climate change.
62
electricity purchased
from renewable sources with GO certificates (Guarantee of Origin).
-28
reduction greenhouse gas emissions
per tonne of finished product compared to 2010.
People & Communities
Through our products, we support and respect everyone involved throughout the production chain, and we care for all communities – both those within the company and those where Barilla maintains a presence. We have already embarked on the development of measurement systems, related KPIs and monitoring systems that will take Barilla to a further level of assurance, consistency with its commitments and adherence to the new guidelines to be approved and implemented over time.
38
of executives and managers are women.
3,200
tonnes of products donated.
The information and data contained in the report relate to Barilla Group for the period from 1st January to 31st December 2023, unless otherwise indicated.
Nutrition & Wellbeing
We focus all our attention on our products and work with commitment and dedication to offer flavor, a balanced nutritional profile and a moment of joy and meaning in people’s lives.
Sustainable sourcing
Every day we commit to bringing ever tastier and safer products, enhancing a sustainable production and supply chain, from the field to the table, in respect of people and the planet. A constant commitment from field to fork, for results of goodness.
FROM NOW TO 2030
Our contribution to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals
We’re working for a future where our products provide opportunities for joy, emotion and sharing – high-quality products that taste good, are based on simplicity, and are made with selected ingredients.
BRANDS
Our brands come with an extra helping of goodness
Barilla
Making pasta that is good for people and the planet.
Wasa
Baking delicious crispbread while stepping up for the planet.
Mulino Bianco
Making tasty bakery with soft wheat from sustainable farming in more than 100 products.
Pan di Stelle
Making baked goods with a magic ingredient: a dream cocoa.
GranCereale
An Italian brand rooted in nature and committed to baking the perfect cereal-based products.
Harrys
Making soft bread using only French wheat from a responsible supply chain.