Our commitment from field to fork
We care about the world we live in and we are committed to play a role in reducing our impact on the planet. For this reason, we constantly work to improve the efficiency of the production processes, reducing the environmental impact in terms of CO2eq emissions and water consumption, and to promote farming and livestock breeding practices with a lower impact for all our supply chains.
Our achievements of goodness
Sustainable sourcing
We believe that what makes our products good is also the care and attention we put everyday on improving and innovating our processes to reduce our impact on the planet. And these are our results of goodness.
67
of the key ingredients
purchased from supply chains managed responsibly.
8,500
farms involved
in sustainable agriculture projects concerning our main raw materials.
5
charters for the sustainable farming
Decalogue for the Sustainable Cultivation of quality durum wheat, the Mulino Charter, the Harrys Charter, the Basil Charter and Wasa Charter.
100
of eggs
from cage-free hens.
99.8
of product packaging is designed to be recyclable
-28
reduced greenhouse gas emissions
per tonne of finished product, since 2010.
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.
Our responsible packaging
To protect the goodness of our products and guarantee their freshness, we use only paper, virgin fibre cardboard from responsibly managed forests, glass, plastic film and metal.
99,8% of our packaging is designed to be recycled.
We pay close attention to farming
We promote agricultural and farming practices with a lower impact for all our supply chain, to positively contribute to the planet and to growers communities, also ensuring a fair remuneration. For this reason, we involved 8,500 farms in sustainable agriculture projects concerning our main raw materials.
Animal welfare is key for us
We aim to ensure that all suppliers of raw materials of animal origin comply not just with legal requirements, but also with the highest animal welfare standards and criteria. For this reason, in collaboration with the organization Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), we have developed the Barilla Guidelines on Animal Welfare.
We put special care on our raw materials
Durum Wheat
We have developed Guidelines and tools to support more than 9,000 farmers in obtaining a better quality of durum wheat for our pasta, while having a lower impact on the planet.
COMMON WHEAT
Thanks to the Mulino Charter and the Harrys Charter, we promote the sustainable cultivation of soft wheat, including more than 2,000 farms so far.
Tomatoes
100% of the purchases come from the countries where the tomatoes are processed and transformed into sauces.
BASIL
Mainly sourced by suppliers located nearby the Rubbiano (close to Parma) plant, to minimize the time between the harvesting and processing follolwing the Basil Charter principles.
Cocoa
99% of cocoa is purchased supporting the Cocoa Horizons Foundation, committed to improving the living conditions of growers’ communities in Africa.
Vegetable oils
We use sunflower oil, rapeseed oil and soybean oil. As regards sunflower oil, its production is promoted in rotation with durum wheat.
The Science-Based Targets
Science-Based Targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are defined in line with the decarburization level required to keep the increase of global temperatures below 1.5°C, as
defined in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and included in the Paris Climate Agreement (COP21).
The SBT initiative stems from the collaboration of Carbon Disclosure Project, United Nations Global Compact, World Resource Institute and WWF, with the aim to guide companies in defining ambitious objectives for the mitigation of climate change, to guarantee that their Climate Action is in line with scientific objectives.
In 2019, Barilla submitted its own reduction objectives:
• 25% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (compared to 2017);
• 26% reduction of Scope 3 absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, per tonne of finished product (compared to 2017).
During 2023, we have envisaged the update of our SBT goal to be in line with a 1.5°C scenario.
Sustainability
2023 Sustainability Report: our commitment to the present and to a better future2023 Sustainability Report: our commitment to the present and to a better future
Our sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices for an increasingly green futureOur sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices for an increasingly green future
Our commitment to sustainable agriculture, respecting the planet and peopleOur commitment to sustainable agriculture, respecting the planet and people
Wasa: simplicity and authenticity to nourish a better futureWasa: simplicity and authenticity to nourish a better future
SUSTAINABILITY
Nutrition & Wellbeing
Good food builds stronger communities.
FROM NOW TO 2030
Acting today to design a better future
Our contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.