Our Commitments

I am convinced that Lesaffre’s growth can only be sustainable and responsible. We are committed to controlling our carbon footprint and our energy consumption. Our 11,000 employees are driven every day by a common mission: working together to better nourish and protect the planet. To do this, we use our unique fermentation skills and our knowledge of microorganisms to improve food, human and animal health and protect the environment.

Brice-Audren Riché,
Lesaffre CEO

Lesaffre has been committed to working with nature to build
a healthier future for more than 170 years.

Beyond the growth of the Group, our aim has always been to contribute to better nourish and protect the planet. To deliver on that, we take action with concrete actions, both nationally and internationally.

83%

of the water consumed in our manufacturing processes is returned to nature

+10%

1,200 lesaffre employees are involved in the charity actions of the ECHO program

89%

of our sites are certified GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative)

15,000

behavior based safety visits (BBS) are conducted at our sites every year

An integral part of Lesaffre strategy,
our CSR commitments are structured around 3 pillars.

#LesaffreCares

Caring for
women and men

Health and Safety improving the safety culture in striving toward zero accidents.

Training, development and work environment fostering employee commitment by developing their carreers within a safe and inclusive working environment.

Community development: As a committed local economic player, we work with associations to carry out solidarity initiatives in the field for the benefit of local communities.

Producing and maintaining responsible relationships with our partners in a sustainable way

Products, services and eco-design guaranteering the food safety of our products while improving their circularity.

Business ethics maintaining ethical business relationships with all stakeholders.

Responsible purchasing buying sustainable products and services from responsible suppliers.

Respecting our environment

Sustainable agriculture and biodiversity playing an active role in the transition of farming practices by developing solutions with a positive impact.

Climate change reducing the carbon footprint of our value chain.

Water and marine resources reducing our water consumption by focusing on reducing groundwater extraction.

Waste pollution and management and circular economy reducing pollution & promoting the circular economy.

CSR Challenges

We are committed to carrying out our activities with respect of the planet, local populations and local territories, while remaining economically profitable.

Ethical policies

As a company, we interact with various stakeholders: customers, suppliers, partners, researchers, etc. The way we manage our business is inspired by international recommendations and initiatives. We are extremely rigorous in the selection of our suppliers and partners.

All of them must share our high standards and respect the ethical, integrity, safety and CSR standards we have set for ourselves.

Extra Financial Performance Report (EFPR)

CSR at the heart of our commitment

Every day, we put fermentation at the service of a healthier and more sustainable world by revealing the infinite potential of microorganisms.

Lesaffre awards ecovadis silver medal

Lesaffre continues on its path towards a more sustainable future and has been rewarded with an EcoVadis silver medal in 2023.

As part of our commitment to our company, our 11,000 employees and the environment, we carried out a in-depth assessment of our CSR practices with the help of EcoVadis, the reference world of CSR ratings for companies.

Thanks to the work of our collaborators, we achieved a score of 59/100 (+14 compared to 2022!), which places us in the top 20% of companies evaluated worldwide.

ECHO Lesaffre's charity program

ECHO Lesaffre’s charity program

We are present in many countries where populations face difficulties in terms of health, nutrition, food, the environment and education.

Thanks to our global presence and strong local roots, we have the proximity we need to pursue our mission and our commitment to solidarity by supporting associations working for the economic and social development of local communities.

Every year, we carry out between 50 and 60 solidarity projects around the world, representing more than 250 actions since ECHO was founded in 2019. We are proud of the strong and sincere commitment of a large number of our collaborators to the humanitarian values that unite us.

The CSR AWARDS an event dedicated to CSR

All Group entities are invited to participate in this event by sharing their good CSR practices.

This internal challenge has several objectives:

Sharing in order to progress together more quickly
Raising awareness among our employees about CSR, its challenges and our means of action.

Created in 2014, the CSR AWARDS are now a real tool for us to promote our CSR commitments internally.

Contribute to everyone's future

If you’re passionate about what you do and ready to join a responsible company, know that together we can change the world.