Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Cocoa Sourcing
• Energy Optimization
• Recyclable Packaging
• Employee Well-being
• Food Safety
• Business Ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 100% renewable energy (wind power) for all facilities across the group.
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 40% in 2019 compared to the previous year.
• Reduced CO2 emissions per MT of product produced by 44% compared to 2015.
• Supplied 239 MT of cocoa shells to Avedøre Power Station for district heating production.
• Set an ambitious target of 100% recyclable packaging by 2025.

Social Achievements

• Continued Toms Sustainable Cocoa Sourcing Program in Ghana, impacting 4,800 farmers.
• Launched Toms Guld-puljen (Toms Gold Pool) to support family sports activities, distributing DKK 2 million.
• Maintained high employee loyalty (as indicated by the employee engagement survey).
• Implemented a new anti-mobbing, anti-harassment policy.
• Developed new educational materials for school children on sustainable production and balanced lifestyles.

Governance Achievements

• Established an external whistleblower scheme.
• Renewed the Supplier Code of Conduct and Employee Code of Conduct.
• Implemented a chemical management system (iChemistry).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Sourcing from over 1,000 suppliers globally poses sustainability challenges.
• Balancing contradictory aspects of sustainability in supply chains.
• Ensuring responsible sourcing and resolving sustainability issues in the supply chain.
• Maintaining full control of suppliers more than one link away.
• Developing sustainable practices in less developed communities.
• Addressing structural, political, and cultural challenges in rural communities.
• Meeting the demand for non-palm oil products.
• Maintaining a clear distance between education and marketing for school children.
• Managing the risk of negative awareness from consumer dialogue.
• Addressing challenges related to food waste.
• Transitioning to responsible packaging requires structural changes.
• Demand for long shelf-life products risks generating food waste.
• Potential health concerns if products are not consumed as part of a balanced lifestyle.
• Large number of suppliers and complex supply chains generate potential risk of food fraud and contamination.
• High demands for efficiency present a potential risk for employee safety and well-being.
• Hiring employees with sufficient competencies can be challenging.
• Food production requires high amounts of energy and resources.
• Energy-reducing projects often require big investments and might affect production efficiency.
• Demand for fast changes in product design and complexity can challenge optimal resource use.
• Sourcing and engaging in business partnerships globally poses risks of corruption and unethical behavior.
• Maintaining an inclusive and respectful work environment across cultural and national differences.

Mitigation Strategies

• Careful supplier selection and demanding responsible behavior aligned with the Toms Group Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Collaboration with suppliers for continuous, responsible development.
• Continuous development of a sustainable cocoa supply chain.
• Supporting international partnerships driving sustainable development.
• Sourcing responsible palm oil (RSPO-certified).
• Implementing comprehensive energy saving projects.
• Maximizing utilization of raw materials, minimizing energy and water consumption.
• Optimizing reuse and recycling throughout the production chain.
• Demanding all suppliers to live up to ethical standards.
• Training all employees in the Employee Code of Conduct.
• Providing an externally hosted, anonymous Whistleblower scheme.
• Stringent procedures for risk mitigation (HACCP and GMP principles).
• Continuously improving the Food Defense Program to mitigate risks connected to sabotage.
• Comprehensive supplier approval process to mitigate food fraud.
• Risk assessment of all raw materials to ensure authenticity.
• Certified production plants (FSSC22000 and IFS).
• Introduction of Sortex equipment on production lines.
• Manual sorting where required.
• Improvements of the quality and food safety of raw materials.
• Reconstruction of the production landscape.
• Improvements of production lines at the candy confectionery factory in Hvidovre, Denmark.
• Reducing supply chain complexity and consolidating production lines in Ballerup, Denmark.
• Establishing additional preventive measures (sieves and filters).
• Cross-organizational GMP training.
• E-learning modules in GMP, IT-safety, and Code of Conduct.
• Annual employee engagement surveys.
• People development, language teaching, flexible working conditions, and wage subsidies.
• Systematic workplace assessments and action plans.
• Adjusting procedures and training to optimize health and safety.
• Developing a new Health & Safety Policy.
• Implementing key performance indicators to monitor health and safety progress.
• Researching the root cause of accidents and implementing preventive measures.
• Conducting Health & Safety walks.
• Monthly awareness campaigns on health, safety, and environment at Polish sites.
• One Toms Leadership Training Program.
• Renewed Supplier Code of Conduct with added topics.
• Added signature form to the Code of Conduct.
• Renewed Employee Code of Conduct with added topics.
• E-learning module on the Employee Code of Conduct.
• Extra guidance and training for sales teams on avoiding conflicts of interest and distortion of competition.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier questionnaires
• Risk assessments and audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Energy savings and renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: FSSC22000, IFS

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Recyclable packaging

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Sourcing
• Operations (Product Quality, Employees, Environment & Climate, Business Ethics)
• Consumers (Recyclable Packaging, Food Waste, Consumer Education, Balanced Lifestyles)

Environmental Achievements

• Replaced 6,000 lighting sources, saving 1.377 GWh annually.
• Insulated 2km of piping, saving more than 2 GWh annually.
• Implemented heat pumps in Danish and Polish facilities to recover and reuse energy.
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 43% compared to 2015.
• 80% of packaging materials are recyclable, aiming for 100% by 2025.

Social Achievements

• Continued engagement in Ghana with the Toms Sustainable Cocoa Sourcing Program, supporting cocoa farmers.
• Launched Toms Guld-puljen (Toms Gold Pool) to support family sports activities, distributing DKK 1 million in 2020.
• Maintained high employee engagement despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Improved workplace safety at Danish factories.

Governance Achievements

• Established a whistleblower system.
• Renewed Supplier Code of Conduct and Employee Code of Conduct.
• Increased board diversity with the election of a female board member.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain sustainability issues from over 1,000 suppliers globally.
• Balancing contradictory aspects of sustainability in sourcing.
• Ensuring responsible sourcing and addressing challenges in less developed communities.
• Maintaining a clear distance between education and marketing for school children.
• Transitioning to responsible packaging and aligning waste management across Denmark and the EU.
• Potential health risks if products are not consumed as part of a balanced lifestyle.
• High demands for efficiency posing risks to employee safety and well-being.
• Food safety risks from a large number of suppliers and complex supply chains.
• Risks of corruption and unethical behavior in global business partnerships.
• Maintaining an inclusive work environment across cultural and national differences.

Mitigation Strategies

• Careful supplier selection and demanding responsible behavior.
• Collaboration with suppliers for continuous improvement.
• Risk assessments and mitigation actions for food safety and sabotage.
• Supplier questionnaires and audits.
• Employee training and education on ethical standards and food safety.
• Whistleblower scheme.
• Initiatives to support balanced lifestyles and consumer education.
• Ambitious targets for recyclable packaging and partnerships fighting food waste.
• Continuous improvement of food safety and quality through various initiatives.
• Implementation of a chemical management system (iChemistry).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Energy savings and renewable energy.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: FSSC22000, IFS

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Alternative recyclable packaging solutions.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Responsible sourcing
• Combat Climate Change
• Circular packaging
• Human rights
• Environment
• Labour
• Anti-corruption

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact