“Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
As the backbone of the organization’s corporate strategy, we understand sustainability as the comprehensive and strategic management of opportunities and risks that will allow us to meet our objectives in the short, medium and long term, fulfilling the expectations and needs of our stakeholders to leave a positive footprint in all the places where we are present. In relation to the technical definition of sustainability, we work today to nurture a better tomorrow and leave a better future for the next generations.
For us, complying with legal requirements is the minimum expected, and with conviction, courage and passion we go beyond what is required to deliver the best of ourselves, constantly strengthening trust in our relationships with our stakeholders. This is how, working with transparency, consistency and coherence, we protect and strengthen our main asset which is our corporate reputation. We achieve this
In the most recent materiality analysis that we have been conducting periodically since 2014, we identified 27 material issues that are relevant to our organization and to all stakeholders consulted. Taking into account their needs and expectations raised through interviews, focus groups, surveys and external referencing, we prioritized 10 of them with the support of a risk analysis tool conducted by an independent third party, focusing our attention on the issues that generate the most value for all. The last adjustment to corporate materiality was made in the second half of 2020 with the inclusion of two additional prioritized material issues: operational eco-efficiency and partnerships for development.
Through formal and informal conversations that occur constantly -from follow-up meetings with clients, to the monthly board meetings themselves- we are continuously gathering progress and changes in the needs and expectations of the different stakeholders to adjust not only our management approach when necessary, but also the communication channels and accountability mechanisms to strengthen trust in relationships, making visible the value created.
To see more about each of the values created, click on them, keep in mind that words in bold correspond to prioritized material issues.
We seek to be an ally for the development of all our interest groups and sub-groups through a transparent strategic relationships, based on respect, trust and consistency with our principles and values. We set the following objectives within the framework of our relationships, taking into account the desired level of involvement:
To see a description of each objective, click on it
Sabemos que no estamos solos en el mundo, y siendo una compañía multilatina –con presencia fabril en tres países de Latinoamérica y presencia de marca con exportaciones en más de once países más de la región– es necesario alinear nuestra estrategia con la agenda de desarrollo global representada por los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) y los principales estándares internacionales en las tres dimensiones de la sostenibilidad: ambiental, social y gobierno & económica (ASG o ESG en inglés).
Soportamos nuestro actuar organizacional en las Directrices de Política Alianza Team, donde partiendo del código de conducta de la Gente Team, consolidamos los principales lineamientos y compromisos corporativos que declaramos y bajo los que trabajamos todos a lo largo de nuestra cadena de valor. Haz click aquí para conocerlas
En el 2020 declaramos nuestra Ambición 2030, una hoja de ruta para toda la compañía que establece los siguientes macro-objetivos en cada una de las dimensiones de la sostenibilidad mencionadas anteriormente:
Las cadenas de suministro de materias primas de origen agrícola y pecuario son nuestra prioridad, no sólo porque representan el pareto de nuestro abastecimiento en términos de gasto, sino también entendiendo que la probabilidad de materialización de riesgos de diversa índole relacionados con la vulneración e incumplimiento de nuestras directrices, principios y valores corporativos es alta. Contamos con proveedores de diferentes naturalezas, tamaños, orígenes y posición en la cadena, y conscientes que tenemos una gran responsabilidad en la transformación positiva de la misma, desarrollamos de la mano de Earthworm Foundation la Estrategia de Abastecimiento Responsable como marco de trabajo para el aseguramiento y desarrollo de nuestros proveedores, partiendo de la alineación con las Directrices de Política de Alianza Team®. Uno de los principales desafíos para cumplir este objetivo es lograr una trazabilidad a origen que nos permita no sólo conocer de dónde proviene la materia prima en con las coordenadas geográficas de los polígonos de producción, sino también entender bajo cuáles circunstancias se produjo en aspectos sociales y ambientales. Es así que implementamos nuestro sistema de monitoreo y verificación de la cadena (SMYVC) para identificar las oportunidades y los riesgos asociados. Estos hallazgos se convierten en el insumo principal para el Plan de Gestión de Proveedores que es como trabajamos de la mano con nuestros aliados –tanto directos como indirectos– en esa implementación de acciones que permiten la alineación y aseguramiento deseado en criterios ambientales, sociales y de gobierno.
UBUNTU ¡Hoy contamos con una evaluación de verificación de tercera parte que nos asegura que más del 90% de nuestra cadena de palma es libre de deforestación! Con el Sistema de Verificación y Monitoreo para la Cadena como parte fundamental de la Estrategia de Abastecimiento Responsable, evaluamos 45 temas en 8 categorías diferentes, permitiéndonos identificar oportunamente aquellos aspectos que lo requieren para asegurar el cumplimiento de nuestros principios, valores y lineamientos corporativos. Uno de los principales compromisos que declaramos es que al 2030, el 100% de nuestra cadena será libre de deforestación. Hoy contamos con este sistema implementado para la cadena de palma y nos encontramos trabajando en su implementación en la cadena de soya con el acompañamiento de Earthworm Foundation.
UBUNTU es el Sistema de Monitoreo y Verificación de la cadena, que mediante la debida diligencia intensificada de nuestra cadena de suministro aplicado bajo el enfoque basado en los riesgos, buscamos el aseguramiento y desarrollo de nuestros aliados estratégicos para dar cumplimiento a nuestros compromisos sociales y ambientales declarados en Directrices de Política Alianza Team®, cubriendo aspectos ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza críticos en las cadenas agrícolas, como lo son los compromisos NDPE (no deforestación, no turba y no explotación comercial) la aplicación de la metodología HCS/HCV, cumplimiento de los derechos humanos, prácticas laborales, mecanismos de quejas y reclamos, trazabilidad, monitoreo y transparencia entre otros.
Mide lo que Importa de Sistema B: Para las categorías de compras que manejamos en la compañía, estamos trabajando con el programa de Mide lo que Importa de Sistema B para hacer un diagnóstico a nivel corporativo del desempeño sostenible de nuestra cadena. Esta evaluación ha sido seleccionada por la ONU (Organización de las Naciones Unidas) para que las organizaciones midan su aporte a los objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).
Con este esfuerzo conjunto –de parte de nuestros proveedores, Sistema B y nosotros– podremos todos identificar oportunidades y riesgos y actuar sobre ellos. Este ejercicio complementa los procedimientos y controles existentes que son utilizados para asegurar las necesidades de calidad, oportunidad, inocuidad, cumplimiento y demás aspectos pertinentes a la operación, entregándonos más insumos para mejores decisiones contribuyendo en últimas al fortalecimiento, desarrollo y resiliencia de nuestra cadena completa.
Para mayor información haz clic aquí.
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El cambio climático es una de las amenazas más importantes que como humanidad estamos enfrentando, y nuestra contribución para la adaptación y mitigación de éste debe ser contundente y oportuna. Entendiendo a profundidad los impactos ambientales de nuestros procesos, iniciamos en el año 2020 una revisión a fondo de la medición y estandarización de todas nuestras operaciones en gestión ambiental para trazar nuestros objetivos futuros. Actualmente, estamos trabajando de la mano de un tercero experto para fijar indicadores en línea con el estándar internacional de Objetivos Basados en Ciencia (SBTi). Asimismo, somos parte de los grupos de trabajo en Colombia del Ministerio de Ambiente para la Carbono Neutralidad, desarrollando competencias que estamos transversalizando a lo largo de nuestra operación para mejorar nuestro desempeño en este tema.
Adicionalmente, somos conscientes que nuestros impactos ambientales no se limitan únicamente a la emisión de gases efecto invernadero. Contamos con una serie de lineamientos y programas relacionados con la gestión del agua, residuos, materiales, empaques y envases y pérdidas y desperdicios de alimentos, entre otros. De igual forma, somos parte de colectivos en Chile y Colombia para fortalecer las capacidades de reciclaje y aprovechamiento de materiales y empaques a nivel país, impulsadas por la responsabilidad extendida del productor (REP), y participamos en diferentes programas en alianza con las autoridades ambientales locales para promover cultura ambiental y sentido de apropiación por nuestro planeta y ecosistemas entre nuestros colaboradores, sus familias y miembros de las comunidades en las que operamos. Nos enorgullece contar con diferentes reconocimientos, credenciales y programas que demuestran nuestro compromiso en este frente. Conoce más acerca de nuestras credenciales aquí.
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Potenciar el desarrollo profesional, personal y familiar de las personas cercanas a nuestra cadena de valor, empezando por nuestros colaboradores y sus familias, es una clara prioridad corporativa ya que el talento es una de las palancas de crecimiento de nuestros negocios y una de nuestras principales ventajas competitivas. Somos una compañía que acoge y valora la diversidad, manifiesta en diferentes culturas, profesiones, razas, credos, habilidades, orientaciones sexuales y pensamiento, entre otros, por lo que trabajamos día a día, desde los más altos órganos de gobierno corporativo y a lo largo de los diferentes equipos de las distintas operaciones, en el desarrollo integral de nuestra gente, promoviendo un entorno de trabajo seguro que fomente y potencie las capacidades de nuestro talento. Enfocados en cuatro frentes de trabajo bajo la sombrilla de Aliados Somos +, trabajamos en programas, iniciativas, y esquemas asociados a:
A través de diferentes esquemas de beneficios y auxilios para nuestros colaboradores y sus familias, y programas con aliados, participan integrantes de las comunidades aledañas a nuestros centros de operación, clientes, proveedores y otros actores cercanos a nuestra cadena, teniendo en cuenta siempre los comportamientos que hacen parte de nuestra cultura descritos en el Modelo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=cBnfeUCpXyQ&feature=emb_logo). Por ejemplo, en la formación para el empleo –un compromiso que venimos trabajando desde hace varias décadas– nos aliamos con los expertos para desarrollar competencias pertinentes en nuestros colaboradores, familiares y miembros de la comunidad entre otros, trabajando con el SENA en Colombia, Sence en Chile y próximamente con ICATMI en México. A nivel corporativo también desplegamos nuestra Escuela de Liderazgo de la mano de Origen, y junto con ABACO y otras fundaciones aliadas en los diferentes países trabajamos constantemente para apoyar la seguridad alimentaria de poblaciones en estado de vulnerabilidad a través de venta y donación de producto, respaldando adicionalmente el objetivo de reducir las pérdidas y desperdicios de alimentos.
Como resultado de esta convicción, y el trabajo coherente y consistente en el tiempo, en el 2021 obtuvimos en la categoría de empresas de 301 a 1500 colaboradores en Colombia el puesto número 2 en Great Place to Work y durante el mes de marzo del 2022 obtuvimos el puesto número 5 en Great Place to Work para mujeres. Continuamente estamos monitoreando cambios en nuestro entorno para así dar respuesta a las necesidades y expectativas en el tiempo de acuerdo a nuestras capacidades y objetivos organizacionales para seguir siendo un gran lugar para trabajar y un aliado para el desarrollo de la gente.
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Haz click aquí para ver el listado de organizaciones con quienes trabajamos apoyando la seguridad alimentaria a través de donaciones
We know that we are not alone in the world, and being a multi-Latin company -with manufacturing presence in three Latin American countries and brand presence with exports in more than eleven other countries in the region- it is necessary to align our strategy with the global development agenda represented by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the main international standards in the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social and governance & economic (ESG).
We support our organizational performance with our Alianza Team Policy Guidelines, where, based on the Team People code of conduct, we consolidate the main corporate guidelines and commitments that we declare and under which we all work throughout our value chain. Click here to learn more about them.
In 2020 we declared our 2030 Ambition, a company-wide roadmap that sets out the following macro-objectives in each of the sustainability dimensions mentioned above:
The supply chains of raw materials of agricultural and livestock origin are our priority, not only because they represent the pareto of our supply in terms of expenditure, but also understanding that the probability of diverse risk materialization related to the violation and non-compliance with our guidelines, principles and corporate values, is high. We have suppliers of different natures, sizes, origins and position in the chain, and aware that we have a great responsibility in its positive transformation, we developed together with Earthworm Foundation, the Responsible Sourcing Strategy as a framework for the assurance and development of our suppliers, based on the alignment with our Policy Guidelines. One of the main challenges to meet this objective is to achieve a complete traceability to origin that allows us not only to know where the raw material comes from with the geographical coordinates of the production areas, but also to understand under what circumstances it was produced in social and environmental aspects. Thus, we implemented our supply chain monitoring and verification system to identify opportunities and associated risks. These findings become the main input for the Supplier Management Plan, which is how we work hand in hand with our partners -both direct and indirect- in implementing actions that enable the desired alignment and assurance of environmental, social and governance criteria.
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Climate change is one of the most important threats we are facing as humanity, and our contribution to its adaptation and mitigation must be forceful and timely. With a thorough understanding of the environmental impacts of our processes, in 2020 we initiated an in-depth review of the measurement and standardization of all our operations in environmental management to outline our future goals. We are currently working with an expert third party to set indicators in line with the international Science Based Targets (SBTi) standard. We are also part of the Ministry of the Environment’s working groups in Colombia for Carbon Neutrality, developing competencies that we are mainstreaming throughout our operation to improve our performance in this area.
In addition, we are aware that our environmental impacts are not limited only to greenhouse gas emissions. We have a series of guidelines and programs related to the management of water, waste, materials, packaging and containers, and food loss and waste, among others. We are also part of collectives in Chile and Colombia to strengthen the recycling and re-use of materials and packaging at the country level, driven by extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiatives, and we participate in different programs in partnership with local environmental authorities to promote environmental culture and a sense of ownership for our planet and ecosystems among our employees, their families and members of the communities in which we operate. We are proud to have different recognitions, credentials, and programs that demonstrate our commitment on this front. Learn more about our credentials here.
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Promoting the professional, personal and family development of the people close to our value chain, starting with our employees and their families, is a clear corporate priority, since talent is one of the levers of growth of our businesses and one of our main competitive advantages. We are a company that welcomes and values diversity, manifested in different cultures, ages, professions, races, creeds, abilities, sexual orientations and thoughts, among others, so we work every day, from the highest corporate governance bodies and throughout the different teams of the different operations, in the comprehensive development of our people, promoting a safe working environment that fosters and enhances the capabilities of our talent. Focused on four work fronts under the Aliados Somos + umbrella, we work on programs, initiatives, and schemes associated with:
Through different benefit and assistance schemes for our employees and their families, and programs with partners, we involve members of the communities surrounding our operation centers, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders close to our value chain, always taking into account the behaviors that are part of our culture as described in our Culture Model. For example, in employment training -a commitment we have been working on for several decades- we partner with experts to develop relevant competencies in our employees, family members and community members, among others, working with SENA in Colombia, Sence in Chile and soon with ICATMI in Mexico. At the corporate level, we also implement our Leadership School hand in hand with Origen, and together with ABACO and other allied foundations in different countries, we work constantly to support food security for vulnerable populations through product sales and donations, additionally supporting the goal of reducing food losses and waste.
As a result of this conviction, and the coherent and consistent work over time, in 2021 we obtained in the category of companies from 301 to 1500 employees in Colombia the number 12 position in Great Place to Work and during the month of March 2022 we obtained the number 5 position in Great Place to Work for women. We are continuously monitoring changes in our environment in order to respond to the needs and expectations over time according to our capabilities and organizational objectives to continue being a great place to work and an ally for the development of people.
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Click here to see the list of organizations with whom we work supporting food security through donations.
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We are a company with innovation in our DNA, reflected not only in our business with the constant development and launch of new solutions, technologies and products, but also at the process level. With our ReINNventar program, we promote and annually recognize the different projects on this front throughout our operations, driving the transformation in our day-to-day activities that allow us to anticipate market and global trends and adapt to changes with agility. Likewise, through our corporate equity investment fund albora, [albora.co] , we are constantly reviewing opportunities worldwide that allow us to accelerate our transformation with the adoption of new technologies, knowledge or the like. As a result of these and many other efforts, we were recognized by the National Business Association (ANDI) and Dinero magazine in Colombia as a highly innovative company, ranking number 6 overall and first in the food industry.
As previously mentioned about what cannot be measured cannot be improved, we are also aware that communication plays a fundamental role in sharing what we do and capturing the value we are creating. From the corporate brand, to the marketing of all our brands and businesses, we seek to transmit our principles, values and attributes that characterize us, and how we are nurturing a better tomorrow. We invite you to learn more about our businesses and brands in the following links:
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We are aware of the constant changes in our environment, and given our stated commitment to work to leave a better future for the next generations with respect to today’s global needs and issues, we chose the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) conducted by S&P Global, the basis for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, as a mechanism to evaluate corporate performance in light of current actions in the global food industry in which we participate.
By being evaluated on more than 30 different topics in the three dimensions of sustainability -economic, environmental and social- against the latest trends and actions to be compared with industry best practices, we obtain key information to identify our strengths and opportunities and thus outline action plans for the short, medium and long term.
With everyone’s commitment, and the constant support of the company’s highest governance bodies, we are confident that we will have the necessary inputs to be considered one of the most sustainable companies in the global food industry according to this assessment by 2030, reflected in the inclusion of Alianza Team® in the Sustainability Yearbook
The main mechanism of accountability to the different stakeholders about what we are doing to comply with what we have declared is our annual Sustainable Management Report. This report gathers the achievements, opportunities and challenges of the year, promoting organizational transparency and the setting of short, medium and long term goals with a comprehensive perspective to continue improving our performance over time. The Report is constructed in accordance with the GRI Standard, a methodology recognized internationally as a guide to ensure the quality of the content in terms of balance, accuracy, clarity and reliability. Additionally, it has independent third-party verification for greater transparency.
Additionally, we have other communication channels through which we share news, recognitions, and progress in programs and initiatives. With our internal magazine Teamonel, the periodic sessions of Alianza Advances, and the communication campaigns implemented in our different digital channels. We are increasingly active and engaged with our audiences.
Aliados Somos+ is our corporate volunteering for knowledge transfer, where we work with our employees, academia and our strategic suppliers. In 2022 we celebrate the fourth and fifth version of volunteering where we make a difference by sharing good practices in environmental, social and economic issues, contributing positively to all parties involved.
Aliados Somos + is the evolution of the Alianza Team® social management strategy, focused on capacity building and the implementation of nurturing a better tomorrow with actions that allow the generation of value for our stakeholders. Under the umbrella of Aliados Somos +, we work on four specific fronts: