Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Greencore Group PLC reported 21 incidents of discrimination over the past three years (8 in FY23, 6 in FY24, and 7 in FY25).

The CEO to median employee pay ratio was 48:1 in FY23. In FY25, 43.4% of total employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements. The company's RIDDOR Accident Frequency Rate (for over 7 days lost time) was 0.17 per 100,000 hours in FY25. The male to female pay ratio for salaried roles was 1.18:1 in FY25, meaning women earned approximately 84.7% of men's pay. The sustainable employee engagement score was 81% in FY24. The total employee turnover rate was 22% in FY25.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Greencore has 93% of its 117 highest impact suppliers signed to its Supplier Code of Conduct, which includes ethical standards derived from the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code.

For supplier audits, labour providers undergo six-monthly ethical audits, while third-party service providers are audited annually. The company requires all palm oil to be physically certified by Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) segregated sources. Additionally, 100% of cocoa, 99.9% of paper/wood products, 100% of farmed seafood, and 100% of fresh produce are certified to relevant standards. Greencore's policies explicitly prohibit forced and child labour, and it uses a Human Rights Risk Assessment Tool to evaluate ingredient risks. 99% of raw material and packaging suppliers are registered on SEDEX, and 88% of sites have closed out any non-conformances from ethical audits within agreed timescales.

Honest & Fair Business

Greencore has a 'Speak Up' policy, an independent, 24/7, anonymous, and confidential hotline operated by NAVEX Global.

The company aims to complete investigations within 28 days, with regular reporting to the Chief People Officer and quarterly to the Audit and Risk Committee. Colleagues making good faith reports are protected. Greencore maintains comprehensive policies to mitigate bribery, corruption, and fraud, including an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and a Gifts and Hospitality Policy. Senior leaders are required to attest annually to their compliance with these policies, and no material cases of fraud or corruption were identified in FY25. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is currently reviewing a proposed merger due to concerns about potential harm to competition in the supply of own-label chilled sauces, with a deadline for remedies.

Kind to Animals

Greencore Group PLC reported that 79% of its egg volume, both direct and indirect, was cage-free in FY25.

This marks an increase from 65% in FY24 and 62% in FY23. The company has a public target to achieve 100% cage-free eggs by the end of 2025 and anticipates being closer to this target by December 2025. Greencore also states it is 'cage-free ready' for customers who have not yet committed to transitioning, having contracts in place with egg suppliers.

No War, No Weapons

Greencore Group PLC, as a food manufacturer, has no revenue from arms or defense contracts and does not develop dual-use technology.

Its ethical red lines are not related to weapons. The company adheres to high humanitarian procurement standards, with employment standards informed by the International Labour Organisation and embedded through compliance with the Ethical Trading Institute (ETI) Base Code. All manufacturing sites are SEDEX registered, complete self-assessment questionnaires, and undergo regular ethical audits. Labour providers undergo six-monthly internal audits, and third-party service providers annual internal audits. Greencore has implemented a Human Rights Due Diligence Framework aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, with 100% of its manufacturing sites undergoing independent ethical audits in the last two years. Regarding compliance with ethical standards, 97% of Tier 1 ingredients and packaging suppliers are linked to Sedex, and 93% of non-conformances identified across sites have been closed.

Planet-Friendly Business

Greencore operates a zero-to-landfill policy across its manufacturing footprint.

The average recycled content in packaging is 55.9%. The company has SBTi-validated targets for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory. 5.0% of water withdrawn is from locations with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress. 22.8% of energy consumed was renewable energy. The company reported zero incidents of non-compliance related to water management in FY22. Greencore has completed detailed analysis and prepared disclosure consistent with TCFD recommendations, including scenario analysis.

Safe & Smart Tech

Greencore Group PLC experienced a data breach in December 2021, affecting over 13,000 current and former employees, with personal and financial details compromised.

Employees were notified in February 2022, and the company offered 12 months of free credit and/or identity monitoring services. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) reviewed the incident and concluded that formal enforcement action was not necessary. The company states it complies with UK and EU GDPR. It has delivered data retention policies to remove unnecessary personally identifiable data and developed an approach to address unstructured data, with no evidence of data misuse in the breach. Users have standard rights to access, copy, correct, erase, or object to the processing of their personal data. Multi-factor authentication is mandated for access to systems. Greencore engages expert partners for a rigorous schedule of audit and testing, including regular penetration tests and 'red team' exercises, and implements automated patching of operating systems. Mandatory security awareness training and assessments are required for all users.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Greencore Group has achieved 0% waste to landfill across its manufacturing sites.

In FY25, 100% of problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic was eliminated from primary packaging. The company reported that 99.15% of packaging by weight purchased was recyclable, reusable, or compostable based on OPRL guidelines in FY25. Additionally, 98.6% of primary plastic packaging by weight was reusable, recyclable, or compostable in FY25. The average recycled content in primary plastic packaging was 55.90% in FY25. The company implemented over 200 operational excellence workstreams across 16 sites, including AI-driven systems reducing waste by 10-18%, which led to £4.8 million in savings and a reduction of 5,632 tonnes of food waste in FY24. Greencore has a target to achieve a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030 against an FY17 baseline of 9.52%, having achieved 27% of this goal by FY25.