Building an Ethical Supply Chain.
We are a family business and we want everyone who works with us to share our family values. We also want our supply chain to operate responsibly and ethically, so we work collaboratively with our suppliers and farmers to help them understand our values and ensure that they do business in the right way.
Our Family of Suppliers
We work closely with all our suppliers to ensure they understand our values, and that they do business in the right way. We are committed to ensuring sustainable supply in accordance with clearly defined and monitored ethical standards. Our approach to supply chain ethics is set out in our Sustainable Sourcing Policy. To help with our supplier due diligence, we utilise the globally recognised platform SEDEX with our ingredient and packaging suppliers.
Our Farmers
We partner with over 450 growers, many of whom we’ve worked with for over 25 years across the UK and Canada, to produce consistent high quality grain that works best in our process which we then bake into our unbeatable quality products.
We build strong relationships with our farmers to ensure a consistent quality of wheat, as well as a reliable long-term supply. We are developing a Warburtons Farming and Nature Standard which focuses on maintaining healthy soil and water, supporting biodiversity, understanding our farmers’ carbon footprint, and working with them to bring the countryside to life for young people.
By focusing on these action areas, our business and our farmers can continue to work in partnership for generations to come. To find out more about farming at Warburtons visit our dedicated farming page.
Palm Oil
Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil globally, valued for its versatility and cost-effectiveness across a wide range of food and non-food products. However, its growing demand has contributed significantly to large-scale deforestation, as natural habitats are cleared to make way for palm oil plantations.
At Warburtons, We only use a relatively small amount of palm, circa 1,200 tonnes each year – and we work hard to ensure we source the most sustainable palm oil possible by building relationships with socially responsible suppliers.
We have been an active member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2010, achieving 100% RSPO certified palm supply that same year. 100% of the palm we purchase is from fully segregated sustainable supply chains which means that the palm used in the products manufactured by us, has not been mixed with uncertified, unsustainable sources at any point in the supply chain. You c an view our member profile here.
A number of our people in our Quality, Innovation, NPD, Procurement and Sustainability teams have been tasked with undertaking online training to ensure they are familiar with our policy and the minimum supplier requirements. This will help us continue to responsibly source palm oil.
Please see our Palm Oil Statement for further information.