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Topping the 2019 global index of the
100 most sustainable companies, as
announced during the World Economic
Forum in Davos, Switzerland
One month short of its official 145th
anniversary, global bioscience
company Chr. Hansen is ranked the
most sustainable company in the world
by Corporate Knights, a specialized
Toronto-based media and investment
research firm.
This was announced during the
World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland, on January 22, 2019, upon
the release of Corporate Knights’ 15th
annual Global 100 Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World ranking.
More than 7,500 companies have
been analysed against global industry
peers on a number of quantitative key
performance indicators. Chr. Hansen
scored 100% on the ‘clean revenue’
indicator, reflecting that the company’s
products have clear environmental and
certain social benefits, as stated in
Corporate Knights’ definition.
The power of good bacteria
“We are extremely proud and humble
to receive this amazing honour. I
believe that one of the reasons why
Chr. Hansen has been ranked as #1
is because the world is beginning
to understand the power of good
bacteria and the impact it can have
on some of the major challenges the
world is facing, such as food waste,
antibiotic overuse and the need for a
more sustainable agricultural sector
to feed a growing world population
while preserving our planet for future
generations,” says CEO Mauricio
Graber.
“Chr. Hansen is dedicated to
promoting a wider adoption of natural
solutions, and we are truly proud of
our products which are consumed
by more than 1 billion people every
day. Having a global reach like that is
indeed a great responsibility as well
as an opportunity to make a positive
difference for people, animals and
plants. We are fortunate to have
customers all over the world who are
with us on this journey – determined
to promote sustainable and natural
products to the end-user,” Graber
says.
“We have, among other things, been
recognized for our efforts to measure
our impact on the UN Global Goals;
82% of our revenue directly supports
these goals, and PWC has reviewed
our methodology to document this.”
Sustainability – an integral
part of the business
Chr. Hansen has been supplying
natural ingredients to the food industry
since 1874. The understanding and
respect for nature’s scarce resources
has always been an integral part of the
company’s DNA.
Today, sustainability remains at the
core of Chr. Hansen, reflected by
the name of the corporate strategy
2022: ‘Nature’s No. 1 – Sustainably’.
The strategy focuses on developing
natural solutions for the global food,
health and agricultural industries in a
sustainable manner. The UN Global
Goals are used as a framework to link
the impact of the corporate strategy
to sustainable development, and
the performance is measured and
reported on an annual basis.
“Working for a better world is deeply
rooted in our product portfolio and
organizational culture. As a company
this gives us a very strong purpose
that is closely linked to sustainability,
and which our employees fully identify
with. They are proud of working for
a meaningful cause and contributing
to a higher purpose every day,”
underlines Mauricio Graber.
“However, we are far from done. We
still have a long way to go on our
sustainability journey, but we sincerely
hope that we can use this accolade
to raise more awareness of the power
and potential of good bacteria as part
of a sustainable solution to a number
of challenges facing our planet,” he
says.
We want food
to be safe and
sustainable
For a better world
We believe in the power of good bacteria.
Our BioProtective cultures help ensure your
food, including product like salad, ham,
smoked salmon and dairy, is safe from
harmful bacteria like listeria.
Learn more at www.chr-hansen.com or contact
aucustomerservice@chr-hansen.com,
+61 3 9721 9600
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CHR. HANSEN RANKED AS THE MOST
SUSTAINABLE COMPANY IN THE WORLD
28 MARCH 2019
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