Our results
We believe it is important to outline what we achieved in 2024. You can read our results in the table below and in the following chapters, named after our strategic policy pillars.
Progress on our strategic pillars
We will report in accordance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in due course. We are therefore reviewing our processes and the way in which we report. In 2024, we prioritised the revision of our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy. We are aligning this strategy with the new legislation and regulations at European and national level in the countries in which we have a presence. By working towards a solid ESG foundation, we aim to standardise our sustainability data to enable comparability. As a result, the number of new indicators in this report is limited. In 2024, we started establishing the material themes for our company. This was done using a dual materiality analysis. The results will contribute to the themes on which we will be reporting in due course.
Our market position
Material theme | Quantitative result 2024 | 2025 reporting target |
Strategic innovation | Participation in the ‘Kijk op het kalf’ (View of the calf) project submitted by the Dutch Veal Industry Association (Stichting Brancheorganisatie Kalversector, SBK) and Vereniging Kernpraktijken Rundvee (Association of Core Practices for Cattle) for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) healthy calf chain scheme. | Establish collaborations at home and abroad in line with our ambitions. |
Responsible Corporate Governance and Ethics | Number of reports to confidential advisers and via the SpeakUp whistleblowing tool: 0 | We are working through the sector and industry organisations on the further specification of good employment practices, the ambition of which is to increase the number of people in direct employment. |
Sustainability
Material theme | Quantitative result 2024 | 2025 reporting target |
Circular production | Origin of calves in our Dutch integration | We are making our Organisational Environmental Footprint (OEF) transparent. We will be implementing emission-saving measures in our production plants in the coming years to achieve a CO2 reduction by 2030 compared to reference year 2022. The reduction is calculated based on CO2 emissions related to productivity. This is to have a realistic comparison with the reference year. |
Greenhouse gas emissions in the chain | At VanDrie Group level 18% increase in CO2 emissions footprint compared to reference year 2022. In particular, the expansion of activities within existing entities led to this increase. In addition, projects were realised that led to reductions. | |
Animal health and welfare
Material theme | Quantitative result 2024 | 2025 reporting target |
Animal health and welfare in the chain | 62% decrease in antibiotic use from 2007–2024. | We are working together on improved information exchange between the dairy farm and veal sectors. |
Food safety
Material theme | Quantitative result 2024 | 2025 reporting target |
Transparency and traceability | Assessment against the independent quality standards under which we produce have all been successfully completed. | Maintain relevant quality certifications. |
Good employment practices
Material theme | Quantitative result 2024 | 2025 reporting target |
Safety, health and well-being of our employees | Sickness absence level: 6.0% | Increase the number of employees in direct employment in line with sectoral ambitions. |
Attracting, retaining and training our employees | Number of employees: 2,700 | We are working on a strategic HRM approach in our meat processing companies. |
