Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The median gender pay gap for 2024 was 4.9%, meaning women earned 95.1% of men's pay, an improvement from 6.4% in 2023.

The Employee Engagement Survey (EES) score increased to 75.1% in FY24. , , In 2024, the company reported incidents of fraudulent employment contracts and individuals paying recruitment fees at its London site, which were reported to the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) and Action Fraud. Additionally, the company stated that despite finding ILO indicators of forced labor, it did not provide financial remediation, including repayment of recruitment fees.

Honest & Fair Business

The company has a comprehensive Whistleblowing Policy that applies to the entire Group, offering a 24/7/365 "Speak Up" hotline in 15 languages

for reporting concerns, with cases investigated thoroughly in 2023 and monitored by the Board . Audit coverage from full scope and specified procedures is 69% of Group revenue . Six out of nine Non-executive Directors are independent , representing 66.67% of the board. An Anti-Bribery and Business Ethics Policy is in place , which was reviewed and updated in 2024 , with mandatory refresher training for all salaried staff . The Procurement team assesses supply chain partners for corruption and bribery risk . In 2024, a verification program covering 33% of procurement spend was completed using an independent third-party human rights expert , and sustainable commodities purchasing data is submitted to independent advisers for verification .

No War, No Weapons

Bakkavor Group PLC is a food manufacturing company, and the provided articles contain no evidence of its involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, or conflict facilitation. Consequently, KPIs related to revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investment, conflict divestment policy, board oversight of defense, export end-user certification, defense-related lobbying, humanitarian procurement standards (in a defense context), Arms Trade Treaty compliance, AI military safeguards, dual-use item screening, ethical red lines for weapons, exposure to controversial weapons, war-risk audits, annual conflict partner reviews, defense divestment, conflict minerals, peace technology investment, conflict zone procurement, or ethical red lines compliance (in a defense context) are not applicable to its core business and show no relevant activity. Bakkavor supports the UN Guiding Principles (UNGP)

and measures its activities against the UNGP framework using Stronger Together’s ‘Tackling Modern Slavery – Good Practice Implementation Checklist’. The company achieved an overall score of 79% on the Stronger Together Progress Monitoring Tool in 2024, maintained from 2023. Stronger Together is an external business partner, and these scores are publicly available in Bakkavor’s Modern Slavery Statements.

Planet-Friendly Business

Bakkavor Group's science-based targets were validated by the SBTi in 2024

, aligning with a 1.5°C pathway , including near-term targets for 42% absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction by 2030 . The company's total Scope 1, 2 (market-based), and 3 (energy and industry) greenhouse gas emissions were 964,570 tCO2e in 2024 , representing a 0.58% decline from 2023 . Bakkavor has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions across Group operations by 2040 and across the full value chain by 2050 . The 2024 Annual Report includes disclosure against the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) , and the company has undertaken a climate scenario analysis . Bakkavor has a formal policy for 100% deforestation and conversion-free sourcing of palm oil, soy, beef, and wood pulp by 2025 for its UK operations . As of 2023, 99.7% of UK-sourced palm oil was RSPO Segregated , 100% of timber for primary and secondary packaging was certified , and 100% of beef was from low deforestation-risk origins . However, only 5.4% of soy volume was verified deforestation and conversion-free , with 84.8% in transition .

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The company's sites supported 29 different charities in 2024.

through its Matched Giving Scheme, which matches local fundraising up to £2,500 per site annually. This scheme enables sites to form partnerships with local charities, schools, and hospices.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Bakkavor's UK sites achieve zero waste to landfill.

The company reports that 100% of its plastic packaging is either reusable or recyclable, and 99.7% of its UK business's packaging is recyclable. The average recycled content in UK plastic packaging was 50.7% in 2024. Since 2021, plastic usage in the UK has fallen by 23.9%, equivalent to 4,868 tonnes, with over 228 million pieces of plastic removed from packaging between 2021 and 2024. Bakkavor aims to halve UK food waste by 2030 from a 2017 baseline, having already achieved a 44.2% reduction. Waste reduction initiatives include real-time tracking tools, a food waste taskforce, expanding surplus redistribution through partnerships like FareShare and staff shops, diverting food to animal feed, and eliminating 320 tonnes of sponge trim waste annually at one dessert site. UK sites conduct monthly food waste monitoring. Circular design principles are applied to product packaging to reduce plastic, incorporate recycled content, and prioritize recyclability, including a trial for circular food trays and circular sponge manufacturing processes.