GROUPE BIGARD

In August 2015, both Groupe Bigard and its competitor, , refused to accept the price set at the in , which is used as the norm across France, on the basis that it was too high in comparison with the price set by other European countries like Germany, where both companies also sell pork. *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template. With 54 industrial locations and 28 slaughterhouses across France, Bigard is the biggest meat processor in the country and one of the largest in Europe. In partnership with CIPA, Bigard exports 65,000 tonnes of produce to Europe, Asia and South America annually, of which 90% are pork products with the remaining made up of beef and poultry. The company also processes leather by-products at 11 of its processing locations. Active in the food and beverage processors and animal protein segment, Groupe Bigard performs below average compared to its peers in both segments. The company ranks at the bottom in social inclusion and governance and strategy where it does not meet the minimum requirements in any of the topics assessed. While the company is addressing food loss and waste in its own operations through recovering organic waste, it has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by quantitative data to demonstrate that it is reducing food loss and waste in its own operations and supply chain. The company does not disclose activities aimed at achieving deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains for its relevant high-risk commodities. No policies or commitments related to providing and promoting decent work were found in the public domain. This includes the provision of secure, safe and healthy workplaces, where workers are fairly remunerated and have a meaningful say in decision making. This includes ensuring ethical business conduct throughout its operations and in its relationships with business partners. 3 million skins per year. Groupe Bigard continues to extend its presence in the region through its recent acquisition of a portion of the activities of the ARCADIE SUD-OUEST group, a prominent local player in quality meats. The company has an opportunity to disclose a list of trade associations of which it is a member. Furthermore, the company can provide a clear and detailed framework for assessing the alignment of these trade associations with its sustainability targets. Additionally, the company can align its FLW reduction goal with SDG12. 3, which aims for a 50% reduction by 2030. While the company discloses that its 19 group sites certified to a GFSI-recognised food safety scheme, it has an opportunity to extend the certifications to 100% of its own operations. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment to prohibit child labour in its supply chain and establish an age-verification system for its value chain. Further, it could provide evidence of how it builds the capacity of its suppliers to prevent child labour impacts. Specifically, it could prohibit the payment of recruitment fees, the retention of workers’ personal documents, and the restriction of workers’ freedom of movement. The company has an opportunity to recognise and assess the health and safety risks to vulnerable groups, such as migrant and temporary labourers, women and young farmers. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment to respect ownership and use of land and natural resources and related legitimate tenure rights. The company has an opportunity to set a target for paying a living wage across its direct suppliers and describe how it determines a living wage for the regions where it sources. The company has an opportunity to reveal a policy that prohibits bribery and corruption, while also incorporating anti-bribery and anti-corruption clauses into contracts involving business relationships. It should explicitly state that it refrains from making any political contributions and provide insight into the amount it allocates to lobbying activities. The company has an opportunity to disclose a policy commitment to respecting the health and safety of workers across both its operations and supply chain. Moreover, it could strengthen this by presenting evidence of its monitoring of suppliers’ adherence to health and safety standards. In terms of risk identification, it has the chance to describe the process for identifying its human rights risks and impacts, covering both its own operations and its supply chain. Furthermore, it can outline a process for assessing and identifying its salient human rights issues