When we consider the future of our company, we inevitably wonder how we shall hand it on to the coming generations. The world requires that we take responsible decisions, and we want to play an active part in building the future, interpreting and anticipating change.
We have always been committed to pursuing sustainability, with a view to developing production processes, products and results which promote personal wellbeing and safeguard the environment. This is how we can be competitive and turn every challenge into a new opportunity.
A realistic way forward, on which our growth, our future and the future of our children depend.
This is the beginning of our communication on how we have set out on the road to sustainability that will lead to public reporting of the commitments that the Barilla Group will undertake in the future.
This will provide a point of reference for the entire Group and with our “Challenges, commitments and actions for sustainable growth” table, we will direct and set out our policies and activities for social responsibility.
The assessment phase, begun in 2007, has enabled us to take stock of and describe Barilla’s global operations, and set short and long-term objectives.
In 2009, we shall be publishing our first Sustainability Report as we engage with various areas of sustainability: reduction of our environmental impact, development of the communities in which we operate, product safety and quality, and improvement of the raw materials we use. We are determined to construct and communicate a new and unique reporting model which will make social responsibility an integral part of the company’s identity.
This is our path to sustainable growth.
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"Sustainable innovation can only result from thinking more about people’s lives, their culture, and their desire to look after their own health. In addition to the care needed to create an outstanding product, the most exciting challenge our company faces is to be able to constantly improve in all those activities that ensure its stable development."
"Barilla is following this route with courage, passion and confidence in our skills, aware of the heritage of values and competence that characterize our identity and history. We work to improve the health of consumers, support the development of all the communities we work in, and protect the environment."