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FrieslandCampina Asia Wins Sustainable Business Award

FrieslandCampina
2017-08-01 16:32 6147

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- FrieslandCampina, one of the world's leading dairy companies, today announced that it has won an award recognising its excellence in Supply Chain Management at the Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) Singapore 2017.

FrieslandCampina won the Supply Chain Management Award at the Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) Singapore 2017 for its outstanding leadership in supply chain sustainability.
FrieslandCampina won the Supply Chain Management Award at the Sustainable Business Awards (SBA) Singapore 2017 for its outstanding leadership in supply chain sustainability.

Celebrating the achievements of companies who are at the forefront of sustainable business, the Sustainable Business Awards recognises organisations who have embraced the ethos of sustainability and responsibility as part of their business strategy.

The Supply Chain Management award specifically highlights FrieslandCampina's meticulous approach to providing high quality and safe products, and supporting dairy development across Asia.

FrieslandCampina's Foqus Food Safety and Quality programme invests in knowledge and training to guarantee high food safety standards. At the same time, its Dairy Development Programme trains thousands of smallholder dairy farmers every year in improving the quality and safety of milk production in their farms. The combination of these programmes ensures every step in FrieslandCampina's supply chain contributes to the Company's goal of producing sustainable and nutritious food for our consumers worldwide.

Commenting on the award win, Mr. Piet Hilarides, Chief Operating Officer, Consumer Products Asia, FrieslandCampina said: "We are humbled by this affirmation of the positive impact our business model has had in creating a sustainable environment for the communities we operate in. 

"We are grateful to all our partners for their ongoing support. FrieslandCampina remains committed to doing our part, and ensuring that sustainability runs throughout our entire value chain."

Organised by Global Initiatives in partnership with PwC Singapore, participating companies were assessed on a broad rubric that analysed business action across multiple domains, including supply chain management, stakeholder engagement and efforts in addressing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

For more information, please contact:

Media Contacts

FrieslandCampina

Spurwing

Ada Wong

Communications

Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Asia

Stephanie Tan / Eoin Ee

T: +65 6850 7931

T: +65 6340 7287

Email: Ada.Wong@frieslandcampina.com 

Email: FC@spurwingcomms.com

 

About Royal FrieslandCampina

Every day Royal FrieslandCampina provides millions of consumers all over the world with food that is rich in valuable nutrients. With annual revenue of 11 billion euros, FrieslandCampina is one of the world's largest dairy companies, supplying consumer and professional products, as well as ingredients and half-finished products to manufacturers of infant & toddler nutrition, the food industry and the pharmaceutical sector around the world. FrieslandCampina has offices in 33 countries and over 22,000 employees, and its products are available in more than 100 countries. The Company is fully owned by Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina U.A, with almost 20,000 member dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium -- making it one of the world's largest dairy cooperatives.

For more information please visit: www.frieslandcampina.com.

About FrieslandCampina Consumer Products Asia

FrieslandCampina Consumer Products Asia comprises of operating companies that are active in the consumer products segment in Asia. Over the last 90 years, FrieslandCampina's consumer products brands have acquired market leading positions in many countries across the region. The Company has expanded its range of products to include: milk powder, condensed milk, infant and children's nutrition, dairy drinks, yoghurt and dessert. The Company's leading brands include: Dutch Lady, Foremost, and Frisian Flag.

FrieslandCampina Consumer Products Asia has over 6,000 employees working in nine markets across the region: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. As one of the region's largest dairy companies, FrieslandCampina spreads the goodness of dairy by actively contributing to food and nutrition security initiatives across the region, and is committed to being a responsible business with the goal of creating a sustainable future for the business and communities that it serves.

For more information please visit: www.frieslandcampina.com/en/countries/frieslandcampina-asia

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