Our approach

This sustainability report was prepared based on GRI principles and guidance and is compiled based on a self-declared Application Level C. The report is further based on the requirements of the JSE SRI Index, local socio-economic and environmental issues, as well as the governance requirements of the JSE Listings Requirements and King III.

The full GRI Index is available on the website www.tigerbrands.com.

Managing our business sustainably

As one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of FMCG products in Africa, the group acknowledges its responsibility to actively contribute to the communities and regions in which it operates by facilitating sustainable economic growth and social development.

We are proudly led in this endeavour by our vision to be the most admired, branded, FMCG company in emerging markets. This vision extends beyond simply the supply of products. Sustainability at Tiger Brands is framed by a strict adherence to the principles of good governance and environmental management.

In managing our business sustainably, we are driven by our core values, which we aim to translate into sound, sustainable practices through our business strategies.

The social, ethics and transformation committee is responsible for assisting the board in monitoring the implementation of plans to drive good corporate citizenship and to protect our social licence to operate.

		People	Consumers	Performance	The world we live in	Integrity
	OUR VALUES	We value our people and treat them with dignity	Our consumers are our business	We have a passion for excellence	We continually reinvest in our society	We act with integrity at all times in everything we do
	How we live our values	Treat all with care, concern and respect	Produce quality products	Value flawless execution	Respond to the needs of society whenever we can	What we say on the outside is what is on the inside
		Develop, empower and enable our people	Understand and satisfy our consumers’ needs	Zero tolerance for mediocrity	Committed CSI	Endeavour never to compromise the safety of our consumers
		Promote workplace diversity	Invest in the safety of our products	Act with a sense of urgency	Business practices guided by our desire to sustain our environment	Endeavour never to do anything that we would become ashamed of were the facts to become public
		Work hard and play hard together	Attend to every consumer request or complaint	Deliver on time every time
		Help our people thrive		Encourage innovative thinking
				Recognise and reward excellence

Tiger Brands fully supports the principles of the United Nations Global Compact Network (UNGCN) and welcomes its recognition of the positive contribution that business can make to a more sustainable globe.