social responsibility

Driven by our commitment to the health and well-being of our customers, communities and the environment, sustainability remains integral to our business priorities as we continue to build a profitable, sustainable and growth oriented business.

As a global leader in natural and organic foods, we are committed to embedding sustainability into the DNA of our organization and striving to improve our impacts on sustainability related issues.

We are pleased to present our company's second Corporate Social Responsibility report detailing our performance and our focus for the coming years. This report features our sustainability vision and performance and reinforces our commitment to becoming an increasingly sustainable organization. Information included in this report summarizes our previous report and covers social, environmental and economic efforts and performance related to our core food operations. Aligned with our approach to building a sustainable organization, this report is based on a foundation of five key platforms addressing our key social, environmental and economic impacts; Bringing Well-Being to the Workplace, Bringing Well-Being through Partnerships, Bringing Well-Being to the Community, Bringing Well-Being to the Environment and Bringing Well-Being to Marketplace Performance.

Click below to read through our Corporate Social Responsibility report to find a summary of our overall progress and our approach to building a sustainable organization.

Introduction

Overview

Welcome to SunOpta's 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility report. Since our initial entry into the natural, organic and specialty foods business in 1999, we have held a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our customers, communities and the environment. It is through this commitment that we have grown to become a global leader in natural and organic foods.

Social

Bringing Well-Being to the Workplace

Creating long-lasting careers for our employees.

Bringing Well-Being through Partnerships

Developing long-lasting relationships with our partners.

Bringing Well-Being to the Community

Advancing communities and social progress.

Environmental

Bringing Well-Being to the Environment

Becoming a Restorative Organization.

Economic

Bringing Well-Being to Marketplace Performance

Improving Marketplace Performance Steadily and Predictably.