Sustainability Strategy
Material Sustainability Topics
The material topics form the central basis of the ORIOR Group's sustainability strategy. They show where we take responsibility and specifically manage our impact.
Derivation of material sustainability topics
With the help of a double materiality analysis, we identified the issues where ORIOR has the greatest impact on the environment, people, and the economy, or which represent significant risks and opportunities for business success. Regulatory developments in Switzerland and the EU, as well as the GRI standards, were also taken into account. The process was externally supported and validated.
Our value chain
Our approach to sustainability encompasses the entire value chain of the ORIOR Group. The involvement of our partners in the upstream and downstream stages of the value chain is – alongside our own employees – a central element for the successful implementation of the sustainability strategy. As a food and beverage manufacturer, we only cover part of this chain directly.
We purchase raw materials and semi-finished products from our suppliers and process them into premium specialties at our production sites. We also procure a small amount of finished retail items, which we resell through our channels. ORIOR’s customers include retailers, specialist dealers and the food service sector. Via our own online shops, factory outlets and to-go-stalls we also sell directly to consumers. ​
Impact-focused
The strategic ambitions of "ORIOR Responsibility" focus on sustainability topics where the group can make the greatest contribution. The goal is to reduce negative impacts and strengthen positive ones. The following illustration shows at which stages of the value chain the impacts primarily occur.
Sustainability management helps to identify and address risks early. As priorities can change, we regularly review our fields of action and adapt them as needed.
Stakeholder-oriented
We align our business activities with the expectations of our stakeholders, who help us set and achieve ambitious goals. We are in continuous dialogue with employees, customers, suppliers, and shareholders. We receive feedback from consumers via digital channels or indirectly through customers. We also maintain regular dialogue with associations, authorities, NGOs, trade unions, and banks.
