Be the change for good food and a healthy future

This is our Purpose. To source, grow and produce ingredients that are good for consumers, farmers and the world around us. But this requires a collaborative approach. Discover how we are tackling the many challenges facing agriculture and how we can help you create real impact.

The push for sustainability is built into the ofi business model. From our offices to our farms and third-party supply chains, we’re monitoring and taking action across issues as diverse as farmer poverty, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. By working with ofi, you can make progress towards your sustainability commitments and help create real change for people and planet. 

 

For our customers, our global scale, integrated supply chains, and presence across many origins means we offer:

  • Management of supply chain risks and disruptions

  • Security of supply and superior traceability

  • Extensive on-the-ground sustainability programs 

 

We base our approach to sustainability on our comprehensive Sustainability Framework. It has 10 priority areas with specific goals and targets that are aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Global Compact. We report on these in our annual reports. Our cocoacoffee and hazelnut product platforms have also launched public goals.

Business practices informed and inspired by purpose

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Explore sustainability

Find out more about the ofi approach to sustainability:

Priority Areas

Read more about our Sustainability Framework including 10 Priority Areas that cover all aspects of our operations.

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Responsible and sustainable sourcing

Our approach to responsible and sustainable sourcing is based on cultivating strong relationships, robust policies and using technology effectively.

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Sustainability with AtSource

Global food systems face huge challenges. AtSource, the award-winning sustainability insights platform, gives you the information you need to understand and do more.

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Innovation & Technology

Technology has a vital role to play in helping us transform agricultural supply chains for the better. Here’s how we’re making the most of it.

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Grievance

If you have concerns, we’d like to know.

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Reporting

Documenting our sustainability progress.

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Read ofi news

Press Release Sep 28, 2023

ofi marks dairy-focused milestone moment in line with strategy to build a value-added ingredients and solutions-led organization

  • Expands plant facility & strengthens capabilities of Ingredient Excellence Center in Malaysia
  • Plant now delivers significantly enhanced production capabilities for functional dairy ingredients
  • New category labs with state-of-the-art R&D equipment for customizable food and beverage solutions

 

ofi, a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients, has increased its ingredient manufacturing footprint by adding significant capacity to its dairy production facility in Johor, Malaysia with the commissioning of a new milk powder dryer, whilst also expanding its integrated dairy Ingredient Excellence Center (“IEC”), servicing customers across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Press Release Sep 28, 2023

ofi shares milestone on supporting farmer livelihoods to mark International Coffee Day

Ahead of International Coffee Day on 1st October, olam food ingredients (“ofi”), a global leader in naturally good food & beverage ingredients, announces that it has achieved more than half of its target to improve the livelihoods of 200,000 coffee farmers by 2025. The results are reported in its second Coffee LENS (Livelihoods, Education and Nature at Scale) sustainability impact report.

 

The report details the achievements made by ofi’s coffee platform in collaboration with customers and partners across 44 projects with a total funding commitment of over $50 million. Launched in 2020, ofi's Coffee LENS sustainability strategy lays out their comprehensive 2025 goals within a four-pillar framework: economic opportunity, education and skills training, climate action and healthy ecosystems. Through this strategy, ofi aims to create a more resilient supply chain and safeguard the future of coffee.

 

Despite challenges throughout 2022, including various supply chain disruptions, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and adverse weather effecting crops, ofi is progressing well towards creating a more resilient supply chain by making impact at the intersection of farmer livelihoods and the environment.

Articles Sep 27, 2023

Employee Spotlight: Pam Elliott, Quality and Food Safety Manager, North America

Pam Elliot has made it her mission to maintain and/or improve the quality of the products she has been entrusted with, since she first graduated college. When the opportunity arose for her to try her hand at food safety, she was up for the challenge. Learn more about her journey.

 

Your full name: Pam Elliott

 

Your city and country (i.e. London, United Kingdom):  Bolingbrook, Ill. United States

 

Your job title: Quality & Food Safety (QFS) Manager

 

Your functional area (i.e. Finance): Quality

 

Q: How long have you been at ofi? (years): 4 years on October 7th

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