At LLBG, we believe we can sustain our growth while moving towards a better world, across generations and beyond borders. Rising high by keeping our environmental footprint low.
With bold goals for tomorrow and a strong commitment to do better, today. With our employees, suppliers, customers and family shareholders, we’re going to net zero.
That’s how we’re baking a better world together.
From the very beginning, we have been driven by our genuine respect for product, planet and people, the foundation of our sustainability strategy. We believe we can contribute to a better world by creating top-quality products, caring for our planet and investing in our people.
In 2024, we took bold steps to further integrate sustainability across our business – from responsible sourcing and reducing our environmental footprint, to empowering our people along the way. We’re proud to share our progress, challenges and ambitious goals in our 2024 sustainability report, a testament to our ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability and impact. Discover how we are baking a better world together – one loaf, one step, one partnership at a time.
At LLBG, we want our carbon reduction targets to be ambitious and in line with what science says is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Our targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative as fully conform with the ‘SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard’.
We commit to reach net zero for our own carbon emissions by 2039, by transitioning to 100% green electricity and zero-carbon energy sources.
We commit to reach net zero for the carbon emissions in our value chain by 2050, by focusing on responsible sourcing, sustainable wheat farming and product portfolio improvements.
In 2023, we were awarded with a silver EcoVadis medal. With a score of 65/100, we are positioned in the top 14% of companies rated by EcoVadis in our industry.
Nourishing the future through a responsible sourcing strategy, working together with our suppliers to tackle sustainability issues linked to carbon emissions, deforestation, human rights and animal welfare.
Redefining tomorrow’s bakery with sustainable innovation, creating a future-proof range of bakery products that are tasty, nutritious and light on the environment.
Crafting meaningful moments, striving for a portfolio of purpose-led brands that are forces for growth and forces for good.
Decoupling our company growth from our carbon emissions, achieving net zero by 2039 for our own emissions and by 2050 for our entire value chain.
Navigating the path to a greener and leaner bakery operation, reducing our energy consumption to the technical minimum and shifting to renewable energy sources.
Safeguarding what nature has to offer by actively supporting the shift to regenerative agriculture, reducing our carbon footprint while improving soil health, biodiversity and farmer livelihood.
Wrapping our bakery products in more sustainable packaging, creating a closed-loop system where our packaging is reduced, reused and recycled.
Leaving no crumb behind by committing to a zero food waste mentality, reducing our food waste to an absolute minimum and better exploiting the food waste we can’t avoid.
Rising together with our local communities by creating education opportunities for less-privileged youngsters and increasing access to good quality food.
Nourishing our bakery family, creating unity between happy and healthy employees that thrive in a safe, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Building on our employee engagement platforms, we want to give our employees the chance to develop to their full potential.
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Through its education initiatives, LLBG is sharing its passion for baking with youngsters in its communities.
We’re proud to share our 2024 sustainability highlights, challenges and bold ambitions.
Sharing our bakery passion and skills with ‘Habbekrats’ youngsters, building on our long-term partnership with Belgian youth organization.
Our milling division Paniflower has started a partnership with food & beverage company Paulig and agricultural trading company BAT Agrar.
Our artisanal ‘Rustik’ breads, available at Belgian retailer Delhaize, are now made from regenerative flour.
LLBG’s greenhouse gas reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative as fully conform with the ‘SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard’.
This improved sustainability rating is a well-deserved recognition for our sustainability efforts of the past year.
We set up a collaboration with two high schools, complementing their existing educational programs with an LLBG specific curriculum.