Lead by example
by making sure our whole supply chain adheres to the highest ethical standards
Positive working environment
with policies designed to support the wellbeing and development of our employees
Diversity and Inclusion
by ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive workforce
As a purposeful business, we want to help empower the communities in which we work and to whom we sell.
It’s an echo of the Suntory Group’s founder Shinjiro Torii, who believed that businesses should operate under the spirit of ‘giving back to society'.
Carol Robert – COO,
SBF GB&I
Empowering communities
We have several initiatives across SBF GB&I to give back to society in partnership with local and national charities, local institutions and volunteer organisations. The objectives of these programmes are varied, and include guiding, motivating and providing career pathways for socially vulnerable youth; supporting entrepreneurship skills among students, regularly donating to food banks and increasing environmental awareness in local communities.
Flexible working
Enabling our employees' health and wellbeing is a priority for us, and the ability to have a balance between work and personal life is a key element. Our flexible working policy gives our employees autonomy to decide how they work and collaborate with others.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusion in our workforce and across our supply chain. We remain committed to identify and address issues, risks and opportunities and encourage open and transparent conversations. We are proud of our working culture of openness and tolerance, which ensures a positive experience working at our company.
Accountable for our value chain
We have a strong commitment to working with integrity and conducting business honestly and ethically. Our supplier code of conduct sets out our standards and expectations of how we will work in partnership across our supply chain, and this is complemented by our own employee code of conduct. We are working towards increasing transparency and visibility through our wider supply chain, including using SEDEX, the world's leading ethical trade membership organisation.