OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
Acting as a true link between growers and processors, from the field to the factory, the Touton group manages responsible supply chains for cocoa, coffee, vanilla, and spices, since 1848.
As field players, we are involved at every level of the value chain. Our vision and collective action plan for a more sustainable and responsible agro-industry builds on our 175 years of experience working alongside producers' communities and tropical ecosystems.
We call it the Positive Agri Culture by Touton
- • Positive
- In line with our entrepreneurial spirit.
- • Agri
- Because agricultural raw materials are at the heart of what we do.
- • Culture
- The relationship of trust that we build to connect all actors of the value chain: from partner-producers to colleagues and clients.
Our Sustainable Sourcing Tool
To deliver upon our vision of POSITIVE AGRI CULTURE and create shared value for all, we have developed a new tool for responsible sourcing: PACT STANDARD
PACT STANDARD creates traceable, transparent and responsible supply chains for cocoa, coffee, vanilla and tropical ingredients.
Specifically designed to anticipate and proactively address social, environmental and economical issues in an evolving agri-food sector landscape, PACT STANDARD generates positive impact on farming communities and consumers on a long-term perspective.
A human-centric & forward thinking approach
PACT STANDARD is based on 3 core and 1 cross-cutting pilar, each one divided into areas of interventions to deliver impact at every level. All interventions follow supply chain-specific operating procedures and associate with verification points that provide a solid framework for annual audits run by a recognised third-party verification organisation.
The third-party verification process shall respect the Verification Manual developed by Touton to evaluate the activities as per the targets and performance indicators on the PACT Standard. The verification is run annually, at the end of the crop season through a combination of desk and on-site verification reviews.
For more details download: PACT STANDARD Verification & Assurance performance
smart & SCALABLE solutions for unique supply chains
As part of our day-to-day operations, we understand the different geographical, economical, social, political or climatic realities. That is why each sustainability activity is selected to suit best the actual needs and constraints of a given supply chain.
PACT STANDARD is designed to help our cocoa and ingredients customers choose and implement sustainability projects that are relevant both to their CSR objectives and to the needs of the supply chain, and our Coffee stakeholders to implement three-year activity plans and create access to market for coffee produced by farmers.
This approach enables farmers, cooperatives or communities to benefit from the support they need in terms of training, access to equipment, finance or education to develop their business and improve their quality of life, while respecting human rights and ecosystems.
PACT Standard offers a 3-year time-bound continuous improvement approach and the opportunity to codesign programs tailored to customers' sustainable sourcing strategies, considering their ambitions and investment levels in agro-tropical commodities.
PLANT is the essential first level to be implemented from the start of any project. It provides the basic threshold for meeting regulatory and due diligence expectations and lays the foundations for an in-depth understanding of supply chains.
The GROW level is usually implemented in year 2, and can be adapted in terms of speed or outreach of interventions.
The next level of activities is dedicated to NURTURE the relationship with farming communities and their environment. It is to be implemented in year 2 or 3, but no later than the programme's 3rd anniversary.
