The Sustainability Steering Group consists of ten executive members (30% female) and is responsible for implementing Royal A-ware's sustainability strategy and all other matters related to sustainability. The Sustainability Steering Group consists of the CFO, COO, all divisional directors, staff directors HR, Legal and ESG and the director of marketing, NPD & sustainability A-ware Cheese. In these roles, all individuals have long-standing experience in various topics relevant to sustainability.
The Sustainability Steering Group meets every four weeks. The ESG director is responsible for agenda setting and meeting preparation. All senior levels are involved and have expertise and skills related to the various topics relevant to sustainability. This applies to agricultural knowledge, legal expertise, ESG, financial, operational and strategic knowledge and HR. Due to its comprehensive expertise, the Steering Group ensures all material sustainability topics are covered.
The Sustainability Steering Group reports to the Management Board. While existing monitoring reports already provide the Management Board with insights on ESG risks, impacts and opportunities and progress towards targets on ESG topics, a more comprehensive monitoring mechanism is set to be introduced in 2025. Current monitoring reports cover specific topics such as Scope 1, 2 and 3, HR and Health & Safety.
The Sustainability Steering Group is supported by the ESG team. The ESG team, comprised of employees within Royal A-ware with the necessary skills and knowledge of various ESG domains, is responsible for the overall coordination of the sustainability strategy. Where necessary, employees keep their knowledge up to date through training and courses.