Sustainability
Our Approach
At The Maple Treat Corporation, we strive to be a great company to partner with, work for and invest in, by offering a best-in-class portfolio of premium natural sweetener solutions.
We do this by ensuring we implement our values across our company, and the companies we work with every day. These values guide us to consider our employees, our customers, our community, safety, excellence, integrity, and sustainability in our day-to-day operations.
Sustainability is a core value of The Maple Treat Corporation, a value that is guided by transparency, responsibility, and action. Our Sustainability Program is in a constant cycle of continuous improvement, where we regularly review our priorities, strategy and targets.
Environment
Our governance and business management systems ensure we respect and monitor our compliance with environmental regulatory standards.
Beyond regulatory compliance, we have identified several relevant environmental priorities that will shape our focus, these include:
- Climate Action
- Operational Waste
- Water Management
- Packaging
Governance
We understand that strong governance is key to ensuring strong management and the success of our business.
The areas we will focus on in this priority include:
- Strong Governance Structures
- Ethical Business Practices
- Board Equality
- Board Independence
- ESG Associated Pay
- Cybersecurity
Social
As part of our vision, our goal is to have a positive impact on all communities and stakeholders our business interacts with.
This includes our employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where we operate. The key areas we have defined in this priority include:
- Health & Safety
- Food Safety
- Human Rights
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Employee Wellbeing & Development
- Community Involvement
Responsible Sourcing
We recognize that a reliable and resilient supply chain is essential to our success.
The supply of raw cane sugar, sugar beets and maple syrup to our facilities is heavily reliant on both a functioning natural environment and a strong community in the local areas where the raw materials are sourced. The primary focus areas in our Responsible Sourcing program are:
- Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing
- Traceability & Monitoring
- Certification / Verification
