Animal Welfare
Commitment to the highest level of animal welfare and humane treatment of our pigs.
As part of this commitment, SunPork was one of the first to eliminate sow stalls in Australia and New Zealand.
Environment
Continually strive to
minimise our environmental
impact and eliminate
waste.
We are driven to lead our
industry in reducing our
carbon footprint, and we seek
innovative ways to achieve
this goal. In optimising our
supply chain, we aim to
continually reduce waste and
improve energy and water
efficiency.
Diversity & Inclusion
Ensure a diverse and
inclusive workplace and
culture that respects every
employee and supports a
more equal and just society
in our communities.
We believe that ‘no form of diversity trumps another’ and age, ethnicity, cultural background, sexuality, gender, and physical and intellectual manifestations all contribute
equally to the diversity of the workforce at SunPork.
Employee Health & Safety
Be safe: For you, your family, and your mates
SunPork Group is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of everyone involved in our business, every day. We strive to eliminate injuries and harm, and consistent with this, we do not tolerate unsafe acts. Safety is our priority.
Food Safety & Quality
Deliver safe, affordable,
high-quality protein to
meet the growing global
demand.
We operate under time tested food safety programs. Consumers put their trust in us every time they eat one of our products.
The safety and quality of our food is fundamental to our business.
The safety and quality of our food is fundamental to our business.
Customers & Consumers Needs
Provide customers and
consumers with choices
that meet their nutritional
needs and ethical
expectations.
Our product portfolio is closely aligned with consumer trends and needs, and we
continue to explore new products and packaging solutions, while maintaining
the high-quality standards that our consumers expect and enjoy.
Supporting Our Communities
Serve our communities through continued
investment which has a meaningful impact.
We recognise the responsibility that comes with being a major employer in rural communities.
We continue to dedicate our time and resources to the well-being of our communities by providing gainful employment and participating in volunteerism, donation and sponsorship opportunities.
We continue to dedicate our time and resources to the well-being of our communities by providing gainful employment and participating in volunteerism, donation and sponsorship opportunities.
Supplier Transparency
Partner with suppliers who share our values and mission to achieve a more sustainable food supply.
As part of our efforts to minimise our supply chain impact, we work closely with our suppliers to meet or exceed our high sustainability standards.
Our Sustainability Journey
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) credentials are now the benchmark that all businesses are judged by. Recently, SunPork has invested heavily in establishing our baseline credentials utilising the external expertise of Integrity Ag for a Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Price Waterhouse Coopers for an overall ESG assessment.
Our Results
At SunPork, there are no antibiotics used for growth promotion.
We had a 78% reduction in antibiotic use in the last four years.
Our energy use is 26% below the national average at farm gate.
Our water use is 7% below the national average at farm gate.
We’ve had a 50% decline in greenhouse gas emissions at our Tong Park Farm over 10 years.
Today, we have four biogas plants.
Biosecurity is a priority at all our farms.
Geographical diversification of our farms mitigates risk and most effectively safeguards against the spread of disease.
SunPork works closely with government authorities to develop industry guidelines.
How we contribute to the United Nations sustainability goals:
As a leading pork producer we provide
high-quality, affordable protein to people in Australia and overseas. In addition, we are committed to improving food security by maximising productivity; using 85% of the pig for food or human health; and better use of waste nutrients as a feed source.
In addition to helping ensure healthy lives and well-being by providing protein products that are essential to a nutritious diet, we leverage by-products from our meat production processes for the development of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals that enhance human health.
SunPork is committed to inclusive and
equitable education and promotion of
lifelong learning opportunities for all
employees. We have the largest Registered Training Organisation in the pork industry offering Certificates II, III and IV in a range of disciplines, we supervise numerous PhD students within the business and we encourage and support on-the-job professional development initiatives.
Minimising water use and maintaining water quality are critical components of our operations. We re-use water at many of our facilities to reduce freshwater usage. We also protect our waterbodies where we operate by strictly controlling the application of nutrients at our farms.
With more than 1,800 staff members working across 53 farms in Australia and New Zealand, we are committed to providing health and safety programs, training and education opportunities, and diversity and inclusion initiatives to help them reach their full potential. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Human Rights Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct help ensure we are creating a fair,
ethical and accountable work environment.
With over 90% of our employees based in rural communities, we value the important role we play in these communities as being a major employer with annual salaries of $100 million paid out to these staff members. We continue to dedicate our time and resources to the well-being of our communities ethical and accountable work environment.
We are committed to improving the efficiency of our operations and minimising our environmental footprint. Because we rely on natural resources to produce our products, environmental stewardship is a part of who we are. To continue to reduce our environmental impact and reaffirm our commitment to minimise the resources needed to produce quality products, we track our carbon footprint and resource usage closely.
Our production systems have minimal land footprints relative to the amount of food we produce. We focus on utilisation of milling by-products in our feed thus directing these nutrients away from landfill. We utilise effluent solids for natural fertiliser and use fermentation to produce biogas and reduce emissions.
Biosecurity
Biosecurity is a responsibility of every person who visits or works at a piggery or related business. New pests and diseases can harm animal health and welfare, the community and the economy.
SunPork has substantial biosecurity risk mitigations in place to stop the entry and spread of pests and diseases including African swine fever and foot and mouth disease. These include:
- Seven night, six full day downtime for all people on re-entry into Australia before entry to a SunPork piggery site
- Four night, three full day downtime for all people on entry to any SunPork Farms piggery after contact with farmed or wild pigs outside the SunPork business
- All visitors are subject to a sophisticated digital biosecurity risk assessment prior to entry to a SunPork piggery site
- No footwear that has been worn outside Australia or has been to a farm that is not a SunPork Farms’ piggery is allowed on any SunPork Farms’ property
- Entry of equipment and vehicles that have been outside Australia or to a farm that is not a SunPork Farms’ piggery are subject to risk assessment, cleaning and disinfection processes
- No uncooked meat, no pork products (including cooked or processed pork) and no pet food is allowed onto SunPork piggery sites
