ofi report shows where supply chains must improve

ofi has published its first Choices for Change impact report, offering food and beverage brands a consolidated view of sustainability progress and persistent challenges across its global cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices supply chains.

The report brings together data on farmer livelihoods, living income, human rights protection and forest‑positive sourcing, mapping progress against the company’s 2030 sustainability commitments. For brands navigating rising expectations around traceability, due diligence, Scope 3 emissions and evidence‑based sustainability claims, the report provides a clearer picture of where improvements are being made — and where supply chains still fall short.

Released amid commodity price volatility and shifting regulatory timelines, the report outlines both achievements and areas requiring further action. It also highlights how ofi’s combination of origin presence, sourcing insight and integrated operations is helping customers build more resilient supply chains in a tougher operating environment.

Key progress towards 2025 targets

ofi reports that human rights due diligence systems are now in place across all supply chains, with high‑risk origins covered by child‑labour identification, prevention and remediation systems — meeting its 2025 milestone. In livelihoods, 570,000 farmer households received support last year, while more than 200,000 households recorded a living income, influenced by ofi programmes and higher cocoa and coffee prices.

On climate, the company’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, and renewable energy use has reached 41% across tier‑1 processing facilities. Traceability has also advanced, with around 730,000 farms geolocated on ofi’s EUDR‑ready Track and Trace system, supported by deforestation risk assessments and action plans across all high‑risk supply chains.

Roel van Poppel, chief sustainability officer at ofi, said customers are increasingly demanding reliable, consolidated data.

Poppel said: “This report brings that information together in one place and gives a clearer view of the progress we are making across our supply chains, where more work is still needed and what we are learning as we go.”

He added that the next five years will focus on scaling traceability, improving data transparency and expanding programmes such as agroforestry and living income initiatives.

Two examples highlighted in the report include ofi’s living income programme in Honduras with Aldi South Group and its global agroforestry programme with Nestlé.

Rachel Vujovic, sustainability director at Aldi South Group, said the partnership has helped farmers increase productivity and strengthen community resilience. Nestlé’s Darrell High noted that agroforestry efforts are supporting farmers while contributing to shared climate goals.

ofi says it welcomes further collaboration with customers and partners to help scale impact across its supply chains. The Choices for Change Impact Report is available to download via its Sustainable Sourcing and Farming platform.

The Choices for Change Impact Report is available to download at Sustainable Sourcing and Farming | ofi ofi welcomes collaboration with customers and other partners to help scale impact across its supply chains.