Welcome new SRP members

Diageo is a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry. With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, their portfolio has remarkable breadth.

To maintain their position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, they always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact they have. Through the company sustainability commitments under its Spirit of Progress 2030 goals, Diageo is committed to reduce its global GHG emissions and build resilience across its smallholder farmers value chains. Diageo is committed to making significant contributions to system-change to advance rural community development and climate-smart agriculture in rice value chains, in alignment with the goals of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP).

For more information about Diageo, visit www.diageo.com.

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 60 countries, and works with a wide range of partners. It is a research center of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network.

IFPRI envisions several ways in which their expertise, particularly from the HarvestPlus program, can complement and enrich the goals of SRP.

Learn more about IFPRI at www.ifpri.org.

Jumbo Supermarkets currently operates more than 700 stores throughout the Netherlands and Flanders, Belgium. It is part of Koninklijke Jumbo Food Groep. The group is actively expanding its omnichannel presence through Jumbo Supermarkets, Jumbo Foodmarket, and Jumbo.com, primarily focusing on the Netherlands and, since 2019, also in Belgium. Their overarching goal remains consistent: to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.

In addition to Jumbo Supermarkets, Koninklijke Jumbo Food Groep owns La Place, a food service brand present in the Netherlands and seven other countries. They also possess Smulweb, a nutrition and recipe platform.

Learn more at: www.jumbo.com.

The national companies in the Kaufland Group are large-scale food retailers – having over 1,400 hypermarkets as well as 143,000 employees in eight European countries. With on average 30,000 items in Germany and 17,000 in other countries, the company offers a wide assortment of food and everyday products. In the 2021 fiscal year, the range of products available was expanded with the introduction of the “Kaufland.de” online marketplace. On this site, customers can find more than 40 million products available from over 8,000 online sellers.

Taking action makes the difference: The full-range retailer is committed to food from sustainable production and to comprehensive environmental, climate and species protection.

Learn more at: www.kaufland.com.

OneCert International Pvt Ltd is continuously working towards a better future with improved global supply of affordable rice, improved livelihoods for rice producers and reduced environmental impact of rice production.

The company is committed to work towards this goal in its best capacities and plans to move ahead with working towards sustainable and environmentally friendly certification and verification programs. For more details about OneCert, please visit: https://onecertinternational.com/.

Sarwar Foods (Pvt) Ltd. represents quality, commitment, and global rice production and distribution. With a rich heritage and a legacy of excellence, their management’s dedication and workforce’s sincerity have remained steadfast from the beginning. The company received the top exporters of rice award three times in a row shortly after inception.

As part of an established group of rice millers with over a decade of experience and strengthened by strong financial backing and extensive global connections, Sarwar Foods (Pvt) Ltd. is equipped to serve diverse markets.

Investing in state-of-the-art machinery and facilities, the company upholds stringent international standards, ensuring high quality with a zero-tolerance policy for compromise.

Learn more at www.sarwar-foods.com.

Solidaridad Network Asia Limited is operating in eight Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia), as part of its Global Network, to develop scalable and economically sustainable solutions in agriculture and industrial landscape. We have been promoting sustainability to support people, planet and profits in collaboration with the governments, businesses and the community. We enable farmers and workers to earn a living income, shape their own future, and produce in balance with nature by working throughout the whole supply chain to make sustainability the norm.

Learn more at www.solidaridadnetwork.org/asia/.