Ferrero has released its Sustainability Report for the 2024/25 financial year as the company celebrates its 80th anniversary.

The company positions its Ferrero Farming Values approach to ingredients sourcing at the core of its strategy and highlights progress across its sustainability framework.

Ferrero Group President Giovanni Ferrero says the company’s long-term success remains closely linked to the wellbeing of the people and ecosystems on which its supply chain depends.

“Consumers are increasingly looking for brands they can trust – built on quality, good sourcing practices, careful manufacturing, and a genuine commitment to people and the planet,” he says.

“Guided by our purpose and long-term vision, we will continue supporting initiatives related to the protection of natural resources, the support of our people, communities and partners and the creation of products that delight consumers for generations to come.”

Sourcing

The report highlights Ferrero’s high levels of traceability, with the company reporting that cocoa reached 98% traceability to farm polygon maps, palm oil reached 98.6% traceability to plantation, hazelnuts reached 97% traceability to farmer and coffee beans reached 100% traceability to plantation polygon maps.

99% of cocoa volumes were also said to be sourced through certifications or other independently managed standards such as Rainforest Alliance, Cocoa Horizons and Fairtrade, while 100% of palm oil volumes were RSPO-certified and 100% of coffee beans were Rainforest Alliance Certified.

Climate and environment

Ferrero notes that it continued the development of the Climate Transition Plan supported by the launch of the Decarbonisation Hub, a new tool enabling manufacturing sites to design and implement scalable decarbonisation roadmaps across operations.

The company says Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 7.2% year-on-year, supported by continued energy transition efforts, including 24 plants operating on 100% renewable electricity from the grid. It also launched a Scope 3 supplier data campaign covering around 60% of raw material volumes with a 93% supplier submission rate. 

92.9% of overall packaging was said to be designed for recyclability, reusability or compostability, while 86.8% was recyclable, reusable or compostable in practice and at scale. A redesign of Ferrero Rocher boxes contributed to 14.7% reduction in the plastic-to-product ratio versus the 2019/20 baseline avoiding approximately 16,000 tons of plastic cumulatively since September 2021.

People and community

Ferrero says it fostered a working environment built on inclusion and respect, supporting employee development, wellbeing and human rights across operations. It delivered the Inclusion & Respect training program that reached 61 countries, with over 500 sessions delivered. 

Ferrero’s Joy of Moving Program, a project that “joyfully brings kids and their families closer to physical activity”, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025. The company says the program has reached more than 4.9 million children across 35 countries and more than 60 million children worldwide since 2005, supported by more than 130 public and private expert partners.

Responsible consumption

Ferrero has developed the science-based Ferrero Nutrition Criteria to steer product innovation and guide portfolio evolution.

The company has also updated its Advertising & Marketing Principles to reinforce Ferrero’s responsible communications practices.