Ferrero Group releases its 2025 Sustainability Report

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

The report highlights how sustainability initiatives are embedded across its business and are aimed at supporting sustainable food systems end-to-end: from the farms and communities where ingredients are sourced, to its factories, products and people. It also shows the enhanced Ferrero Farming Values framework as a central driver of the Group’s approach to sourcing ingredients and resilience across supply chains.

Key highlights from this year's report include:

• Supply chain traceability: Ferrero’s key ingredients reached high levels of traceability, with cocoa at 98% traceability to farm polygon maps, palm oil at 98.6% traceability to plantation, hazelnuts at 97% traceability to farmer, and coffee beans at 100% traceability to plantation polygon maps.
• Certified sourcing: 99% of cocoa volumes were sourced through certifications or other independently managed standards such as Rainforest Alliance, Cocoa Horizons and Fairtrade; 100% of palm oil volumes were RSPO-certified; and 100% of coffee beans were Rainforest Alliance Certified under the segregated supply chain model.
• Climate and decarbonisation: Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 7.2% year-on-year, supported by continued energy transition efforts, including 24 plants now operating on 100% renewable electricity from the grid.
• Packaging circularity: 92.9% of overall packaging was designed for recyclability, reusability or compostability, while 86.8% was recyclable, reusable or compostable in practice and at scale. The redesign of Ferrero Rocher boxes contributed to a 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 communities: Employee engagement remains strong, with the annual YOU Survey showing an 86% participation rate, while the Joy of Moving Program celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025, reaching more than 4.9 million children across 35 countries and over 60 million children worldwide since 2005.

“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,” said Giovanni Ferrero, President of Ferrero Group.

The full report can be downloaded here.

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