Arnott's Sustainability Report

Challenge

As one of Australia and New Zealand’s most iconic food manufacturers, The Arnott’s Group plays a vital role in embedding sustainability across the value chain, from sourcing wheat, cocoa, and dairy to delivering trusted products to millions of households.

Sustainability is firmly embedded in Arnott’s business strategy, guided by three enduring focus areas – Source, Make, and Connect, that continue to shape their approach.

Arnott’s has already delivered many of its FY25 commitments and is continually working to drive sustainability within the business, with a focus on ongoing collaboration with suppliers to reduce Scope 3 emissions and enhance supply chain transparency.

Arnott’s recognises that sustainability reporting is evolving, driven by global standards, and rising expectations from regulators, investors, and key partners. As such, they required support in developing their FY25 Sustainability Report and in clearly communicating progress against existing commitments.

Solution

Our team supported Arnott’s in developing their fifth sustainability report, including the following:

• Issued a structured data and information request to support FY25 reporting, including sustainability performance, progress against commitments, and case studies.
• Developed a clear report storyboard and page plan, translating data and inputs into concise, accessible content.
• Supported drafting, review, and consolidation of report content through to final publication.

Impact

Through our partnership with Arnott’s, we:

• Delivered a clear, accessible FY25 Sustainability Report focused on achievable actions and transparent data.
• Refreshed material topics using a robust double materiality approach.
• Improved consistency and clarity of sustainability messaging across the organisation.
• Established a strong foundation for future sustainability reporting and strategy development.

Some of the highlights from the report include:

• Increased adoption of the new Scotch Wheat variety to 75% amongst major soft wheat growers in Australia, improving crop resilience and yield.
• Diverted 88% of waste by volume from landfill in Australia and New Zealand (excluding newly acquired Mother Earth brand).
• Installation of an energised solar battery storage system at the Huntingwood, New South Wales bakery.
• Delivered Australia’s 2025 National Packaging Targets for the Australia and New Zealand biscuit portfolio.
• Donated over 300,000 meals to Foodbank Australia.
• Achieved 94% Health Star uptake across products in Australia and New Zealand.