Growing Responsibly

 

Kalsec® Corporate Social Responsibility

Kalsec is continuing its legacy of prioritizing sustainability, innovation, community engagement and our vision to be a private and sustainable business for the next 100 years, which starts anew every day.

We want to share our story and progress towards supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), established for shared global prosperity.

Investing in People and Workplace

 

The work we do is only possible because of the tireless efforts of our dedicated employees around the world. At Kalsec, we are constantly investing in our people while respecting each employee’s diversity and enriching work life by implementing key wellness and engagement programs.

Reduced Incident Rate

From 3.1 in 2017, to 1.4 in 2018, continuing to register below the standard industry rate

Multiple Languages
14 different languages are spoken in our Kalamazoo research and development facility

96%

Of the eighty percent of Kalsec employees who completed an engagement survey, 96% said they are proud to work at Kalsec

 

 

 

Employees participated in Kalsec sponsored wellness activities

“I have spent half of my life here. It has provided a great means to raise a family and a great benefits package. I enjoy what I do; the daily challenges help keep me working at my best.”

– Mark Reyes
Lead Food Safety and
Audit Specialist, Texas

 

Creating Products and Solutions

 

Helping our customers to create products that look better, taste better and last longer is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to using our global expertise and resources to ensure that our line of innovative, naturally sourced products and solutions are of the highest quality and meet the challenges faced by food and beverage manufacturers around the world.

Silver level for 100% of domestic crops.

 

 

We rely on our suppliers, all over the world, to work with us and match our commitment towards customers for top quality products, while living our social responsibility goals.

Responsible Sourcing

Protecting Our Planet

 

Kalsec’s business depends on access to energy and natural resources like water and land. As global citizens, we strive to respect and nurture the environment and communities from which we derive our livelihoods.

 

 

 

 

Reduction over the last 3 years in hazardous air pollutants

 

Reducing energy usage efforts include new solar arrays and electric vehicle stations on our main campus

 

 

 

Efforts are underway to identify processes and improvements to reduce groundwater usage by 25% before 2025

 

Kalsec now provides compostable service ware for employee, guest and sensory test use at our headquarters in Kalamazoo

Strengthening Communities

 

Kalsec engages in local communities around the globe to expand students’ knowledge in the field of science to build stronger communities with employee donations of time and money.

EARTH UNIVERSITY Costa Rica
Hosted EARTH president and previous interns, celebrating 25 years of partnership

 

Donated 150 student uniforms and 2 annual staff salaries at a school affected by the Kerala floods in India

 

 

 

Community organizations Kalsec employees donated to in 2018, with matching funds from Kalsec

 

15 years participating in Agriculture Day at a school in Denver City, Texas

Operating Ethically

 

We operate ethically and in accordance with applicable laws. Operating ethically goes beyond what is required by law, and instead looks deeper in the impact of how what we do improves humanity. This quest to do business in a way that benefits the world is ingrained in our culture around the globe.

Please click to read our Ethics Policy and our Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement.

Ethics Policy

Through SEDEX we publish ethical data and conduct SMETA audits. To inquire, our SEDEX account number is ZC1091019.

Kalsec Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2017

Kalsec achieved an AA rating by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC AA rating is achieved when a company demonstrates exceptional quality control and food safety practices.
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