Our commitment to sustainability
As the global population grows, so does the demand for food, presenting a significant challenge to produce food sustainably without harming the environment or compromising on availability, affordability, or taste. At Advanced Lipids, we work hand-in-hand with our customers to address global challenges and support their sustainability ambitions, while setting rigorous sustainability targets for ourselves.
INFAT® is produced and marketed by Advanced Lipids, a joint venture of AAK and IFF. In this capacity, AAK is also the sole producer of INFAT® (all grades) and in charge of its supply chain.
Advanced Lipids is committed to sustainability. Leaning on the supply chain of AAK, sustainability is embedded in all parts of the value chain, from the crop, all the way to the brands.
Protecting forests and respecting people
Climate and Biodiversity are positively impacted by deforestation free policies. AAK’s commitments to sustainable agriculture and deforestation-free supply chains are central to their strategy. Since 2020 all palm oil supply chains are traceable to palm oil Mill. AAK is working towards achieving 100 percent traceability to the palm oil plantation, as well as achieving verified deforestation-free palm and deforestation- and conversion-free soy supply chains.
In 2026 AAK global palm traceability stands at 99 percent, and their verified deforestation-free status for palm has reached 93 percent. This progress reaffirms AAK commitment to sustainable practices and responsible sourcing throughout the value chain.1
Besides climate and biodiversity, sustainability also includes respecting human rights, employee safety, and well-being. Within AAK’s supply chains, the emphasis lies on ethical sourcing, health and safety, and improving livelihoods, all part of a unified strategy. Embedding the respect for human rights throughout our business and supply chain was our number one people priority.
Going forward: Adapting to a changing world
We operate in a continuously changing world, but our ambition remains the same, we are committed to sustainable and innovative practices that prioritize planet, health and nutrition. We are confident in our role as a reliable supplier, meeting and exceeding regulatory requirements while ensuring continuous delivery to our customers.
Sustainable palm oil
Sourcing palm oil responsibly
Palm oil is one of Advanced Lipids most important raw materials, and responsible sourcing of palm is crucial for us. The scale of the crop globally, as well as the environmental and social challenges in each region, require a consistent approach as well as collaboration in the supply chain.
The principal challenge for our industry is to only use palm oil that is grown without deforestation or conversion and with full respect for human rights.
What does sustainable palm oil mean to us?
- Responsible sourcing of palm oil follows AAK’s criteria for sustainability2, ensuring environmental and social standards are met across the supply chain.
- Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification — The RSPO certification remains one of the most reliable ways to ensure that palm oil production meets high environmental and social standards
- No-deforestation, No-development on peat and No-exploitation (NDPE) verification — This complements our RSPO certified volumes with insights on volumes free from deforestation, development on peat and exploitation.
Commitments and ambitions
For better sourcing of palm, AAK set up the following ambitions:
Ensuring human rights due
diligence is fully embedded in the value chain1
100% verified deforestation-
free & traceability to plantation1
Reducing operation emissions by
50% and FLAG** emissions by 33%1
Why choosing RSPO segregated certified is
the most sustainable option for palm
- Reduced climate footprint3
- Protection of human and labor rights, along with medical care
- Traceable supply chains to plantation
Our solution: INFAT® SEG
Advanced Lipids offer two RSPO certified INFAT® concentrate options:
- INFAT® SEG is an infant grade produced from segregated palm oil
- INFAT® produced from mass balanced palm oil
Engage to transform
It is Advanced Lipids vision that the global palm oil supply chain can be fully sustainable and meet global demand without compromising on environmental and social standards is within reach. Ending non-sustainable production and verifying more sustainable production requires a continuous industry transformation across the palm oil value chain. Advanced lipids, the joint venture of AAK and IFF is at the forefront of this change with AAK being a founding member of the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil. Learn more about AAK’s progress on sustainable palm oil sourcing for the Advanced Lipids supply chain at www.rspo.org. 4
*Peatland is land that holds a lot of carbon in the ground, converting peatland to agricultural land is bad for the climate therefore it is important that the industry does not only focus on no deforestation but also on no agricultural activity on peatland
** FLAG: Forest, Land & Agriculture
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