Responsibility
Our business in global society
Our ESG approach
Our commitment is to embed a director-led, organisation-wide, governance framework and to report on impact and progress.
Committed to standards
Sustainability
Sustainability and resource optimisation from sourcing to delivering are at the heart of our business strategy, products and operations. Raw materials sourcing is governed by our sustainable procurement strategy, we manufacture sugar products in our technologically advanced and efficient production facility and choose delivery and distribution partners that share our values.
Diversity and talent
As our most valuable asset, we invest in learning and development to grow the skills and diversity of our workforce. We promote our human rights, anti-slavery and whistleblowing policies, alongside SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) audits that demonstrate our commitment to the ethical treatment of our employees and those of our suppliers and partners.
Quality assurance and ethical standards
Oversight and governance by third-party assurance and standards organisations provide Ragus with the accreditations and certifications that qualify us to supply the most demanding customers in the industries we serve.
Pure Sugar
The Sugarmark is a global symbol that adheres to the international quality criteria ‘Codex Alimentarius’, approved by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and World Health Organization food standards programme.
BRC Global Standard
The BRCGS is a trademark belonging to the British Retail Consortium. The logo is used by companies and organisations that have achieved BRCGS certification in the Food Safety, Packaging, Consumer Products, Storage and Distribution Sectors without any exclusions to the scope.
ISO 9001: 2015
ISO-9001:2015 Certification is the internationally recognised standard for the quality management of businesses, improving product, process and service quality.
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001:2015 Certification is the principal management system standard specifying the requirements for the formulation and maintenance of an effective Environmental Management System.
ISO 45001:2018
ISO 45001:2018 Certification is an Occupational Health and Safety Management System used, this demonstrates an organisations commitment to a safer working environment and the protection of employees against injury at work.
Organic Food Federation
The Organic Food Federation accredits organisations with the Organic Food Federation Certification. Use of its logo certifies that an organisation’s qualifying products are fully compliant with organic regulations, made with raw materials grown according to organic principles and free from artificial preservatives, colours and flavours.
Fairtrade
The Fairtrade Mark is an independent, trusted and widely recognised product certification that reinforces the message that Fairtrade producers have received Fairtrade terms when selling their products. It is a registered trademark of the Fairtrade Foundation.
Bonsucro
Bonsucro is a global non-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation fostering the economic, environmental and social sustainability in sugar cane production. Use of its logo confirms an organisation’s membership within Bonsucro, and the member’s commitment to creating and maintaining sustainable sugar cane supply chains.
Our partnerships
Ragus responsibility policy and report downloads
As transparency is one cornerstone of our customer, supplier and stakeholder relationships, our policies and reports are freely available for download and inspection. We regularly review and update our policies.