

“ promote the advancement and application of the amino/bio sciences promote food system quality, resilience and sustainability as that is Ajinomoto’s expertise,” he added. Within the model presented by the SAC to the board, the need for not only innovation but also localisation in all approaches were highlighted as vital pillars to achieve sustainable success. “This transformations required for the future that would require new logics, new ways of thinking and new partnerships that can pull the company into a better future, not simply push it along a path leading from its past.” “The mandate of the SAC was to identify both positive as well as negative opportunities for Ajinomoto Group to promote sustainability through its business processes and goals over the long term,” Ajinomoto group SAC Chair Scott Davis said.

The council recently published its 2022 Sustainability Advisory Council Report, and although this has yet to detail specific achievements, it has highlighted that sustainability initiatives will be focused on areas including innovation and localisation.

Establishing new leadership and whole councils to drive sustainability agendas and hit Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) targets is by no means a new thing in the food and beverage sector, particularly since sustainability credentials have emerged as a major purchasing driver for consumers.Ījinomoto has been no different in this regard, having established its Sustainability Advisory Council (SAC) as a subordinate body of its board of directors back in April 2021, and taking great care to include experts from various fields including academia, nutrition, public health, developing markets and more on this council.
