Integrated Management Policy Statement

Committed to excellence in quality, food safety, occupational health & safety, environmental stewardship, energy performance & continual improvement

At BIDCO Africa Ltd., we are committed to delivering safe, legal and high-quality products and services, protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, safeguarding the environment, improving energy performance, and creating sustainable value for our customers and other interested parties. We achieve this through an Integrated Management System that integrates Quality, Food Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental and Energy Management in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2026, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 22000:2018 and ISO 50001:2018.

1. Customer Focus, Product Excellence & Food Safety

Consistently deliver safe, legal and high-quality products and services that meet customer, statutory, regulatory and applicable food safety requirements; manage food safety hazards through HACCP principles and prerequisite programmes (PRPs); foster a strong food safety culture; and drive innovation and continual improvement.

2. Health, Safety and Well-being

Provide safe and healthy working conditions, eliminate hazards where reasonably practicable, reduce occupational health and safety risks using the hierarchy of controls, promote worker consultation and participation, and prevent work-related injury, ill health and occupational disease.

3. Environmental Stewardship, Sustainable Energy & Climate Action

Prevent pollution, minimise waste, conserve natural resources, enhance climate resilience, reduce environmental impacts, and improve energy performance by supporting energy-efficient design and the procurement of energy-efficient products and services across our operations.

4. Risk Management & Compliance

Apply risk-based thinking and evidence-based decision-making across our activities, products and services; ensure compliance with applicable legal, statutory, regulatory, customer and other obligations; and strengthen resilience through effective governance and responsible business practices.

5. Leadership, Governance & People

Provide leadership, adequate resources and information to achieve integrated objectives; ensure compliance with applicable legal, statutory, regulatory and customer requirements; promote consultation, participation and competence; and continually improve the effectiveness of our Integrated Management System.

6. Integrated Management System Effectiveness

This Policy Statement provides the framework for establishing and reviewing our integrated objectives. It is communicated throughout the organisation, made available to relevant interested parties, and reviewed periodically to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, effectiveness and alignment with our strategic direction of “Happy, Healthy Living for All.”

Sanchita Singh
Director, BIDCO Africa Ltd.
October 2026