Annual Integrated Report 2019

Socialand relationship capital Social and relationship capital Bidfood Australasia fully accepts the responsibility that comes with being a leading business within your operating territory. With a focus on both the foodservice industry and the wider community, we aim to make a meaningful contribution. Australian culinary federation Bidfood is proudly a part of the foodservice industry in Australia and is committed to supporting its growth. Highlighting this is the partnership with the Australian Culinary Federation (ACF), the peak industry organisation representing professional chefs, cooks, apprentices and culinary students. Bidfood is also involved with one of the leading apprentice chef competitions in Australia, Nestle Golden Chef’s Hat Award. Bidfood NZ is dumping cage-eggs! Bidfood is New Zealand’s largest supplier of eggs within the foodservice industry and the second largest supplier of eggs after supermarkets. This is a massive victory for hens! Bidfood NZ culinary schools sponsorships • Bidfood NZ is a sponsor for the National Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge in 2019. • Bidfood Rotorua proudly sponsor this awesome event for Junior Chefs of Aotearoa. • Bidfood NZ sponsors the Outstanding Café Award and is principal food sponsors for the Lewisham Awards 2019. In the community Daniel Morcombe Foundation Since 2011 Bidfood has been supporting the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. The foundation is committed to keeping kids safe. It was established by parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe in 2005 after their son Daniel was abducted and murdered in December 2003 while waiting to catch a bus on the Sunshine Coast. The foundation was established as a lasting legacy to Daniel and now has two main aims; to educate children on how to stay safe in a physical and online environment. KickStart for Kids Bidfood Australia is also proud to partner with the KickStart for Kids programme. Founded on the belief that every child, regardless of their background, should have an equal chance. If children are hungry or encounter hardship, they are not able to fully engage at school, therefore, not achieving educational outcomes. KickStart for Kids endeavours to level the playing eld. To assist this worthy cause, Bidfood Australia has committed to donating a pallet of milk every week. This equates to A$40 000 of milk per year and enables KickStart for Kids to serve around 40 000 breakfasts and 10 000 lunches per week to over 300 South Australian schools. Reconciliation Australia At Bidfood, we recognise that diversity and inclusion makes good business sense. It encourages our employees to embrace difference, brings people together from all walks of life. Bidfood Australia has partnered with Reconciliation Australia to develop a plan which assists in our commitment to applying cultural learning, respectful business practice and the promotion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment within our business and sphere of in uence. Graeme Dingle Foundation For the past 11 years, having donated over NZ$650 000, Bidfood is proud to have partnered with the Graeme Dingle Foundation, an established charity and leader in positive child and youth development. The Foundation has a vision for ‘New Zealand to be the best place in the world for children to grow up’. Having raised over NZ$198 000 in 2019, Bidfood NZ was able to extend their support of the Foundation to seven regions in New Zealand. In the industry Bidfood NZ mental health foundation Bidfood NZ’s Brook van Reenen ran the 3 000 km length of New Zealand, from Cape Reinga to Cape Bluff, in an effort to raise awareness and NZ$12 000 for the Mental Health Foundation. www.dinglefoundation.org.nz/ Bid Corporation Limited Annual integrated report 2019 / 35 Divisional review