Annual Integrated Report 2019

Delivering on our strategic vision O p e n h e r e t o u n p a c k t h e Bidcorp’s We continue to focus on higher margin freetrade business. Key to our strategy remains category development and growth of high value specialist products. Business Responsible procurement Our suppliers are specialists in their product, as well as ethical and sustainably minded, located as close to the source of the food as possible. We source both quality wholesale foods and a large range of catering equipment and non-food essentials. We are proud to say we take a sustainability-based approach to product sourcing, minimising the impact of our carbon footprint, whilst ensuring fair labour practices are at the forefront of all stages of our supply chain. Stakeholders Capitals Socialand relationship capital Human capital Financial capital Natural capital Value-add processing Through listening to our customers, Bidfood has identi ed opportunities for value-add light processing and bespoke manufacture to make our customers’ lives easier. Around the world we have our own purpose-built facilities offering additional value-add products, as directed by customer needs and market trends identi ed. Stakeholders Capitals Socialand relationship capital Intellectual capital Manufactured capital Natural capital Warehousing and distribution ef ciencies We invest in depots and vehicles equipped with state-of-the-art ef cient and sustainable capabilities. We utilise tools such as voice-pick technology and onboard- telematics in vehicles to ensure improved ef ciencies and accuracies in service. Coupled with anti-error systems, we commit to reduced preparation error rates and overall improved working conditions for our workforce. Our eet is equipped to simultaneously distribute products at positive and negative temperatures, with modular compartments equipping us to deliver to speci c customer and product requirements. Stakeholders Capitals Socialand relationship capital Human capital Manufactured capital Natural capital 8 / Bid Corporation Limited Annual integrated report 2019