Fighting for social justice across our value chain
How We Do Business
LinkUP
A common model for working under the same sustainability goals and standards.
To create real change, we must connect every link in our value chain in a single movement. This is where we generate most of our impact. For this reason, years ago we began to work to transform it on social and environmental issues and involve the third parties we interact with.
We want to extend our purpose to our entire value chain
Phases of the relationship with our value chain stakeholders
LinkUp is a journey towards sustainability so our business partners can join forces and multiply our impact.
The purpose of this phase is to raise awareness and obtain the necessary information to make informed decisions and make responsible commitments to business partners. In this stage, ESG criteria are integrated from the beginning of the relationship, assessing risks and establishing clear expectations in terms of sustainability. The aim is to identify the most relevant partners and define a common framework for action. Actions focus on strengthening the mechanisms for analysis, contract alignment and updating ESG requirements.
This phase aims to increase transparency and build relationships of trust through an objective and verified ESG assessment. Non-financial information is collected and exchanged, with sustainability integrated as a key criterion in the selection and due diligence of business partners. The objectives is to better understand the potential impacts and relevance of each actor in the value chain. Actions are aimed at improving the processes of evaluation, data analysis and definition of strategies for collaboration.
The purpose is to actively collaborate with business partners to drive continuous improvement in their ESG performance. This phase promotes awareness-raising, training and accompaniment programmes, as well as sharing best practices and the development of shared capacities. The aim is to foster a culture of collaboration and co-responsibility in the value chain. Actions include defining action plans, setting performance targets and advancing joint decarbonization and sustainability initiatives.
This phase aims to guarantee the effectiveness of the program, the fulfillment of commitments and the generation of positive impact. It focuses on verifying, tracking, and evaluating the ESG performance of business partners. The goal is to ensure coherence between the commitments made and their actual implementation. Actions focus on strengthening control, auditing and awareness mechanisms, as well as adjusting the model to ensure its alignment with strategic and regulatory objectives.
LinkUp is based on the life cycle of our business relationships, and in each phase it sets the levers of influence or change that we use to cause a chain reaction of good practices, driving improvements in ESG performance in our value chain.
Positive impact in our value chain
In 2025, as a result of the accompanying work in phase 3, our value chain improved by an average of 4.8 points compared to the average for 2024, through the EcoVadis platform. These are the specifics:
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Sustainable Procurement Policy
At Ferrer we are committed to using business to fight for social justice. Our goal is to operate as a sustainable, responsible and successful company.
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Value Chain Sustainability Report
Our value chain management model aims to generate a cascade effect of good practices and spread the principles that govern our purpose throughout our ecosystem, increasing our impact and multiplying forces in favor of the common good.