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Sustainability highlights:

Magnavale Easton wins prestigious CEBA Built by the Best Award.

The 101,000-pallet space temperature-controlled facility is the most advanced in the UK, setting new benchmarks in efficiency, sustainability, and reliability.

Mental Health First Aiders on every Magnavale site.

Volunteers from across the business are trained to identify mental health challenges, support colleagues, and guide them towards professional help, strengthening employee well-being and fostering a positive workplace culture.

Active investment in our local communities.

Magnavale collaborates closely with employees to identify and support meaningful community initiatives, recognising our responsibility to contribute positively to the communities in which we operate.

Energy self-sufficiency to protect national food security.

Magnavale reduces reliance on the national grid through onsite renewable generation, advanced energy optimisation and robust infrastructure designed to ensure continuous operation. These measures safeguard the integrity of the UK food supply by ensuring our temperature-controlled facilities remain operational even during grid disruption.

Low-impact refrigeration choices across our facilities.

Magnavale prioritises refrigeration systems with minimal global warming impact, supporting long-term efficiency and alignment with the global transition away from high-GWP refrigerants.

Recognition for sustainable cold storage excellence.

Magnavale Chesterfield was awarded Sustainable Cold Store of the Year 2025 by the Cold Chain Federation, reflecting the site’s refrigeration upgrades, capacity expansion, and transition to low-global-warming-potential systems.

Materiality and ESG Objectives

Magnavale’s ESG objectives are guided by an assessment of environmental, social and governance topics relevant to our operations, stakeholders, and role within the food supply chain. The table below sets out our identified material topics, their relative importance, and the high-level goals that guide our approach.

Material importance is expressed as Very High, High, or Moderate to indicate relative priority. These priorities may evolve over time as expectations and operating conditions change.

Materiality topic

Material Importance

Objective
Employee well-being and development Very high

To foster a nurturing work environment that supports employee well-being and empowers growth.

 
Health, safety, and risk management excellence Very high To achieve the recognised industry standard in health, safety, and risk management.
Inclusive workplace and equal opportunity Very high

To foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and guarantees equality of opportunity.

 
Data security and privacy protection Very high

To continuously enhance data security and privacy practices.

 
Cold-chain food loss prevention Very high

To minimise food loss across the cold chain and support the extension of product shelf life within the wider food supply chain.

 
Energy self-sufficiency to support food security Very high

To reduce grid reliance and improve the resilience of our operations supporting national food security.

 
Decarbonising cold-chain operations High

To work towards net-zero emissions by 2034

 
Community investment and engagement High

To invest back into our local community.

 
Financial transparency and responsible contribution High

To ensure transparent financial and operational disclosure while contributing positively to the economy and wider society.

 
Principled policy engagement High

To engage with public policy in an ethical and transparent manner.

 
Water efficiency Moderate

To reduce our mains water usage

 
Waste reduction and responsible disposal Moderate

To reduce the overall environmental impact of waste generated through operations.

 
Local biosphere protection Moderate To minimise disruption and support local ecosystems surrounding our operations.