As a valued contributor to society, we have a role to play by running our business responsibly. That has led us to establish transparent management and organisational structures that adhere to high standards of governance.
Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE) was established in 2014 and is a regional division of the Japan-based Suntory Group, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies.
SBFE operates in more than 60 countries including the EU, overseas EU territories, Africa and the Caribbean. The company has 3,300 employees and operates local production facilities in France, Spain and the UK.
The Suntory Group aims to deliver value and is trusted and chosen by people and society. To this end, the Suntory Group makes efforts to become a company that is Growing for Good with the establishment of transparent management and organizational structures.
The Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I Executive Committee is responsible for the day to day running of the business. It is led by the COO (Elise Seibold is current Interim COO) and includes representation from the core functions of the business including R&D, supply chain operations, sales, finance, legal, HR and marketing.
Our previous COO, Carol Robert, moved to Suntory Global Spirits in July. Ahead of a successor being confirmed, the SBF GB&I COO role is being overseen by Elise Seibold, Marketing Director, to ensure continuity for our team and seamless operations.
PEOPLE & CULTURE DIRECTOR
GENERAL COUNSEL
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FINANCE DIRECTOR
MARKETING DIRECTOR
SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR
SALES DIRECTOR
GENERAL MANAGER, IRELAND
The main role of the Risk Management Committee is to support business continuity. To do so, the Committee identifies and reviews any potential risk we may face as a company and oversees the implementation of measures to counter those risks. The Committee is also responsible for developing consistent and comprehensive risk management plans and strategies aligned with the business objectives.
The Risk Management Committee is led by our Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer, and is made up of the SBFE Executive Committee members, with the support of the SBFE Risk Management team. The SBFE Risk Management Committee reports directly to the Suntory Beverage & Food Risk Committee in Japan.
SBFE has also set up an Ethical and Compliance Committee, led by the Chief Legal Officer and made up of the SBFE Executive Committee and members of the Risk and Compliance department of Suntory in Japan.
The role of the Ethical and Compliance Committee is to be the main decision-maker in compliance matters, like anti-bribery and corruption regulation and GDPR programs. It’s also responsible for overseeing and monitoring the development and implementation of legal compliance programs across SBFE companies.
Building trust with our consumers, suppliers and employees is a vital part of growing our business in a sustainable and transparent way. We have a number of essential compliance procedures and policies for our employees, supplier and business partners that you can view here.