Building a healthier future for people and the planet
Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to improving lives and protecting the planet, with every action reflecting our dedication to a better tomorrow.
Committed to sustainability
Our three sustainability pillars guide our efforts to ensure excellence, safety and sustainability in everything we do.
Health and well-being
Communities and workplaces
Responsible production
Health and well-being
We produce solutions that enhance health and well-being with a strong commitment to safety and quality. Guided by strict polices and industry-leading standards, we ensure excellence at every step of the production process.
Communities and workplaces
We cultivate a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where employees can thrive. We actively support environmental, health, educational and cultural initiatives of our global communities, working to create a positive impact for all.
Responsible production
We promote circularity and a sustainable economy by creating value from collagen-rich by-products from various industries and repurposing our own by-products. We strive to minimize energy and water usage, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.
We also prioritize ethical sourcing through strict supplier compliance and robust traceability. All of our facilities are registered with the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data.
We also prioritize ethical sourcing through strict supplier compliance and robust traceability. All of our facilities are registered with the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data.
ESG report
Sustainability Progress Report
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are the standards our parent company, Darling Ingredients and all its brands — including Rousselot — follow to report performance, track progress and strengthen their commitment to sustainability goals.
Read Darling Ingredients' Sustainability Progress ReportReducing emissions
Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goal
Our parent company, Darling Ingredients, has set a goal to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions 42% by 2030.
*Cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information
*Cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information
Sustainability in action
Solar panels in Spain
Girona is the first Rousselot site to produce its own renewable electricity through solar panels, installed in early 2023. These panels generated 231 megawatt-hours of renewable energy that year.
Read moreWater reduction in France
By reusing cooling water as process water and implementing a new system that partly reuses effluents, our L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue facility reduced water consumption by more than 1 million cubic meters — a nearly 20% decrease compared to the previous year.
Advancing education in Brazil
Our Amparo facility regularly engages students on nature preservation. With nearly 1,000 participants, we are helping inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.
From sludge to fertilizer in France
Sludge, a by-product of gelatin production, contains essential minerals for agriculture, including phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, potassium and nitrogen. Our L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue plant in France repurposes this sludge as fertilizer for farms on the Plateau d’Albion.
Read moreCertifications
Recognized for excellence
- ISO 50001 Certification – Energy management at Rousselot Angoulême, France facility
- Friend of the Sea (FOS) Certification – For Peptan collagen peptides sourced from aquaculture
- Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification – For Peptan collagen peptides from wild-caught ocean fish
- Upcycled Certification – Awarded to the Peptan collagen peptide range
Sustainable sourcing
Where we stand on key issues
CO2 emissions
Our parent company, Darling Ingredients, aims to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030.
Water use
We responsibly manage the water used and generated in our operations. Committed to reducing water risks, we continuously monitor, recover and reuse water to improve efficiency.
We are a member of the Gelatin Manufacturers of Europe (GME), which has a sustainable development committee focused on the environmental, social and economic aspects of the European gelatin industry.
Deforestation
We strictly follow all regulatory requirements when sourcing materials and hold our suppliers to the highest standards of responsible sourcing. Our thorough monitoring and audit processes ensure compliance, and we immediately end partnerships with suppliers that fail to meet our criteria. We require all suppliers of animal-based co-products to have strong environmental policies in place. In Brazil, we mandate that all suppliers be certified by the Leather Working group (LWG), a global leader in eliminating supply chain deforestation. For suppliers in the Amazon region, we require compliance with the LWG Gold Standard, the highest benchmark for environmental performance.
Responsible sourcing
We ensure full understanding of the supply chains we use and have implemented strict traceability systems to track our raw materials. We require all suppliers to comply with regulatory requirements and provide necessary traceability documents. By partnering with suppliers that meet our standards, we promote an industry that values traceability, animal welfare, safety and sustainability.
Our raw material suppliers must guarantee that their materials are sourced from authorized establishments, with animals fit for human consumption, inspected by veterinarians and compliant with relevant animal welfare regulations.
Our raw material suppliers must guarantee that their materials are sourced from authorized establishments, with animals fit for human consumption, inspected by veterinarians and compliant with relevant animal welfare regulations.
Animal welfare
Animals should be treated with respect, and we are committed to support all reasonable measures aimed at improving animal welfare, based on the “Five Freedoms” defined by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). As a member of the Gelatin Manufacturers of Europe (GME), we are dedicated to animal welfare, along with other European gelatin manufacturers. GME strongly supports the full implementation and strict enforcement of all EU animal welfare legislation, in alignment with the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy.
Human rights
We are committed to respecting and upholding fundamental human rights in all of our business activities and to working with customers, suppliers, agents, contractors, consultants, vendors and partners who share the same standards.
We prohibit the employment of underage children and the use of forced or compulsory labor in all of our global operations and expect our suppliers to do the same, as outlined in our Supplier Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy.
All of our sites are currently registered with Sedex, a world-leading ethical trade organization that helps businesses improve working conditions in global supply chains. Sedex assesses labor standards, workplace health and safety, environmental practices and business ethics. Rousselot has been a member of Sedex since 2010.