Community Impact

Through our community involvement, we are focused on bringing our purpose "We Contribute to Feeding Our World" to life

As a leading food manufacturing and agricultural company, we believe we have an economic and social responsibility to make a positive and long-term difference. We strive to act responsibly with integrity, maintaining balance and creating value for all — from our employees to our customers, and the broader communities in which we operate.

The activities that we support include addressing food security, supporting initiatives that promote health and wellbeing, and programs that address sustainability.

In addition to these corporate sponsorships, many local community organisations in close proximity to one of our major operations are supported through our community sponsorship program.

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Community Impact

Foodbank Australia

Foodbank Australia is the largest hunger relief agency in Australia. Each year Simplot Australia participates in Foodbank’s Collaborative Supply Program. As part of this program we manufacture more than 200,000 jars of Leggo’s Napoletana Pasta Sauce annually - enough to feed 560,000 people. Learn more about our involvement in Foodbank’s Collaborative Supply Program.

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Community Impact

Karrkad Kanjdji Trust

We are proud to support the indigenous rangers of Warddeken Land Management by facilitating the delivery of food and supplies into the remote aboriginal communities of Kabulwarnamyo and Manmoyi. The rangers who live in these communities are responsible for managing the Warddeken Indigenous Protected Area. Spanning 394,951 hectares in Western Arnhem Land it is an area of global significance for its natural and cultural value.
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Community Impact

WWF Australia

In partnership with WWF-Australia and the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) we are supporting conservation projects in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. The aim of the project is to protect precious reef ecosystems, create food security, boost local economies, and to create business opportunities for local women.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Community Impact

Ronald McDonald House

Simplot has a long and proud history of working with Ronald McDonald House Charities both in Australia and the United States. In 2022, Simplot Australia was recognised as being a supporter of the Victorian Gala Ball for 25 years. Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria & Tasmania are an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing vital programs for families with seriously ill children. Through accommodation and support services, they strive to keep families together when life gets turned upside down due to a child’s illness.
COMMUNITY IMPACT

Community Sponsorship

For more than 25 years, Simplot and the brands you love and trust have been synonymous with the locations within which we operate.

 

In continuation of our commitment to supporting local organisations, our annual Community Sponsorships provide select groups with a donation valued at up to $2,500 to support their local initiatives. It’s our way of saying thanks to our local communities for having us in your backyard.

Supporting Our Communities

We support organisations that make a real and long-term difference to communities within which we operate. They must tangibly link to our purpose, mission, and values, and align with one of the following categories:

Food Security

Initiatives that help to provide reliable access to safe and nutritious food for people in need.

Health and Wellbeing

Initiatives that promote healthier living, including nutrition, sporting and positive mental health.

Environment

Organisations that focus on programs for environmental sustainability.

To be eligible for financial support, these local community organisations must be close to one of our major sites (Mentone, Echuca, Kelso, Bathurst, Devonport, Ulverstone and Wesley Vale). The community organisations we are supporting in 2023-24 are listed below.

Applications for the 2024-2025 Simplot Community Sponsorships are now open.

Metro Melbourne

Bayside Community Information & Support Service
Mum's Supporting Families In Need
Southern Cross Kids Camps
We Are Mobilise

Echuca

Bamawm Extension Pony Club Inc
Echuca and District Netball Association
Echuca Moama Border Raiders
Kyabram Swimming Club
Mathoura Football Netball Club
Rochester Golf Club

Regional New South Wales

Australian Emotional Wellness Association 
Bathurst 75 Football Club
Bathurst Athletics Club
Bathurst Panthers Junior Rugby League 
Boys to the Bush
Eglinton District Soccer Club
Housing Plus
Lions Club of Mount Panorama Inc

Tasmania
Devonport Athletic Club Inc 
Devonport Cricket Club 
Devonport Hockey Club
Devonport Little Athletics 
Lower Barrington Community Hall 
Mountain Vista Golf Club 
Penguin Football Club 
Penguin Surf Life Saving Club 
RIANA cricket club 
Sheffield Cricket Club 
Spreyton Football Club 
Spreyton Scout Group 
The Allstars Gymnasts 
Ulverstone Rowing Club 
Ulverstone Squash Club 
Wesley Vale Football Club 
Westbury Ag Society - Horse Committee 

Contribution and Sponsorship Application

The Simplot Australia Community Contribution and Sponsorship Application is now closed. Applications will open Summer 2025.

Other Sustainability Priorities

People


Our passion for people starts with an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers, consumers and communities in which we work.

Planet


We are committed to protecting our environment through responsibly managing natural resources.
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