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Riviana Foods Sustainability Actions

Supplier and farm standards

Riviana says it works with suppliers and farmers to improve how raw materials are grown and sourced. Its supply-chain plan includes supplier codes of conduct, compliance audits, training for farmers, and animal welfare policies. The company also says it has invested in sustainable agriculture programmes and uses checks such as SRP verification (a standard for more sustainable rice farming) and FSA verification (Farm Sustainability Assessment, a farm-level sustainability check) in parts of its wider group. Riviana’s own site lists its rice business as part of this group effort.

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Energy and emissions work

The company reports work to cut energy use and lower emissions in its plants and logistics. It says it has spent money on energy-saving projects, used electricity with a guarantee of renewable origin, and used renewable fuel such as husks and wood chips. It also reports emissions figures and says it measures crop carbon footprints to help plan cuts. In plain terms, this means it is tracking where pollution comes from and trying to reduce it across factories, transport, and farming.

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Water and waste reduction

Riviana says it is trying to use less water and create less waste in production. It reports spending on water-efficiency projects and gives examples such as equipment changes at one of its Canadian sites. The company also says it reuses rice husks as energy, animal feed, or livestock bedding, and it uses recycling bins across its sites. This points to a circular approach, which means trying to keep materials in use for longer instead of throwing them away.

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Packaging improvements

The company says it is working to make packaging more recyclable and reusable. Its plan includes using paper and cardboard from FSC/PFSC-managed forests (forest standards that aim to protect responsible forestry), using recycled cardboard, reducing single-use plastic, and looking for plant-based alternatives to plastic. It reports that a majority of its packaging is recyclable or recycle-ready in the figures it shares. The overall aim is to reduce packaging waste and make materials easier to recover after use.

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Food donations and hunger relief

Riviana says it donates surplus food and rice products to food banks and takes part in food-waste reduction efforts. On its site, it highlights donations linked to California food banks and Feeding San Diego, including cash support and rice product donations. This is a social action rather than a factory change, but it still fits sustainability because it helps reduce waste and supports people facing food insecurity.

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