Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark - Berje

By CommonShare

Berje Inc. is a global leader in the flavor and fragrance industry, with over seven decades of experience in establishing at-source partnerships around the world. The company oversees a vast network of producers and distributors in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of essential oils, aromatic chemicals, and other quality ingredients. With a commitment to safety, compliance, and innovation, Berje Inc. prides itself on being a trusted partner for its customers, delivering superior service and products that reflect its values of integrity, accountability, and passion.

Known for maintaining the most diverse essential oils and aromatic chemicals inventory in the U.S., Berje Inc. stands out in the market with over 300 essential oils and 2,500 aromatic chemicals sourced from 80+ countries. The company's SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing, Edition 9.0 Certification ensures that every product meets the industry's highest food-grade standards. Berje Inc.'s dedication to quality and continuity is evident in its 75-year history as a family-owned business, now led by the third generation of the founding family.

With a strong presence across six continents and a customer base that spans diverse consumer and industrial applications, Berje Inc. continues to expand its global reach while upholding its core values of community, excellence, and sustainability. As the company looks towards the future, its strategic direction focuses on further enhancing its product offerings, maintaining reliable access to ingredients, and continuing to innovate in the flavor and fragrance industry. Berje Inc. remains committed to providing the finest ingredients globally, ensuring customer satisfaction and industry leadership for years to come.

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Traceability

An increasingly important factor in global supply chains, traceability assesses the manufacturer's capability to track products and materials from origin to delivery. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® explores this through the lens of tiered supplier verification, culminating in end-to-end traceability with real-time monitoring and complete transparency.

Digitized Products

The digital landscape has transformed B2B interactions. This facet assesses the extent to which manufacturers have digitized their product offerings. The spectrum ranges from manufacturers without any online product catalog to those boasting advanced B2B e-commerce platforms, providing clients with order customization, real-time tracking, and an integrated view of the supply chain.

Preferred Materials

This aspect gauges the extent to which manufacturers incorporate sustainable, circular, and regenerative materials in their supply chain. It assesses whether companies merely use standard materials or whether they actively prioritize sustainable and preferred materials in their product range, even going so far as to offer digital verification of material certificates.

Facility Verification and Services

This dimension evaluates the openness and commitment of manufacturers regarding their facility's conditions and services. It covers a spectrum, from providing no facility details at all to showcasing comprehensive third-party audits, ensuring transparency in worker welfare and showcasing a clear commitment to maintaining top-tier facility services.

Readiness to Contract

Before entering a partnership, it's pivotal to understand a manufacturer's business legitimacy. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® checks for the presence and verification of essential documents, ranging from basic business licenses to comprehensive documentation, client testimonials, and even third-party attestations that verify a manufacturer's reliability and readiness to contract.

Berje

United States

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How our Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark® Works?

By CommonShare

The Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark is a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate and rate manufacturers based on their commitment to sustainability, digital integration, readiness for contracting, material sourcing, and facility standards. It provides a clear, standardized metric for assessing manufacturers in a B2B environment, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability objectives. The benchmark covers crucial areas like end-to-end traceability, the digital verification of supply tiers, utilization of preferred materials, and verified social audits for facilities. By incorporating both depth and granularity across its criteria, the benchmark not only promotes transparency but also encourages continuous improvement in responsible manufacturing practices.