Health and welfare

Health and welfare are at the core of everything we do as a company is an area where we can make a big difference, in partnership with our customers and other stakeholders in the value chain. Helping to make sure that animals are raised with optimal nutrition and good welfare is essential to achieve our mission of ‘Feeding the Future’ and can even have a significant impact on human health. We have committed to step up and assume responsibility for our position in the value chain by offering nutritional solutions that allow protein farmers to reduce their dependency on antibiotic usage. 

Climate and circularity

People worldwide are becoming more aware of the environmental impacts of food production and their own dietary choices. According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global feed production represents 45% of the carbon footprint of livestock products. The most significant part of our environmental impact is in the supply-side of our business model and activities and we believe we can reduce our environmental impact by working together with partners at every stage of the value chain.  

In addition, through Nutreco, we have committed to setting Science-Based Targets in scopes 1, 2 & 3, and thus to reduce our overall carbon footprint. The approval of these targets was published in Q1 2021. 

Good citizenship

As a responsible company, we want to be a good citizen and have a positive impact on our main stakeholder groups. This includes doing business with respect for the rights of everyone impacted by our operations. It means providing a working environment where our employees feel safe, welcome and able to develop in their careers. And it involves working together in our communities towards a better way of life for everyone. 

Focus area:

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

We do this by:

Innovating leading to new products and services that will directly reduce dependency on antibiotic usage in animal husbandry and adopting five step targets that will significantly reduce antibiotic usage by creating business opportunities for customers.

Soft targets:

Animal welfare

Summary of targets:

• No prophylactic use of antibiotics in feed 
• No use of antibiotics for growth or use of coccidiostat 
• No use of listed “critically important for human health” antibiotics 

Focus:

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions

We do this by:

Adopting Science-Based Target methodology setting emission reduction targets by energy efficiency programs and sustainable sourcing of ingredients incorporating lifecycle assessment (LCA) methodology and utilisation of novel ingredients. Addressing responsible use of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems in compound feed ingredients.

Soft targets:

• Packaging
• Water
• Waste

Summary of targets:

• Science Based Targets towards 2030 
• LCA + sustainability filter in innovation 
• 100% deforestation-free 
• 100% of marine ingredients are certified 
• 5 - 10% ingredients are novel*
• 100% recycled, reusable or compostable packaging 
• 0% coal and oil by 2030
• 0% waste to landfill 

Focus:

Diversity & inclusion

We do this by:

Addressing diversity and inclusion in staff. In addition, empowering local communities to raise themselves out of extreme poverty by farming sustainably with best practices technology to purpose.

Soft targets:

Stakeholder engagement

Addressed by other departments:

• Employee development
• Occupational health and safety
• Human and labour rights

Summary of targets:

• Expand community development and Community engagement initiatives to touch the lives of 12,000 people 
• Ratings + audits of high-risk suppliers
• 25% women in senior management (30% in Skretting)