Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Maintaining Ethical, Responsible & Profitable Business
• Fostering Diverse, Healthy & Safe Communities
• Innovating & Rethinking Product Quality & Sustainability
• Preserving & Protecting the Environment

Environmental Achievements

• 18% decrease in diesel consumption
• 17% reduction in Direct Scope 1 emissions
• 13% reduction in Direct Scope 1 emissions per tonne of production
• 36 KG of CO2 per tonne of production
• 15,972 tonnes of recycled waste
• 8% landfilled waste from total waste
• 1.07 cubic metre of water per tonne of production
• 25,000+ completed collections through RECAPP programme
• 113 tonnes of recyclable waste collected through RECAPP

Social Achievements

• 60% of newly hired employees are under 30 years of age
• 15% reduction in Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
• 27,524 hours of health & safety training to employees
• 33% reduction in vehicle collision rate
• AED 0.82 million in community investments

Governance Achievements

• 0 (Zero) bribery cases
• 0 (Zero) complaints received concerning breaches of customer privacy
• 0 (Zero) product recall from markets

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased material and fuel costs
• Aggressive promotions and competitive pressures in the water market
• Excessive challenges with PET costs increasing
• Unprecedented adverse commodity costs (corn, soya, wheat)
• Overstocking through the lockdown period (frozen vegetables and tomato paste)
• Increased wheat and energy prices
• Supply chain pressures
• COVID-19 pandemic

Mitigation Strategies

• Disciplined and strategic execution of growth strategy
• Transforming cost structure, capabilities, and culture
• Refining cost management plans
• Accelerating digital transformation
• Investing in people and talent development
• Insights driven activation plans, flawless execution with ‘smart’ promotion strategies
• Cost and efficiency savings to preserve profit margins
• Technical support to livestock farms
• Proactive work with specialist eCommerce fulfilment channels
• Targeted activations and events
• Implementation of integration plans with associated value creation initiatives
• Cost optimisation initiatives
• Relocation of distribution centres
• Revision of fleet routes
• Consolidation of waste collection services
• Weight reduction methods in packaging

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 19/year

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier Self-Assessment
• Sustainable Sourcing Programme

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (Core option), United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UAE Vision 2021

Certifications: FSSC 22000 (11 out of 14 sites), GAFTA (Agri-Business)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Al Ain Plant Bottle
• Al Ain Zero
• Al Ain Plus with Vitamin D
• Yoplait Plain Yogurt
• Agrivita Broiler Pre-Starter
• Al Ain Zero Bromate
• Bambini Water
• Agrivita Layer Parent Nutrition
• Al Ain Water Box
• Alpin Alkaline

Awards & Recognition

• SIAL Innovation Award 2021 (Gold Award for Al Ain Plant Bottle)
• Gulfood Innovation Award 2021 (Most Impactful Sustainable Product)
• Four awards at the PRIME Awards 2021