Climate Change Data

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:205,000 kWh/year
Water Consumption:27,000 m3/year
Waste Generated:10,000 metric tonnes/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Solutions
  • Product Quality & Safety
  • Environmental Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Human Capital Management
  • Employee Health & Safety
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Information Security

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 800,000 tonnes annually through SmartFresh technology (equivalent to emissions from ~170,000 cars)
  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 35.3 metric tonnes (35,300 kg) from 2015 to 2020 through product packaging recycling program in Spain
  • Achieved upwards of 60% reductions in water usage for cherry packers in Chile using Control-Tec Eco equipment
  • 82.5% return rate of 200 kg containers and 73.5% return rate of 1000 kg containers in European operations

Social Achievements

  • 93% favorable results in 2020 Global Employee Opinion Survey (compared to global norm of 76%)
  • Employee retention rate of 76.9% in 2020
  • Zero fatalities in 2020

Governance Achievements

  • No environmental, health, or safety compliance incidents in 2020
  • Implementation of a whistleblower policy with a third-party hosted hotline
  • Adoption of corporate governance guidelines addressing director qualifications, responsibilities, and compensation

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing food loss and waste across the global supply chain
  • Managing environmental impacts across global operations
  • Ensuring employee safety across diverse locations and operations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Development and implementation of SmartFresh, Harvista, and VitaFresh technologies
  • Implementation of QuEHST supplier compliance program
  • Annual EHS training programs and management oversight, including situational awareness training

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Audits and/or screenings of key contract manufacturers using QuEHST; 90% of suppliers are signatories of the supplier code of conduct

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier code of conduct covering labor, health, safety, environment, and fair practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN SDGs, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 2
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 10
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13

AgroFresh's solutions contribute to these goals by reducing food loss and waste, promoting sustainable agriculture, fostering innovation, ensuring sustainable consumption and production, and taking urgent action to combat climate change.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • SmartFresh, Harvista, VitaFresh Botanicals

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed