Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Health
• Cancer Risk Assessment

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Significant uncertainties associated with the use of animal data for DMAV cancer risk assessment due to observed metabolic differences between rats and humans.
• Lack of a full understanding of the iAs modes of carcinogenic action.
• Considerable uncertainties regarding low dose extrapolation for both DMAV and iAs.
• Limitations to the Taiwanese epidemiologic data used for estimating human cancer risk for iAs.

Mitigation Strategies

• Use of uncertainty factors to account for interspecies differences and human variability for sensitive human populations.
• Use of a linear cancer risk model for iAs as recommended by the National Research Council.
• Recommendation to consider other epidemiologic studies from the U.S. and other countries.
• Recommendation to conduct sensitivity analyses to account for human variability in drinking water consumption rates, dietary intake of iAs from food, and other assumptions.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Achievements

• Increased onsite solar energy generation by more than 250%, increasing annual energy offset to 25% from 10%
• Installed three new solar arrays totaling 1.15 MW DC, projected to generate 1,880,000 kWh annually
• Reduced carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 24,660 tons over 25 years

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Waste
• Soil
• Energy
• Packaging
• Policy Engagement
• Biodiversity
• Water
• Climate Change
• Transportation
• Labor Practices

Environmental Achievements

• Maintained Platinum TRUE Zero Waste certification
• Generated 21% of total energy needs on-site
• Grew 13,546 acres of organic rice and quinoa
• Diverted more than 13,103 tons of waste
• Transitioned two new materials—rice pouches and plastic strapping—to single-stream recycling
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 37 tons over 25 years from solar energy

Social Achievements

• Continued partnership with TerraCycle to improve packaging recyclability
• Provided wages and benefits comparable to urban settings for team members
• Offered team members up to three free products per week, organic fruits and vegetables, healthier vending machine options, biannual company store credits, discounts, and seasonal flu shots
• Supported organizations like the Center for Land-Based Learning and joined the J.E.D.I. Collaborative
• Rescued more than 30,000 ducklings from fields since 1993

Governance Achievements

• Maintained ENERGY STAR certification
• Completed year three of PG&E’s Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Program
• Actively engaged in more than 15 organizations supporting organic farming, water conservation, and environmental stewardship
• Advocated for organic as part of the climate solution by signing and submitting a letter to the USDA about climate-smart agriculture

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased landfill use by about three tons due to recycling infrastructure changes and vendor availability (pandemic related)
• Ongoing challenge of packaging sustainability in the food industry
• Third driest year in California's history leading to water cutbacks
• Need to better understand the full scope of impact of sustainable farming practices and accurately assess climate footprint

Mitigation Strategies

• Maintained 95% diversion rate of facility waste and 99.7% of company waste
• Partnered with a local university and major software company to understand product carbon footprint
• Prioritized water efficiency in fields and facilities
• Researched new climate modeling options to more accurately assess footprint

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Drought
• Wildfires