Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Economic

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 26000, GRI, UN Global Compact, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Certifications: ISO 14001, EMAS

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Circular Economy
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Waste Valorization
• Bio-based Products

Environmental Achievements

• Increased processing capacity of tomato by-products from 100 kg/h to 500 kg/h for cutin extraction.
• Improved lycopene extraction yield by 70 times.
• Production of bio-lacquer on an industrial line and application in metal can production.
• Production of compost and hydrocompost as fertilizers.

Social Achievements

• Creation of new startup "Tomapaint S.r.l."
• Creation of new job opportunities at regional level.
• Improved circular economy awareness at local and rural level.
• Connection of sectors that have not previously worked together.

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

• Cutin bio-lacquer
• Lycopene food colorant
• Compost and hydrocompost fertilizers
• Biopolymers (mycelium materials) for farming/packaging

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable waste valorisation
• Reducing food waste
• Circular economy in agriculture

Environmental Achievements

• Completed an agricultural waste value chain assessment in Europe and China
• Biofuels production – initial AD trials on the use of poultry and bovine manure underway
• Demonstration of a generic and modular process design for valorisation, treatment and recycling of agro-industrial wastewater and animal effluents

Social Achievements

• Development of bespoke curriculum compatible with current curricula to be piloted in 10 schools in Ireland (300 students) and extended to elsewhere in Europe
• Delivered by e-leathanach into 1000 primary schools in Ireland
• Understanding the dynamics of the supply chain, and how this affects food waste

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Population growth and lifestyle change increasing demand for food beyond the planet's capacity with current methods
• Consumer choice impacting system efficiency
• Lack of knowledge on precision agriculture tools despite their availability

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing a ‘Circular Economy’ around the agri-food chain
• Precision Agriculture to optimize resource use
• Educating citizens on lifestyle and awareness of agri-food's role

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

• Biofuels, high value-added biopolymers, bio-fertilisers

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental sustainability
• Economic sustainability
• Social sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Developing methods to produce multiple high-value products from crop and food processing waste, reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Utilizing remaining biomass for biogas or soil enrichment.

Social Achievements

• Connecting organizations and sectors that have not previously worked together.
• Creating sustainable economic growth and rural jobs.
• Investigating cooperatively run biorefineries.

Governance Achievements

• Developing economically competitive routes to commercialization of biobased products.
• Defining sustainable value chains and proposing suitable business models.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Addressing seasonal and regional fluctuations in waste availability.
• Developing economically competitive routes to commercialization.

Mitigation Strategies

• An online joint stakeholder platform to coordinate waste provision.
• Developing economically competitive routes to commercialization of biobased products.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Biobased packaging
• Food ingredients
• Biobased agricultural products

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced waste by implementing integrated processes where waste is minimized and valorized (e.g., using waste streams for biogas production or compost).

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Disposal of exhausted organic solvents from lycopene and ferulic acid extraction in the Italian pilot plant.
• Potential wastewater from the Spanish pilot plant requiring treatment before disposal.

Mitigation Strategies

• Solvent recovery and recirculation in the Italian pilot plant.
• Use of an on-site wastewater treatment plant in the Spanish pilot plant.

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

• Compost
• Hydrocompost
• Cutin
• Lycopene
• Ferulic acid
• Polyphenol extracts
• Aroma extracts
• Fibers
• Protein concentrate

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy Efficiency
• Waste Heat Valorization
• Industrial Symbiosis

Environmental Achievements

• Developed the Energy Symbiosis Opportunities System (ESOS) tool to identify optimal uses for waste heat streams and potential symbiotic relationships between companies.

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Submitted a proposal to the IPPC for inclusion of waste heat to power technologies in the Energy Efficiency BREF.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Technical barriers in waste heat recovery (dispersed sources, contaminants, integration with existing controls, space limitations).
• Business barriers (perceived risks, high hurdle rates for capital-intensive projects, financing challenges, lack of awareness).

Mitigation Strategies

• Development of the ESOS tool to address technical challenges and facilitate identification of symbiotic opportunities.
• Proposal submitted to IPPC to promote wider adoption of waste heat to power technologies.

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

• SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)

The INCUBIS project aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions through waste heat valorization and industrial symbiosis.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• ESOS tool

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Food Safety

Social Achievements

• Identified consumer behavior as a key driver of food safety issues, aligning with EFSA findings.

Governance Achievements

• Developed a list of drivers and sub-drivers of emerging food safety risks, validated by expert interviews and workshops.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Complex interactions between factors influencing food safety emergence.
• Need for proactive approach to food safety management.
• Lack of reliable data and indicators for some drivers.

Mitigation Strategies

• Used a multi-method approach (literature reviews, expert interviews, workshops) to identify drivers and indicators.
• Developed a framework for classifying drivers according to the STEEP framework.
• Identified potential indicators for further investigation.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 2: Zero Hunger
• SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

The project aims to improve food safety, contributing to reducing foodborne illnesses and ensuring food security.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Food safety
• Climate change

Environmental Achievements

• Collected and analyzed 168 grain and 50 tomato samples to enhance prediction tools for fungal and plant metabolites in food.

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Emerging chemical risks related to food safety, including mycotoxins, are changing due to climate change.
• Lack of monitoring data including plant metabolites.

Mitigation Strategies

• Collected wheat and tomato samples from selected regions within the European Union and analyzed them using a multiclass method to identify and quantify mycotoxins and plant toxins.
• Will integrate additional data from multiple sources (satellite images, field and weather records, thermal and hyperspectral imagery) into a big data model to improve prediction tools.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Modified occurrence of fungal species or their mycotoxin biosynthesis behaviour

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 2 (Zero Hunger)
• 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
• 13 (Climate Action)

The project aims to improve food safety and security by identifying and predicting the occurrence of mycotoxins and plant toxins, contributing to reducing foodborne illnesses and ensuring food availability.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Food Safety

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Data accessibility and availability for food safety indicators.
• Data privacy issues and legal restrictions on data usage.

Mitigation Strategies

• Classifying online databases based on access limitations.
• Exploring feasible options for data access from the IT platform (direct links, predefined queries).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Food security
• Sustainable planet
• Job creation and growth
• Circular bioeconomy

Environmental Achievements

• Carbon-neutral bio-based industry
• Zero-waste society
• Efficient water use
• Sustainable use of natural resources

Social Achievements

• Job creation in rural, coastal, and urban areas
• Improved societal well-being
• Increased awareness of sustainable bio-based alternatives
• Enhanced collaboration across sectors

Governance Achievements

• Collaboration between primary sectors, R&I institutions, and market actors
• Member States and regions support the bioeconomy through political action
• Standardization of bioeconomic curricula and diplomas across Europe

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Meeting growing demand for sustainable products
• Combating climate change
• Ensuring efficient logistics and a continuous supply of sustainable products
• Achieving societal acceptance and market uptake of innovative circular bioeconomy applications

Mitigation Strategies

• Integrated and innovative circular operations
• Sustainable use of feedstock from multiple sources
• New processes and value chains
• Strategic value chain partnerships
• Open access to piloting facilities and testing platforms
• Support from EU regional development funding instruments

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable feedstock sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of carbon-negative value chains

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 2
• SDG 3
• SDG 6
• SDG 7
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 14
• SDG 15

The vision aims to contribute to these SDGs through sustainable food production, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation, and job creation.