Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Resource efficiency
• Ecosystem resilience
• Rural community strengthening
• Labor safety
• Supply chain sustainability
• Environmental footprint reduction
• Social engagement
• Responsible business

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption by 3% (absolute terms)
• Reduced other air emissions by 1% (absolute terms)
• Reduced industrial wastewater by 8% (absolute terms)
• Reduced hazardous waste intensity by 3% to 15.6 g/$sales
• Increased recycled and reused hazardous waste to 114,000 tonnes
• Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 2% to 695,000 tonnes of CO2e
• Reduced average emissions per company vehicle by 7%

Social Achievements

• Trained 4.7 million people in safe use of crop protection products (74% smallholders)
• Decreased employee turnover rate from 14.1% to 9.9%
• Increased number of seed supply farms included in Syngenta Fair Labor Program by 24% to 28,361
• Increased community investments by 16% to $25 million
• Improved attrition rate remained stable at 5.5%

Governance Achievements

• No significant unplanned releases from chemical manufacturing activities
• 96 compliance cases reported through the compliance helpline
• Zero management system non-compliances found in animal testing compliance audits

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased emissions from distribution (6% increase)
• Increased NOx and halogenated VOC emissions due to improved reporting
• Increased total water consumption by 3% due to increased production at Monthey site
• Challenges in data collection, particularly with smallholders

Mitigation Strategies

• Reduced volumes moved by air and increased less carbon-intensive transport
• Implemented energy-saving initiatives at various sites (Monthey, Nantong)
• Improved data collection processes
• Developed methodologies for calculating smallholder reach
• Implemented a new Health and Safety Reporting System

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 66 chemical suppliers, 29 formulation, fill and packaging suppliers, 45 seed toll manufacturers, 156 warehouse and logistics service providers

Responsible Procurement

• Strict contractual requirements for suppliers
• Training, assessments, and financial incentives for suppliers
• Global requirements for suppliers on health, safety, environment, labor, and human rights

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Adverse weather, climate, and geographical conditions; Natural hazards

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Increased demand for products due to climate change impacts on growing seasons, water availability, pests, and crop productivity

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: PwC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• HYVIDO® hybrid barley
• PLENUS™ soybean system
• CONTIVO® integrated soil, nutrient and crop management solution
• GroMore rice program

Awards & Recognition

• CDP CDLI DACH
• The A List: The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014
• Corporate Knights' Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Soil Conservation
• Land Productivity
• Resource Efficiency

Environmental Achievements

• Improved fertility of 10.8 million hectares of farmland (exceeding the target of 10 million hectares)
• 8.8% efficiency increase in GHG emissions across our reference farm network since 2014
• Reduced Scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions (approximately by 10% in 5 years based on 2009-2018 trend)

Social Achievements

• Engaged 94% of Chemical suppliers, 50% of Packaging suppliers and 86% of Formulation, fill and pack suppliers in Supplier Sustainability program
• Implemented 197 projects in 41 countries benefiting 10.8 million hectares of farmland through soil conservation initiatives

Governance Achievements

• Board-level oversight of climate-related issues
• Incentives for management of climate-related issues linked to company performance and Good Growth Plan targets

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Chronic physical risks: Changes in precipitation patterns and extreme variability in weather patterns impacting revenues
• Transition risks: Market uncertainty impacting revenue mix and sources
• Transition risks: Changing customer behavior impacting demand

Mitigation Strategies

• Key mitigation actions reviewed, updated, and improved regularly to address weather variability
• Strong monitoring systems to track market information and increase flexibility
• Development of solutions addressing farmers' needs, including digital tools and climate-resilient products

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 94% of Chemical suppliers, 50% of Packaging suppliers and 86% of Formulation, fill and pack suppliers audited

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable Sourcing program
• EcoVadis sustainability assessments
• TfS audits
• Syngenta audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Changes in precipitation patterns
• Extreme weather variability
• Droughts
• Floods

Transition Risks

• Market uncertainty
• Changing customer behavior
• Climate-related regulatory pressure

Opportunities

• Development of drought-tolerant and resource-efficient products
• Increased demand for climate-resilient solutions
• Technological innovation in emissions reduction

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets initiative, TCFD

Third-party Assurance: ISAE3000 (Limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)
• SDG 15 (Life on Land)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through sustainable agriculture practices, emissions reduction, and soil conservation

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• AGRISURE ARTESIAN corn
• Drought-tolerant seeds
• Resource-efficient plant varieties
• New pest control molecules
• EPIVIO biostimulant

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Achievements

• Increased average productivity of major crops by 13 percent (2014 baseline) without using more land, water, or inputs.
• Improved greenhouse gas efficiency by 8.8 percent (2014 baseline) on average across reference farms.
• Saved over 10.8 million hectares of farmland from degradation.
• Benefited upwards of 6.4 million hectares of farmland in China with soil health improvement initiatives (exceeding the 5 million target).

Social Achievements

• Partnered with various organizations (e.g., The Nature Conservancy, Climate Smart Agriculture 100) to promote sustainable agriculture practices.
• Provided training to farmers on conservation agriculture practices.
• Developed and offered an entry-level assessment tool to help farmers assess their conservation practices.

Governance Achievements

• Developed targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to cut the intensity of overall carbon emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030 (2016 baseline).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change is hampering crop yields and productivity worldwide.
• Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Committed to helping farmers adopt sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate climate change.
• Investing in research and development for sustainable agricultural innovations (USD $2 billion over five years).
• Reducing the environmental impact of Syngenta's own operations (measuring carbon footprint, water usage, and waste production).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 13: Climate Action

Targets to make crops more efficient and rescue more farmland are especially relevant to SDG 13.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Food Production
• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Food Security

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Current agricultural production model and regulatory environment are not delivering required outcomes for people and sustainability, including climate.
• Long development cycles in agriculture due to annual crop growth.
• Lack of 'pull' policy interventions to incentivize sustainable technologies.

Mitigation Strategies

• Proposing a new regulatory framework to incentivize R&D investments in sustainable agricultural technologies and practices.
• Advocating for 'pull' legislation to accelerate the market entry of sustainable solutions.
• Promoting partnerships and collaboration among stakeholders.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 2: Zero Hunger
• SDG 13: Climate Action

The proposed sustainable agriculture practices aim to contribute to food security and climate change mitigation.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Food security
• Biodiversity in agriculture
• Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
• Employee well-being
• Energy, hazardous waste and water use
• Health and safety
• Human rights and fair labor practices
• Innovation in agriculture
• Land productivity
• Pollinators and pesticide use
• Safe and sustainable use of our products
• Smallholder empowerment
• Soil conservation
• Supply chain sustainability
• Sustainable agriculture practices
• Talent attraction and retention
• Water in agriculture

Environmental Achievements

• Greenhouse gas emission efficiency improved by 14 percent across reference farm network
• Increased benefited hectares by over 70 percent in soil conservation
• Already well past our 2020 target for benefited acreage in biodiversity enhancement
• Reduced hazardous waste generation by 7 percent
• Reduced CO2e emissions by 2 percent

Social Achievements

• Reached 8.2 million people with safety training
• Fair Labor Program covered 86 percent of seed supply farms
• Land productivity on smallholder reference farms increased by 21.6 percent
• Maintained growth in ASEAN and South Asia smallholder markets
• Completed further social impact assessments in several countries
• Reduced staff attrition to 5.2 percent

Governance Achievements

• Increased the number of participating team leaders in compliance sessions by 30 percent
• Total number of compliance cases raised was 215

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Low commodity prices impacting grower and supplier profitability
• Crop Protection sales declined due to channel inventory issues in Brazil
• Pest and disease resistance
• Addressing societal concerns about agricultural technology
• Asynchronous product registrations across different countries
• Soil degradation affecting over 50 percent of farmland
• Declining biodiversity
• Challenges in ensuring minimum wage standards and payments to workers in India
• Cybercrime
• Counterfeit products

Mitigation Strategies

• Driving short-term performance while focusing on longer-term direction
• Measures to resolve channel inventory issues in Brazil
• Investment in research and development of new active ingredients, formulations and biocontrols
• Promoting science-based regulation and transnational consistency on standards
• Developing solutions that meet the strictest MRL regulations
• Promoting conservation agriculture
• Managing less-productive farmland to enhance biodiversity
• Promoting action on minimum wage standards and payments to workers in India
• Strengthening security capability to combat cybercrime
• Implementing “big fish” protection strategy against counterfeit products

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 86% of seed supply farms covered by Fair Labor Program; 90% of chemical suppliers covered by Supplier Sustainability Program

Responsible Procurement

• Fair Labor Program
• Supplier Sustainability Program
• Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative
• EcoVardis self-assessments

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Climate change
• Volatile weather

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Developing climate-resilient crops

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers AG

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

The Good Growth Plan's six commitments contribute directly to Goal 2 and Goal 17, and individually towards other goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Biocontrol products
• CLARIVA™ Elite Beans
• PLENARIS™ seed treatment fungicide
• MIRAVIS™ DUO fungicide
• ELATUS™ fungicides
• VIBRANCE™ DUO
• Crisp Fresh line of seedless watermelon varieties
• SUNFINITY™ sunflower

Awards & Recognition

• 2017 Collaboration of the Year award from Field to Market
• National award in Argentina for Sembrando Conciencia training program
• International Safety Award from the British Safety Council
• Safety Excellence Award in Colombia

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable agriculture
• Sustainable operations
• People
• Business integrity

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions
• Soil conservation and biodiversity enhancement projects benefited 7.5 million hectares and generated a carbon benefit potential of 3 million tonnes of CO2e
• Launched ELESTAL® insecticide, safe for pollinators and beneficial insects

Social Achievements

• Revised Diversity and Inclusion strategy
• Trained 11 million people on safe use of products
• Improved Sustainalytics rating to medium risk

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Scope 3 emissions from supply chain
• COVID-19 pandemic and related economic disruptions

Mitigation Strategies

• Ongoing work to reduce scope 3 emissions
• Agile ways of working adopted to address COVID-19 challenges
• Partnerships with TNC and Solidaridad scaled up

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 99.5% of suppliers covered by sustainability and fair labor programs

Responsible Procurement

• Syngenta Group Code of Conduct
• Compliance guide for third parties
• Minimum requirements for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Erratic weather patterns
• Severe weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of climate-resilient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: GlobalG.A.P.

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (PwC)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 1
• Goal 2
• Goal 3
• Goal 6
• Goal 8
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 15
• Goal 16
• Goal 17

Good Growth Plan commitments contribute to these goals

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• ELESTAL®
• MAP beSide™
• Valagro biostimulants

Awards & Recognition

• YOOM™ Tastiest Israeli Tomato