Climate Change Data

Lesaffre

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Scope 3 Emissions:2,035,453 tCO2 eq

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety and Health
  • Employee Development and Wellbeing
  • Food Safety and Circularity
  • Ethical Business Practices
  • Responsible Purchasing
  • Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity
  • Climate Change Mitigation
  • Water Conservation
  • Waste Reduction and Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

  • 3% reduction in greenhouse gases (Scopes 1 & 2) vs. 2022
  • 4% reduction in water extraction vs. 2022
  • 88% of sales from products manufactured by a GFSI-certified site
  • 4% increase in hectares fertilized using by-products
  • 2% increase in equivalent surface area of field crops protected from water stress

Social Achievements

  • -9% reduction in accident frequency rate (TF2r)
  • 13% increase in number of BBS visits
  • +3.5% increase in percentage of employees trained in fighting corruption
  • 5.03% employee mobility rate
  • 17.46% job mobility rate among top 450 leadership

Governance Achievements

  • Updated code of conduct for corruption prevention
  • 95% of employees (excluding operators) trained in anti-corruption
  • 69% of employees (excluding operators) trained in anti-trust

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce water extraction by 20% by 2030
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030
  • 90% of sales from products manufactured by GFSI-certified sites by 2025
  • 10% employee mobility rate by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce accident frequency rate to 5 by 2024
  • 11,000 BBS visits by 2024
  • 100% of purchasing community trained in responsible purchasing by 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change
  • Transitioning to a changing agricultural model
  • Providing better food to a growing population
  • Limiting the use of natural resources
  • Talent shortages
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Corruption and conflicts of interest
  • Water scarcity
Mitigation Strategies
  • Setting reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions and water extraction
  • Investing in renewable energies and energy efficiency
  • Implementing an environmental management system (EMS)
  • Developing sustainable products and services
  • Promoting responsible purchasing practices
  • Improving employee safety and training
  • Strengthening ethical business practices
  • Implementing a supplier charter
  • Conducting life cycle analyses

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier charter
  • CSR questionnaires for new strategic suppliers
  • Ethical clauses in purchase and sale terms

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Floods
  • Heatwaves
  • Droughts
Transition Risks
  • Stricter environmental regulations
  • Changes in market demand
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and processes
  • Renewable energy sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, NFRD, CSRD, European Green Taxonomy

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, GFSI

Third-party Assurance: Mazars

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 15 (Life on Land)
  • Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
  • Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various actions related to sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation, water conservation, waste reduction, and employee wellbeing.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Biostimulants
  • Probiotics

Awards & Recognition

  • EcoVadis silver medal