Climate Change Data

International Zeolite Corp.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-01 to 2022-12, 2023-07 to 2023-12, 2024-09-30)

Reporting Period: 2022-01 to 2022-12

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Agricultural Innovation
  • Water Conservation

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced fertilizer waste and runoff by up to 90%
  • Reduced water usage by up to 30% or more in NEREA® trials
  • Significant overall reduction in the production of greenhouse gases in NEREA® trials

Social Achievements

  • Established several new retail and industrial distribution partners
  • Long-term partnership agreement with Niagara College Research and Innovation
  • Awarded the Fertilizer Accelerating Solutions & Technology Challenge by BioEnterprise and Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Governance Achievements

  • Added operational and strategic leadership expertise as well as consumer packaged goods (“CPG”) sales and marketing experience with several appointments

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become market share leader in the zeolite industry
  • Establish top of mind, lead position in zeolite awareness and education
  • Develop and operationalize concrete value-added products
  • Operationalize the Sun Group zeolite mineral property
  • Add international partnerships and expand into new global geographic jurisdictions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Expand NEREA® offering into organic and additional agricultural grow verticals
  • Develop and operationalize water remediation and composting value-added products
  • Increase, as well as rebrand existing home use and consumer offering
  • Optimize mine and processing operations
Short-term Goals:
  • Commercialize and Operationalize NEREA®
  • Optimize existing business operations
  • Expand team resources with a focus on sales and marketing
  • Launch integrated awareness and education marketing plan
  • Execute on a long-term funding strategy

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic hampered marketing efforts
  • Increased shipping costs
  • Working capital deficiency
Mitigation Strategies
  • Committed to investment in product and merchandising support
  • Optimizing existing business operations to deliver immediate value creation
  • Executing on a long-term funding strategy

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 2: Zero Hunger
  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 13: Climate Action

NEREA® contributes to increased crop yields, reduced water usage, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NEREA®

Awards & Recognition

  • Fertilizer Accelerating Solutions & Technology Challenge

Reporting Period: 2023-07 to 2023-12

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:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Agricultural Innovation

Environmental Achievements

  • NEREA® reduces fertilizer waste and runoff by up to 90%, reduces water usage by up to 30% or more, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
  • NEREA® substrates are environmentally friendly and do not produce wastes that damage the environment.

Social Achievements

  • Established several new retail and industrial distribution partners.
  • Long-term partnership agreement with Niagara College Research and Innovation.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become market share leader in the zeolite industry
  • Establish top of mind, lead position in zeolite awareness and education
  • Develop and operationalize concrete value-added products
  • Operationalize the Sun Group zeolite mineral property
  • Add international partnerships and expand into new global geographic jurisdictions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Expand NEREA® offering
  • Develop and operationalize water remediation and composting value-added products
  • Increase, as well as rebrand existing home use and consumer offering
  • Optimize mine and processing operations
Short-term Goals:
  • Commercialize and Operationalize NEREA®
  • Optimize existing business operations
  • Expand team resources with a focus on sales and marketing
  • Launch integrated awareness and education marketing plan
  • Execute on a long-term funding strategy

Environmental Challenges

  • Reduced sales due to warmer than normal weather.
  • Increased professional fees and research costs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Optimizing existing business operations to deliver immediate value creation.
  • Executing on a long-term funding strategy to enable and meet growth requirements.

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

  • Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
  • Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

NEREA® contributes to increased crop yields, reduced water usage, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NEREA®

Awards & Recognition

  • Fertilizer Accelerating Solutions & Technology Challenge

Reporting Period: 2024-09-30

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:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Agricultural Innovation

Environmental Achievements

  • NEREA® reduces fertilizer waste and runoff by up to 90%, reduces water usage by up to 30% or more, and significantly reduces the production of greenhouse gases.
  • NEREA® substrates are environmentally friendly and do not produce wastes that damage the environment.

Social Achievements

  • Established several new retail and industrial distribution partners.
  • Long-term partnership agreement with Niagara College Research and Innovation.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become market share leader in zeolite industry
  • Establish lead position in zeolite awareness
  • Develop & operationalize concrete value-added products
  • Operationalize Sun Group zeolite property
  • Add international partnerships & expand globally
Medium-term Goals:
  • Expand NEREA® offering
  • Develop water remediation & composting products
  • Increase & rebrand home use offerings
  • Optimize mine & processing operations
Short-term Goals:
  • Commercialize and Operationalize NEREA®
  • Optimize existing business operations
  • Expand team resources (sales & marketing)
  • Launch integrated marketing plan
  • Execute long-term funding strategy

Environmental Challenges

  • Capital intensive industry subject to market fluctuations.
  • Dependence on equity financing.
  • Compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Securing necessary licenses and permits.
  • Uncertainty regarding the realization of asset values.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Seeking alternative financing options (bridge loans, etc.).
  • Focus on commercialization of NEREA® to generate cash flow.
  • Compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Proactive efforts to obtain necessary licenses and permits.
  • 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

  • SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)
  • SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

NEREA® contributes to increased crop yields, reduced water usage, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NEREA®

Awards & Recognition

  • Fertilizer Accelerating Solutions & Technology Challenge