Ourofino Saúde Animal
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015, 2020)
Reporting Period: 2015
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:91,766.72 GJ
Water Consumption:97,227 m3
Waste Generated:693.25 tons
ESG Focus Areas
- Health and Safety of the Animal
- Ethics, integrity and legal compliance
- Certification and Standardization
- Quality and safety of the product
- Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Infrastructure and operational management
- Traces of residues in humans
- Relationship with Customers
- Corporate Governance
- Value Structure
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced water consumption by 22%
- Reduced electrical power consumption by 10%
- Reduced paper purchasing by 24%
- Reduced color prints by 60%
Social Achievements
- Launched “Leite é bom com Tudo” campaign promoting milk consumption
- Launched “Prove e Aprove” campaign promoting Brazilian swine meat consumption
- Invested BRL $1.5 million in social projects
- Reduced absenteeism rate by almost three points through quality of life programs
- Trained 2,306 people in the field through management and application of products training
Governance Achievements
- Improved corporate governance system after IPO
- Conducted training sessions on Code of Conduct for 231 employees (18% of workforce)
- Established a permanent communication channel with shareholders and stakeholders through Investor Relations (IR)
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Improve steam generation efficiency by 4% (reaching 93% thermal efficiency)
Environmental Challenges
- Adapting to the needs of an open capital environment after IPO
- Managing conflicts of interest and privileged information
- Addressing four acts of infringement of levying taxes on transactions (BRL $2.8 million)
- Managing the supply chain to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Mitigation Strategies
- Legal department held talks on changes and adjustments needed after IPO
- Deployed software control for environmental, health & safety, and social responsibility issues
- Initiated a process of identification and mitigation of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) linked to the receipt of products
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 13 audits (8 international, 5 national)
Responsible Procurement
- Prior analysis of suppliers considering tax, legal, financial, and environmental aspects
- Contracts covering environmental, labor, and social security criteria
- Monitoring and periodic evaluation of suppliers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI G4 (Core Model)
Third-party Assurance: KPMG
Awards & Recognition
- Animal Pharm Awards 2015 (Best Company - Latin & South America)
- Two 'Touro de Ouro' awards
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Social Responsibility
- Health, Safety, and Environment
- Corporate Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Implemented a reverse logistics system, offsetting and collecting 22% of post-consumer packaging in Rio de Janeiro and Mato Grosso do Sul.
- Investments made in the wastewater treatment system to adapt to future production expansion.
Social Achievements
- Donated over 10,000 liters of alcohol gel, 875 food baskets, and 1,176 hygiene kits to communities.
- Sponsored the making of 10,000 masks by seamstresses.
- Carried out several campaigns for the collection and donation of approximately 6,200 items (food, clothing, shoes, toys).
- Donated drugs to animals rescued from fires in the Pantanal and Ribeirão Preto.
- Periodic donations to partner NGOs (CãoPaixão and Paraíso dos Focinhos).
Governance Achievements
- Successful succession process for CEO and Chairman of the Board.
- Creation of a crisis committee to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Defined three core values (Play to Win, Care for People, Connected with the World) to guide company culture.
- Listed on B3’s Novo Mercado, adhering to high corporate governance standards.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations and the economy.
- Maintaining business continuity while prioritizing employee health and safety.
Mitigation Strategies
- Creation of a crisis committee.
- Implementation of health and safety protocols.
- Work-from-home scheme for administrative employees.
- Increased public transportation options for employees.
- Renegotiation of bank financing to extend terms and conditions.