Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Planet
• Profit

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced water consumption compared to water-demanding crops like almonds and cashews (4kg per 100kg of oats produced)
• Promotes soil health and reduces erosion due to oats' vigorous root systems and dense cover
• Oats exhibit lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to certain cereal crops
• Oats show greater resistance to early-season drought and flooding compared to other grains
• Oats possess a natural advantage in disease resistance, reducing reliance on fungicides

Social Achievements

• Charitable donations to various organizations (totaling £26,370 across 2019-2023)
• Employee empowerment through internships, professional development programs, and personal development plans
• Commitment to equal opportunities in employment

Governance Achievements

• Achieved Ecovadis Bronze Sustainability Rating
• Commitment to quality, sustainability, and traceability of products
• No animal testing

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Agricultural sustainability is complex to define, implement, and measure
• Climate change poses significant risks to oat production (yield collapses with >4°C increase)
• Pests contribute to substantial crop productivity losses
• Decline in oat production resulting in limited research efforts
• Balancing sustainability and quality retention in packaging

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on People, Profit, and Planet framework
• Prioritising research into genetics, agronomy, technology, and plant breeding to develop more resilient oat varieties
• Shifting focus towards supporting local suppliers in Finland and Sweden
• Collaboration with various organizations for research and development (OATEC and ABIPO projects)
• Continuous exploration of opportunities for improvement and innovative solutions to minimise environmental impact

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritising suppliers in the Nordic region, specifically Finland and Sweden

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Rising global temperatures
• Changes in precipitation patterns
• Increased pest and disease pressures

Opportunities

• Extended growing seasons and increased rainfall in the Nordic region may benefit oat production

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Triple Bottom Line, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Certifications: ECOCERT Greenlife Natural and organic cosmetics, ISO 9001:2015, Ecovadis Bronze

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Responsible Consumption and Production

Oat Cosmetics' actions are aligned with the UN SDG of Responsible Consumption and Production