Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Social Impact
• Governance
• Food Security
• Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

• Portfolio companies saved >330 million kg CO2e emissions p.a., equal to carbon capture of 386,000 acres of forest p.a. or taking 68,500 US passenger cars off the roads each year.
• ecoSPIRITS eliminated >90% packaging waste and reduced CO2e by >80%
• Simply Fresh reduced water consumption by >90% compared to traditional farming.
• Apeiron Bioenergy collected >770,000 MT of UCO since inception.

Social Achievements

• Created 9,400 new jobs at portfolio companies, primarily in rural areas of Asia.
• Sustained positive impact on >100,000 smallholder farmers’ livelihoods.
• Simply Fresh upskilled 270 people through training.
• Apeiron Bioenergy engaged >20 community partners and reached >8,000 individuals promoting UCO recycling.
• Zhong Hong reached >10,000 individuals through nutritional knowledge live sessions and has a 53% female employee ratio.

Governance Achievements

• 13 portfolio companies have an industry or customer-based ESG certification.
• 12 companies convene board meetings at least quarterly.
• 14 companies include ESG as a standing agenda item.
• All companies are FCPA or Anti-Bribery Act compliant.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Sustainability is not always at the forefront of every stakeholder’s mind.
• Addressing challenges in the Asian food sector often requires more than financial investment; it demands a partner who understands local market dynamics and can execute effectively.
• Data transparency and corporate governance issues.
• Commercial scalability issues.

Mitigation Strategies

• Patient engagement, persistent dialogue, and collaborative effort to align partners, portfolio companies, and investors towards a common sustainable goal.
• Strengthened ESG due diligence process aligning with IFC Performance Standards.
• Engagement with BlueMark for impact verification.
• Formation of Proterra’s Sustainability Committee to facilitate knowledge sharing and foster collective learning across regions.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFC Performance Standards, UN Principles for Responsible Investment, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Third-party Assurance: BlueMark

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2: Zero Hunger
• Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• Goal 13: Climate Action

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Plant-based eggs
• Oat milk