Climate Change Data

Norilia

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Circularity
  • Animal Welfare
  • Biodiversity
  • Responsible Supplier Management
  • Traceability and Transparency
  • Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Achievements

  • 23 percent decrease in energy consumption at the hide facility in Skjeberg since 2021.
  • 30 percent more energy-efficient CO2 cooling system installed at the casing facility in Fredrikstad.
  • 90 percent reduction in the freezing of raw materials for pet food production.
  • Increased sale of fresh hides from Sweden from 2 percent to 50 percent.

Social Achievements

  • Collaboration with Woolero to utilize low-value wool for new products.
  • Collaboration with Salsus for joint investment in bone-breaking equipment.
  • Introduction of slow-growing chickens.
  • Installation of Norway's first machine for gender sorting in eggs at Steinsland & Co.

Governance Achievements

  • All suppliers must sign ethical guidelines.
  • BRC-certified (international standard for food safety).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve up to 100% Norwegian feed by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Inconsistent reporting of data in previous years' reports.
  • Need to comply with the new EU directive on sustainability reporting (CSRD) in 2024.
  • High mortality in free-range and organic laying hen systems.
  • Need to increase the proportion of raw materials used for human food.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Corrected inconsistent data and clearly marked corrections in the 2023 report.
  • Extensive process to report in accordance with CSRD starting in 2024.
  • Focus on improving animal welfare in free-range and organic systems.
  • Ongoing research and development projects to find new ways to use by-products.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual or in event of significant changes. Includes risk analysis, vulnerability assessment, supplier evaluation, supplier audit, and due diligence assessments.

Responsible Procurement
  • Ethical guidelines for suppliers.
  • BRC or GFSI certification for suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (with reference), UN Global Compact, GHG Protocol, SASB (for food safety), BBFAW (for animal welfare)

Certifications: BRC (for Nortura)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Wool pellets and wool flower pots (collaboration with Woolero)
  • High-value proteins and fats from chicken and turkey bones (Bioco)