GNT Group B.V.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:16,000 tCO2e (scopes 1 & 2)
Carbon Intensity:13% lower than base year of 2020
ESG Focus Areas
- Better for people
- Better agriculture
- Better operations
- Better products
Environmental Achievements
- EXBERRY® Coloring Foods’ carbon footprint decreased by 19% between 2020 and 2021 (scopes 1-3)
- Carbon intensity was 13% lower than the base year of 2020
- Water consumption per ton of product sold was down by 5%
Social Achievements
- 70% of suppliers met the standards of the Policy on Sustainable Sourcing
- All contract farmers comply with good agricultural practices
- 66% of contract farmers demonstrate a minimum of FSA bronze compliance
- Employee net promoter score +44
Governance Achievements
- Published a Policy on Sustainable Sourcing
- Zero non-compliances with laws and regulations during the reporting period
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve a lost-time accident rate 25% below the industry average
- Maintain an employee satisfaction score (eNPS) significantly above 30
- Enroll all current and newly contracted farmers on sustainable agriculture training programs
- Implement ten biodiversity projects
- Implement five social livelihood projects along our supply chain
- Reduce environmental footprint for EXBERRY® product ranges by 25% in scopes 1, 2 & 3
Medium-term Goals:
- Improve energy efficiency across factories by 30%
- Reduce the intensity of factories’ CO2-equivalent emissions by at least 50%
- Reduce the intensity of CO2-equivalent emissions in intralogistics by 15%
- Improve water efficiency in our factories by 20%
- Ensure at least 75% of our side streams remain food ingredients
- Improve color intensity (color per hectare) by 30% in our main crops, covering 80% of volume
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption per ton of product sold
Environmental Challenges
- Escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, exacerbating the global energy crisis, causing material shortages, and increasing costs
- Increase in energy costs
- Lost-time incident rate rose to 3.5 (higher than target of 2.7)
Mitigation Strategies
- Ended business activities in Russia
- Donated €40,000 to War Child Holland
- Minimized energy usage through regular reports and meetings with staff, dedicated energy task forces, and investments in energy efficiency enhancements (€3,000,000 in 2023)
- Implemented a Safety Culture Program to improve workplace safety
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 70% of suppliers following the sourcing policy in 2022
Responsible Procurement
- Policy on Sustainable Sourcing
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Droughts
Transition Risks
- Increased energy costs
Opportunities
- Improved energy efficiency
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI 2021
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- EXBERRY® Shade Bright Yellow – MN Powder
- EXBERRY® Shade Bright Green – Powder
- EXBERRY® Shade Bright Green – MN Powder
- Improved range of red Coloring Foods
- Powder products to EXBERRY® Organics range