SA SIAT NV
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:68% (2020)
Total Energy Consumption:26,568 MWh/year (2020)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 68% of electricity consumed by Siat is produced from renewable energy sources.
- Two biogas plants installed at GOPDC (Ghana) and Presco (Nigeria) to recover methane from organic sludge.
- Significant carbon capture by plantations.
- Growing proportion of areas in conservation (10% in 2020).
Social Achievements
- Increased proportion of female employees (from 17% to 25% between 2014 and 2020).
- 400,964 euros spent on community projects.
- 18 schools, 3,776 students, 142 teachers supported.
- 4,335 houses for employees and their families.
Governance Achievements
- Enlarged the Board of Directors from 3 to 6 persons in July 2020 to strengthen corporate governance.
- Obtained ISO 9001, RSPO, FSSC, and ISO 14001 certifications for various subsidiaries.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Improving housing on the plantations.
- Implementing group policies and best practices in supply chains.
- Supporting the certification of smallholders.
- Engaging with communities.
- Improving employment conditions and social equity.
Mitigation Strategies
- Updated policies planned for 2021 to address the challenges.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: RSPO
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RSPO, FSSC
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 1
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 6
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 15
The report highlights the alignment of Siat's indicators with various UN SDGs.
Awards & Recognition
- "Best International Agricultural Plant – Siat, First Large Scale AD & Biogas Plants in West Africa"
- Two Globe Energy awards (2019)