Arcor Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:872,645 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:280,361 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:253,465 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:338,819 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:55%
Water Consumption:36,324,069 m3/year
Waste Generated:17,809 tons/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Producing Sustainable Food
- Promoting People Prosperity
- Preserving the Planet Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced specific water consumption by 16.57% compared to 2021
- Achieved zero waste sent to landfill in three Argentinian plants (Zucamor Quilmes, Zucamor Cartón Ranelagh, Bagley Córdoba) in 2022
- Used 100% paper and cardboard from sustainable origin
- Reduced absolute GHG emissions by 12,187 tons of CO2eq compared to 2021; 4.78% reduction compared to 2017
Social Achievements
- Launched the new Healthy Eating & Habits Strategy: Food for a Better Life, resulting in 32.3% of turnover from products with outstanding nutritional benefits
- Launched the "We are Arcor" Ambassadors Program on LinkedIn
- Celebrated 30 years of Arcor Foundation, impacting 6.7 million children and 1.5 million people
- Workplace Well-being Survey achieved 78% response rate and 82% average commitment level
Governance Achievements
- Publicly presented the 2030 Sustainability Strategy and the new "A Better Life" Sustainability Policy
- Incorporated ISO 45001 standard in all plants
- Implemented the 6C Risk Program
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Zero waste to landfill by 2025
- Reduce total waste volume by 40% by 2030 (compared to 2016)
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 30% by 2030 (compared to 2020)
- Reduce GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 (compared to 2017)
- Achieve 80% renewable energy by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 25% by 2025 (compared to 2020)
- Reduce landfill waste by 40% per ton by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions
- Water scarcity in certain regions
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Reducing GHG emissions across all scopes
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed alternative sourcing strategies
- Implemented water conservation measures and new consumption goals for 2025 and 2030
- Launched Agro +30 Program for regenerative agriculture
- Defined specific actions and targets to achieve 30% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: REconocer Program evaluated 1,191 suppliers (53.8% of purchase volume) since 2017; 69 new suppliers evaluated in 2022
Responsible Procurement
- Letter of Adherence to Fundamental Principles for Responsible Management
- REconocer Program
- Responsible Inclusive Purchasing Program (CIR)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Water scarcity
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts towards sustainability
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and processes
- Regenerative agriculture practices
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, BRC, HACCP, BPM, FSSC 22001, IFS, Global GAP, Bonsucro, Rainforest Alliance, RSPO, FSC, PEFC
Third-party Assurance: Monasterio & Asociados S.R.L - Crowe
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 2
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 6
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 10
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 14
- SDG 15
- SDG 16
- SDG 17
Initiatives aligned with multiple SDGs, detailed in the report
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Topline Turbo sugar-free gum
- BC Mayonnaise (25% less lipid)
- Criollitas with high oleic sunflower oil and no added salt
- Gluten-free products
- Plant-based products
Awards & Recognition
- 100 Companies with Best Corporate Image (Apertura magazine)
- Top Brands (Apertura magazine)
- Dircoms Awards
- Eikon Awards
- Business Prestige Award
- Top 100 Confectionery Companies in the World (Candy Industry magazine)
- Exports Awards (Prensa Económica magazine)
- Fortuna Awards
- The 500 most influential companies in Latin America (Bloomberg)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1,817,521 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:259,870 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:219,524 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:1,338,127 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:63%
Water Consumption:32,191,497 m3/year
Waste Generated:13,482 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.798 Tn CO2/Tn produced in 2023
ESG Focus Areas
- Healthy and Affordable Food
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equality
- Water Care
- Climate and Biodiversity Action
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Circular Material Flow
- Quality at Every Step
- Workplace Well-Being
- Community and Value Chain Development
Environmental Achievements
- 6.9% reduction in net water consumption in High Water Risk areas plants compared to the previous year.
- Carbon Neutral Certification for Papel Misionero plant.
- Zero waste sent to landfill achieved in 16 of the Group’s plants.
- 280,000 hectares of corn and wheat from suppliers certified under the SAI-FSA sustainable production standard.
Social Achievements
- 43% of the company’s new hires were women.
- 38% of management vacancies were covered by women.
- 1.5% of the total staff is made up of people with disabilities.
- Donation of more than 1,100,000 kilos of products through the Corporate Food Donation Program.
Governance Achievements
- Formalization of the Commitment to Human Rights Policy.
- Separation of the functions of the Finance, Investments and Strategies Committee, creating the Finance and Strategies Committee and the Investments Committee.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- 100,000 people reached by development and socioeconomic inclusion initiatives by 2030
- Train 200,000 people by 2030 to contribute to equal educational opportunities for children in Latin America
Medium-term Goals:
- 50% of vacant management and leadership positions covered by women by 2030
- Reduction of the Disabling Frequency Index (IFI) in operations, reaching <3 by 2030
- 40% reduction in waste generated in operations by 2030, compared to 2016
- 100% recyclable, reusable, compostable or biodegradable packaging by 2030
- 100% certified or recycled paper in packaging by 2030
- Reduce specific water consumption (m3/ton) by 30% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- 50% of vacancies covered by women by 2025
- 2.4% of the total workforce made up of people with disabilities by 2025
- Reduction of the Disabling Frequency Index (IFI) in operations, reaching <5 by 2025
- 100% of the plants with zero waste sent to landfills by 2025
- Zero PVC in the packaging of our products by 2025
- Reduce specific water consumption (m3/ton) by 25% by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Challenging political, economic and social context.
- Increase in accidents compared to the previous year.
- Increase in ergonomic diseases compared to 2022.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementation of action plans to reduce accidents.
- Update of the Ergonomics Program.
- Implementation of the 6C Risk Program.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 94% of Arcor Group’s Outsourced Suppliers were audited for their economic, social, environmental and quality performance
Responsible Procurement
- Letter of Adherence to the Fundamental Principles for Responsible Management
- REconocer Program
- Responsible Inclusive Purchasing Program (CIR)
- ADN PyME Program
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI 2021 Standards, SASB Standards for Agricultural Products, Processed Food, and Containers Packaging
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, BRC, HACCP, Global GAP, IFS, FSSC 22000, PEFC, FSC, BONSUCRO, Rainforest Alliance, RSPO
Third-party Assurance: Crowe Argentina
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 2
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 6
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 10
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 14
- SDG 15
- SDG 16
- SDG 17
Arcor Group’s initiatives contribute to 46 of the 169 established goals through initiatives promoted in accordance with the commitments of our Sustainability Strategy.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- SUGARFIBE syrup
- Triunfo Cereal Mix with Whole Grains
- Flourless Cereal Snacks
- Selz Corn Cracker
- Maná Petit
Awards & Recognition
- 100 Companies with Best Corporate Image
- Top Brands
- Dircoms Awards
- Eikon Awards
- Merco ranking
- Las Mejores ranking
- Perfil.com Awards
- Ranking Empresa de los Sueños
- Golden DIENTE Awards
- Business Career Award
- Top 100 Confectionery Companies in the World
- Business Sustainability Award 2023
- Gold Eikon Award
- Silver Eikon Award
- APSAL Award
- Early Childhood Friendly Company